Deputat

English translation: allowance in kind

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German term or phrase:Deputat
English translation:allowance in kind
Entered by: Rachel Ward

16:31 Feb 15, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Economics / 19th century novel
German term or phrase: Deputat
This is from a 19th century novel. Leo tells me that the word means "payment in kind" but I can't see how to work that into a translation:

"Ich hab' einen allerliebsten Gast gehabt, den Herrn Verwalter, er wollte Holz haben; sein **Deputat** hat er verkauft, jetzt möcht' er gern Holz im voraus haben und unsereinen zum Unterschleif verleiten."
Rachel Ward
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:19
allowance in kind
Explanation:
dict. cc. Wörterbuch

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-02-15 20:00:10 GMT)
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Translation also confirmed by: Neues Grosses Woerterbuch, Business English, 2006.
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Andries Conradie
Local time: 15:19
Grading comment
I went with this option as it was easiest to work into the sentence. Thanks Andries and everyones else.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1the goods he received as payment in kind he sold, and now ....
Andrea Winzer
4allowance in kind
Andries Conradie
3...his salary, which had been paid in kind,...
Thoth


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...his salary, which had been paid in kind,...


Explanation:
a suggestion, lacking better alternatives

Thoth
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the goods he received as payment in kind he sold, and now ....


Explanation:
one more suggestion .....

Andrea Winzer
United States
Local time: 09:20
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

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agree  KARIN ISBELL
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allowance in kind


Explanation:
dict. cc. Wörterbuch

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-02-15 20:00:10 GMT)
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Translation also confirmed by: Neues Grosses Woerterbuch, Business English, 2006.

Andries Conradie
Local time: 15:20
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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I went with this option as it was easiest to work into the sentence. Thanks Andries and everyones else.
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