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English translation: losses are only partially offset by savings in

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German term or phrase:Verlusten stehen lediglich … Einsparungen … gegenüber
English translation:losses are only partially offset by savings in
Entered by: Paul Cohen

16:55 Oct 31, 2016
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting
German term or phrase: gegenüber
Hello,

I am looking for a translation of the expression "den X stehen lediglich Y gegenüber".

Ertragslage
Der eingehend erläuterte Umsatzrückgang wirkte sich auf der Aufwandsseite insbesondere beim Materialaufwand aus; den Umsatzverlusten ***stehen*** hier jedoch ***lediglich*** Einsparungen bei den Schiffszahlungen in Höhe von rund Mio. EUR 6,7 ***gegenüber***.

Cheers,

Sebastian Witte
Sebastian Witte
Germany
Local time: 09:19
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Explanation:
"... losses are only offset by savings in ..."

That's one way of putting it.

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Note added at 38 mins (2016-10-31 17:34:09 GMT)
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So, to answer your question in the discussion box, yes, the idea is to "compensate" for a drop in sales with savings in another area or areas, what could be called verrechnen in German. In this case, the drop in sales appears to be only partially offset by savings in shipping.

Langenscheidt: offset = Ausgleich m, Kompensation f; Wirtschaft Verrechnung f: offset account Verrechnungskonto n;


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Paul Cohen
Greenland
Local time: 06:19
Grading comment
Thank you, Paul.
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offset by


Explanation:
"... losses are only offset by savings in ..."

That's one way of putting it.

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Note added at 38 mins (2016-10-31 17:34:09 GMT)
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So, to answer your question in the discussion box, yes, the idea is to "compensate" for a drop in sales with savings in another area or areas, what could be called verrechnen in German. In this case, the drop in sales appears to be only partially offset by savings in shipping.

Langenscheidt: offset = Ausgleich m, Kompensation f; Wirtschaft Verrechnung f: offset account Verrechnungskonto n;




Paul Cohen
Greenland
Local time: 06:19
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you, Paul.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lancashireman: ... // Offset the world, and the world will offset you.
5 hrs
  -> Another possible version: "May Buddha's smile offset all of life's losses."
agree  BrigitteHilgner
14 hrs
  -> Griaß di, Brigitte!
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