gegenleistungsfreies Transfereinkommen

English translation: social benefits

12:15 Feb 2, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Economics
German term or phrase: gegenleistungsfreies Transfereinkommen
From a text about the global economy. Talking about poorly-paid, but skilled workers in some Asian countries. Could it mean 'social security payment'? Cheers in advance.

Sie erhalten nach einem harten Tagewerk einen Lohn, der nicht selten weit unterhalb dessen liegt, was in den frühindustrialisierten Ländern Menschen als gegenleistungsfreies Transfereinkommen gewährt wird.
Simon Georgiou
Local time: 10:43
English translation:social benefits
Explanation:
Something like: "... far lower than the sum received by those on social benefits in the [...] nations"

Not totally sure what "frühindustrialisert" means without further research ...
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TonyTK
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I used a combination of you two guys' answers. Thanks you for your input.
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3social benefits
TonyTK
2 +1income transfer with no service in return
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social benefits


Explanation:
Something like: "... far lower than the sum received by those on social benefits in the [...] nations"

Not totally sure what "frühindustrialisert" means without further research ...

TonyTK
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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I used a combination of you two guys' answers. Thanks you for your input.
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income transfer with no service in return


Explanation:

Social benefits is a good translation, but the author wants to express that hard-working Asians earn even less than a person living off others and doing nothing in an industrialized nation.


    Reference: http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/97trends/es2-4.htm
    Reference: http://smealsearch2.psu.edu/157086.html
Michael Rose
Local time: 11:43
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kieran McCann: though I think the technical economic term is 'transfer payment': http://www.auburn.edu/~johnspm/gloss/transfer_payment
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