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Lohnzurückhaltung

English translation: moderate wage increases

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German term or phrase:Lohnzurückhaltung
English translation:moderate wage increases
Entered by: Natalie Wilcock (X)

11:53 Oct 26, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
German term or phrase: Lohnzurückhaltung
Während früher Ölpreisschocks zu Lohn-Preis-Spiralen und damit zu einer Erhöhung der Leitzinsen führten, wird in heutigen Tarifverhandlungen ein steigender Ölpreis eher als Argument für Lohnzurückhaltung interpretiert.
Natalie Wilcock (X)
Local time: 00:08
moderate wage increases
Explanation:
one way of saying it :-)
Selected response from:

Olaf Reibedanz
Colombia
Local time: 17:08
Grading comment
And a good way of saying it too, Olaf. Thanks.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6wage restraint
Kim Metzger
4moderate wage increases
Olaf Reibedanz
2low salary increases
Jonathan MacKerron


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
wage restraint


Explanation:
Hamblock/Wessels

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 16:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 442

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jonathan MacKerron
1 min
agree  Ian M-H (X): definitely
1 min
agree  foehnerk (X)
8 mins
agree  Frosty: That`ll do it!
22 mins
agree  Tamara Ferencak
28 mins
agree  Lys Nguyen: accurate
3 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
low salary increases


Explanation:
one way to go

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 127
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
moderate wage increases


Explanation:
one way of saying it :-)

Olaf Reibedanz
Colombia
Local time: 17:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 47
Grading comment
And a good way of saying it too, Olaf. Thanks.
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