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German: seine Kalkulation geht auf

English translation: his numbers/figures/sums add up



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German term or phrase:seine Kalkulation geht auf
English translation:his numbers/figures/sums add up
Entered by:SwissTell
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German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Investment / Securities / stock exchange
German term or phrase: seine Kalkulation geht auf
a financial Guru works his magic and, sure enough, his .... see above.
SwissTell
United States
...numbers add up
Explanation:
is an option.
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Melissa Field
United States
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you all. Of the many valid possibilities I like "the numbers" best, a bit colloquial -if you will- but just what I need in this case.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1his figures work out as calculated/projectedMag_RaWa
3 +2his sums add up
Ralf Lemster
5his figures are balancedEllenEZBless
4his figures add up / his figures get as high asxxxSilLiz
4...numbers add up
Melissa Field


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
his sums add up


Explanation:
...if you want to keep it straight and simple

Ralf Lemster
Germany
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 325

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Melissa Field: yep.
2 mins

agree xxxCHENOUMI: his figures/numbers/projections add up. Gute nacht.
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
...numbers add up


Explanation:
is an option.

Melissa Field
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you all. Of the many valid possibilities I like "the numbers" best, a bit colloquial -if you will- but just what I need in this case.
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
his figures add up / his figures get as high as


Explanation:
:)

xxxSilLiz
Brazil
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
his figures are balanced


Explanation:
his calculations are balanced

EllenEZBless
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
his figures work out as calculated/projected


Explanation:
natürlich ist die stehende Redewendung - die Rechnung geht auf

Mag_RaWa

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree xxxCHENOUMI: Ja, das auch. Das ist meine idee also für Ralf.
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