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durch Personalaufwand geprägt

English translation: characterized by high labor costs

16:29 Oct 2, 2020
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting
German term or phrase: durch Personalaufwand geprägt
Das Geschäftsmodell ist mit rd. 80 % vom Umsatz wesentlich durch Personalaufwand (eigen, fremd) geprägt.

I always struggle to find the best translation for "geprägt" and am struggling here again. Can anyone help?

TIA.
jackiekiefer
English translation:characterized by high labor costs
Explanation:
With as much as 80 % of revenue going towards payroll, the business model is characterized by high labor costs. In other words, labor cost eats up 80% of total revenue. Seems like a lot.
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Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 10:17
Grading comment
Perfect - thank you very much.
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3 +3characterized by high labor costs
Michael Martin, MA


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characterized by high labor costs


Explanation:
With as much as 80 % of revenue going towards payroll, the business model is characterized by high labor costs. In other words, labor cost eats up 80% of total revenue. Seems like a lot.

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 10:17
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
Grading comment
Perfect - thank you very much.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
55 mins
agree  RobinB: It is a lot. Sounds like a company that's about to announce a significant restructuring.
3 hrs
agree  A. & S. Witte
10 hrs
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