a conto begæring

English translation: demand for payment on account instalment

21:12 Jul 21, 2012
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Finance (general)
Danish term or phrase: a conto begæring
A conto begæring nr.1

Betaling: netto kontant 14 dage

Nettobeløb:

Moms:

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Kasiunia
Local time: 01:51
English translation:demand for payment on account instalment
Explanation:
A konto is the term that is used when you prepay set amounts that are later balanced against what you actually owe. Examples on this are taxes that freelancers has to pay quarterly that is later balanced against what taxes are actually owed once the tax return is filed. Other examples are utilities that lets the users pay a set amount each month to avoid high heating bills in the winter.

This question has also been asked and answered on ProZ for other Nordic languages previously, so you should be able to find those references.
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Lene Johansen
Local time: 19:51
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4 +3demand for payment on account instalment
Lene Johansen
4on account demand/request
David Young (X)
4Statement for first installment payment
Charlesp


  

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on account demand/request


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David Young (X)
Denmark
Local time: 01:51
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Native speaker of: English
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demand for payment on account instalment


Explanation:
A konto is the term that is used when you prepay set amounts that are later balanced against what you actually owe. Examples on this are taxes that freelancers has to pay quarterly that is later balanced against what taxes are actually owed once the tax return is filed. Other examples are utilities that lets the users pay a set amount each month to avoid high heating bills in the winter.

This question has also been asked and answered on ProZ for other Nordic languages previously, so you should be able to find those references.


    Reference: http://www.norgesenergi.no/Kundeservice/OSS/Hva-er-a-konto/
    Reference: http://snl.no/a_konto
Lene Johansen
Local time: 19:51
Native speaker of: Norwegian (Bokmal)
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christopher Schröder: I'd go for a slight variation "demand for first payment on account"
1 day 3 hrs

agree  Charlesp: ok
3 days 1 hr

agree  Helen Johnson: agree with Chris S
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Statement for first installment payment


Explanation:
Or "Statement for first partial payment" if it was not uniform amounts or otherwise a less formal arrangement.

Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 01:51
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Native speaker of: English
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