Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jun 9, 2010 12:57
13 yrs ago
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English term
offset
English to Danish
Bus/Financial
Accounting
offset (verb) (when you clear your debts in a particular way)
Proposed translations
(Danish)
| 4 | modregne |
Jørgen A. Andersen
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| 5 +2 | udligne/modregne |
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Proposed translations
9 hrs
Jørgen A. Andersen
Denmark
Denmark
Native in Danish
Specializes in field
Denmark
Lawyer-Linguist - The Precise Legal Term
Native in: Danish 
Works in: English to Danish, German to Danish, French to Danish, and 3 more.
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4
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modregne
When the context is "clear you debts", "modregne" is the answer.
The example from Kjærulff Nielsen refers to the compensating loss, not clearing debt.
The example from Kjærulff Nielsen refers to the compensating loss, not clearing debt.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+2
20 mins
udligne/modregne
Kjærulff Nielsen ordbog engelsk-dansk:
"The loss will be offset by future profits"
"The loss will be offset by future profits"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Christine Andersen
: Offset/ set off against is also used of deducting amounts due from amounts owed in calculating payments to be made
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| agree |
Randi Stenstrop
12 mins
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