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nicht darstellbare Wirtschaftlichkeit

English translation: unquantifiable profitability

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German term or phrase: nicht darstellbare Wirtschaftlichkeit
English translation:unquantifiable profitability
Entered by: Maurite Fober

22:03 Apr 18, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Business/Commerce (general)
German term or phrase: nicht darstellbare Wirtschaftlichkeit
I came up with "lack of demonstratable profitability," but is there a specific, legalese way of phrasing this?
John Speese
United States
Local time: 00:50
unquantifiable profitability
Explanation:
although I couldn't (quickly) find a web reference for you, this is a neat way to say it in finance-speak.
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Maurite Fober
Australia
Local time: 14:20
Grading comment
Sounds good, thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4unquantifiable profitability
Maurite Fober
3 +1non describable (representable) profit(ability)
Raghunathan Rajagopalan
1intangible
Teresa Reinhardt


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
intangible


Explanation:
maybe? it would be nice to have more context

Teresa Reinhardt
United States
Local time: 21:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 202
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
non describable (representable) profit(ability)


Explanation:
darstellbar = describable / representable
Wirtschaftlichkeit = profitability

Perhaps the author is talking about an item which cannot be represented / reflected in the Balance Sheet, for example the fallout on the effect of new technology, key-personnel in the company leaving, etc. which cannot be quantified / represented.

Intangible to my understanding is unable to be vouched, vague & abstract. Intangiblle entries are always substantiated or vouched for to the extent possible, and hence we can safely say, they are describable or representable.



Raghunathan Rajagopalan
Local time: 10:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 34

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agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
11 mins
  -> thanks Ingeborg
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
unquantifiable profitability


Explanation:
although I couldn't (quickly) find a web reference for you, this is a neat way to say it in finance-speak.

Maurite Fober
Australia
Local time: 14:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 5
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Sounds good, thanks!
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