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provenue

English translation: excess proceeds

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German term or phrase:Provenue
English translation:excess proceeds
Entered by: Ted Wozniak

02:39 Jan 18, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Insurance / Insurance
German term or phrase: provenue
Insurance claim category -

From the agency "Provenue
I do not know the word either. The customer explained it to me: A shipment gets lost in a warehouse. The customer files a claim and receives compensation. During the annual stocktaking the discover the shipment. The shipment is then sold to the warehouse staff, the proceeds from that are called Provenue."

and from a website in German -

Rückvergütung seitens der Reederei an Versicherungsgesellschaft die nach endgültig aufgemachter Dispache als Differenz zwischen gefordertem Einschuss und errechnetem Betrag übrig bleibt
Ted Wozniak
United States
Local time: 07:35
proceeds
Explanation:
I'd stay with proceeds, because the definition provided describes exactly "proceeds". At any rate, in English "provenue" will be rather attendance fee.


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Note added at 2003-01-18 12:28:34 (GMT)
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This is from Webster\'s:

Main Entry: pro·ceeds
Pronunciation: \'prO-\"sEdz
Function: noun plural
Date: 1665
1 : the total amount brought in <the proceeds of a sale>
2 : the net amount received (as for a check or from an insurance settlement) after deduction of any discount or charges
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Eva Blanar
Hungary
Local time: 14:35
Grading comment
I settled on "excess proceeds" - not happy with that either but ...

Thanks for your help!

Ted
1 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1proceeds
Eva Blanar


Discussion entries: 3





  

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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
proceeds


Explanation:
I'd stay with proceeds, because the definition provided describes exactly "proceeds". At any rate, in English "provenue" will be rather attendance fee.


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Note added at 2003-01-18 12:28:34 (GMT)
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This is from Webster\'s:

Main Entry: pro·ceeds
Pronunciation: \'prO-\"sEdz
Function: noun plural
Date: 1665
1 : the total amount brought in <the proceeds of a sale>
2 : the net amount received (as for a check or from an insurance settlement) after deduction of any discount or charges


    Reference: http://www.intraha.de/de/Lexikon/p.htm
Eva Blanar
Hungary
Local time: 14:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Hungarian
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
I settled on "excess proceeds" - not happy with that either but ...

Thanks for your help!

Ted

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Edith Kelly: Sorry not to be agreement. That's the website from which Ted quotes in his question.
2 hrs
  -> I know this is the same one and this is a pretty good definition for "proceeds".
agree  Dr. Fred Thomson: In French "provenir" means "to issue" or "to proceed."
5 hrs
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