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payoff

Norwegian translation: bestikkelse

10:37 Aug 18, 2008
English to Norwegian translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / payoffs
English term or phrase: payoff
Payoffs and kickbacks are considered unacceptable, whether you are conducting business at home or in a foreign country.
Hanne Aas
Norway
Local time: 13:37
Norwegian translation:bestikkelse
Explanation:
Payoffs and kickbacks = Bestikkelser eller returkommisjon/provisjon
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torb
Norway
Local time: 13:37
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Tusen takk for utrolig rask hjelp! Og takk til alle dere som kommer med kommentarer.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3bestikkelse
torb
4avgangsvederlag
Anne Parelius
4Payoff(slang)= bestikkelse, smøring
Ulrikke Kase Evensen


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
bestikkelse


Explanation:
Payoffs and kickbacks = Bestikkelser eller returkommisjon/provisjon


    Reference: http://aftenbladet.no/lokalt/article664393.ece
torb
Norway
Local time: 13:37
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Tusen takk for utrolig rask hjelp! Og takk til alle dere som kommer med kommentarer.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  EC Translate: bestikkelse for "payoff", "smøring" for kickbacks
3 mins
agree  brigidm: or smøring
9 mins
agree  Bjørnar Magnussen
5 hrs
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
avgangsvederlag


Explanation:
I don't think this has anything to do with a bribe. My understanding would be that it has to do with redundancy pay or a golden handshake, in which case AVGANGSVEDERLAG would be correct for both.

Anne Parelius
Canada
Local time: 08:37
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Payoff(slang)= bestikkelse, smøring


Explanation:
1) Payoff=avregning, utbetaling
2)Payoff(slang)= bestikkelse, smøring

Ulrikke Kase Evensen
Mexico
Local time: 05:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
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