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./. symbol

English translation: less

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German term or phrase:./. symbol
English translation:less
Entered by: transatgees

14:46 Jun 18, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting
German term or phrase: ./. symbol
Hi,

I'm working on a text with some general accounting sections in it. The symbol "./." appears in a few places. Does someone know what this means? The following is an example:

November
11/12 der Planzahlen (Soll) oder 11/12 der
Ist-Zahlen
./. bis Oktober gebuchte Abgrenzung
./. Gesamtbetrag Sonderzuwendung (Plan- oder
Ist-Zahlen)
= zu buchende Abgrenzung (Ertrag, 11/12 des
Gesamtbetrages


Thanks in advance,

Conroy
Conroy Fritz
Paraguay
Local time: 01:02
less
Explanation:
Often used also in price lists e.g. less 5%

= absaetzlich
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transatgees
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:02
Grading comment
Thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +10less
transatgees


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +10
less


Explanation:
Often used also in price lists e.g. less 5%

= absaetzlich

transatgees
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 35
Grading comment
Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MMUlr: That's it - but correct German is: --> abzüglich (or abzgl.) :-)
1 min
  -> Whoops! Yes, quite right
agree  Jane Luther
3 mins
agree  Susan Zimmer
5 mins
agree  Ted Wozniak: and I would write it as Less: when it appears on a new line
14 mins
agree  Iris Schlagheck-Weber: with MMUlr
24 mins
agree  Steffen Walter: with MMUlr and Ted
1 hr
agree  Andrea Hauer
3 hrs
agree  Ulrike Kraemer: with MMUlr
3 hrs
agree  RobinB: or simply replace by the standard English minus sign.
4 hrs
agree  Dr.G.MD (X)
212 days
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