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German: basisbedingt

English translation: in comparison to the same period



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German term or phrase:basisbedingt
English translation:in comparison to the same period
Entered by:Alexander Schleber
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Bus/Financial - Investment / Securities
German term or phrase: basisbedingt
Der Auftragseingang lag in den ersten neun Monaten 1999 mit 1,42 Mrd. DM (723,5 Mio. €) basisbedingt noch 18 % unter dem Vorjahr.
Natalie Wilcock
Germany
in comparison to the same period
Explanation:
"basisbedingt" is short-hand jargon for "based on the basis of" (which is not a very good way of putting it), i.e. taking the same period into account, comparing 9 months with the 9 month period of the previous year.

HTH

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Alexander Schleber
Belgium
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5 +3in comparison to the same period
Alexander Schleber
4"Basis-contingent"xxxbrute


  

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in comparison to the same period


Explanation:
"basisbedingt" is short-hand jargon for "based on the basis of" (which is not a very good way of putting it), i.e. taking the same period into account, comparing 9 months with the 9 month period of the previous year.

HTH



Alexander Schleber
Belgium
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agree ZOLTÁN PARRAGH
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agree xxxbrute
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agree Theo Bose
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"Basis-contingent"


Explanation:
Incoming orders of initial three quarters 1999 with 1,42 Bn. DM (723,5 Mil. €) volume lay basis-contingent still 18% under that of previous year.

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