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unterschiedliche Kenngrößen

English translation: various factors

06:03 May 19, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management
German term or phrase: unterschiedliche Kenngrößen
sich die Struktur der Vorstandsvergütung an unterschiedlichen Kenngrößen orientiere
Allan Wier
United States
Local time: 11:40
English translation:various factors
Explanation:
Payments to board members depend on various factors.

I guess that have some kind of performance related pay.
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Gillian Searl
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:40
Grading comment
Many thanks for your assistance.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5various factors
Gillian Searl
4 +1various nominal values
Madeleine van Zanten
5various/different [business] metrics
Tom Funke
4(various, different, or alternative) (magnitudes, estimates, targets, or numbers)
Roddy Stegemann
4differing criteria
gangels (X)


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
various factors


Explanation:
Payments to board members depend on various factors.

I guess that have some kind of performance related pay.

Gillian Searl
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks for your assistance.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ralf Lemster: various indicators
1 hr
agree  Chris Rowson (X): Yes, probably "indicators".
1 hr
agree  Steffen Walter
5 hrs
agree  Jeannie Graham
6 hrs
agree  jerrie
8 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
various nominal values


Explanation:
hope this helps

Madeleine van Zanten
Switzerland
Local time: 17:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elvira Stoianov
32 mins
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(various, different, or alternative) (magnitudes, estimates, targets, or numbers)


Explanation:
One can well imagine a committee discussing a project, budget proposal, or market strategy that was structured according to alternative estimates or targets.

Please feel free to choose any combination of the two sets of alternatives placed in brackets. For example:

alternative magnitudes
various estimates
etc.



Roddy Stegemann
United States
Local time: 08:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
various/different [business] metrics


Explanation:
metrics are (among other things) variables used in measuring the results/success of business operations and strategies. In other words, these people are getting paid by the results they achieve.

All the best, Tom

Tom Funke
Local time: 11:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
differing criteria


Explanation:
the structure of compensation for board members is subject to differing criteria

gangels (X)
Local time: 09:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 51
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