high watermark

Hungarian translation: csúcsérték

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English term or phrase:high watermark
Hungarian translation:csúcsérték
Entered by: Andrea Garamvölgyi

08:19 Dec 7, 2007
English to Hungarian translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / befektetés
English term or phrase: high watermark
This concept is important for the calculation of hedge fund performance fees. It refers to the preceding highest cumulative total return. Hedge fund performance fees are normally payable only if cumulative performance exceeds the preceding "high watermark".
Andrea Garamvölgyi
Hungary
Local time: 14:34
csúcsérték
Explanation:
Én ezt egyszerűen így fordítanám (v. teljesítménycsúcs), még nem hallottam rá külön kifejezést, persze attól még lehet, hogy van...

The highest peak in value that an investment fund/account has reached. This term is often used in the context of fund manager compensation, which is performance based.
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/h/highwatermark.asp
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Andrea Szabados
Local time: 14:34
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csúcsérték


Explanation:
Én ezt egyszerűen így fordítanám (v. teljesítménycsúcs), még nem hallottam rá külön kifejezést, persze attól még lehet, hogy van...

The highest peak in value that an investment fund/account has reached. This term is often used in the context of fund manager compensation, which is performance based.
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/h/highwatermark.asp


Andrea Szabados
Local time: 14:34
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Native speaker of: Hungarian
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Köszönöm a sok segítséget!

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agree  zsuzsa369 (X): Gondolom a kifejezés onnan ered, hogy árvíz során a legmagasabb vízállásnál "vízjel" keletkezik pl. az épületek falain, ami az elért vízszintet jelzi.
24 mins

agree  Katalin Horváth McClure
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agree  Andras Malatinszky
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