difference between "profit projections and earnings projections"
German translation: Explanation
| 05:59 May 23, 2002 |
| English to German translations [PRO] Bus/Financial | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Steffen Pollex (X) Local time: 22:27 | ||||||
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| 5 +1 | Explanation |
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| 4 +1 | Gewinn- und Ertrags-Prognose |
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| 4 | Erträge und Einnahmen |
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13 mins confidence: 
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peer agreement (net): +1Explanation Explanation: profit=Gewinn earnings=Erträge Let me explain at the example of a bank and interest: earnings= all interest earned (loans etc.) profit from interest-related operations= interest earned minus interest paid (for funding resources, i.e.). So profit is earnings minus related expenses. Clear now? |
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16 mins confidence: 
Erträge und Einnahmen Explanation: IMO the different words are related to the difference where the profits or earnings derive from. Hope this helps. |
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55 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1Gewinn- und Ertrags-Prognose Explanation: Wie schon von Steffen erklärt, Gewinn (bzw. Verlust)= Einnahmen/Ertäge abzüglich Ausgaben/Kosten Reference: http://www.dicdata.de/ |
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