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DB

English translation: contribution margin

22:33 May 11, 2017
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
German term or phrase: DB
Abschätzung Kosteneinsparung bzw. zusätzliche Kosten
(z.B. durch geringere AK Bindung, reduzierte Eingangskanäle, Wartung geschaffener IT Schnittstellen, etc.)

Bewertung positiver bzw. negativer Absatz- und Umsatzeffekte (z.B. Kannibalisierung bei Neukunden, Storno bei bestehende Kunden, Neuabschlüsse durch freigewordene AK Kapazitäten)

Grundlogik geht von höherem DB aus durch Beibehalten/ Ähnliches Pricing bei deutlicher Kostenreduktion

This appears in a text about insurance policies
Andre de Vries
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:25
English translation:contribution margin
Explanation:
Perhaps Deckungsbeitrag?
https://www.google.de/#q=was ist deckungsbeitrag
https://www.google.com/#q=contribution margin


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Note added at 29 mins (2017-05-11 23:03:33 GMT)
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"Der jeweilige DB dient als Beurteilungskriterium bei Sortiment- und Leistungsprogrammentscheidungen (Produkte mit höherem DB verbleiben im Programm)." https://books.google.de/books?id=Q3npBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA241&lpg=P...
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Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 13:25
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3 +3contribution margin
Michael Martin, MA


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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
contribution margin


Explanation:
Perhaps Deckungsbeitrag?
https://www.google.de/#q=was ist deckungsbeitrag
https://www.google.com/#q=contribution margin


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Note added at 29 mins (2017-05-11 23:03:33 GMT)
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"Der jeweilige DB dient als Beurteilungskriterium bei Sortiment- und Leistungsprogrammentscheidungen (Produkte mit höherem DB verbleiben im Programm)." https://books.google.de/books?id=Q3npBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA241&lpg=P...

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 13:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 159
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ted Wozniak: from the context (same price/lower costs) this makes perfect sense.
14 mins
agree  Alexander Schleber (X): Yes
8 hrs
agree  suew
8 hrs
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