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Vorzieheffekt

English translation: pull-forward effect

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German term or phrase:Vorzieheffekt
English translation:pull-forward effect

10:29 Feb 22, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics
German term or phrase: Vorzieheffekt
The effect an anticipated change in economic conditions (e.g. increase in VAT rate) may have on consumer behaviour (e.g. buy goods before the economic conditions arise).
ffly39
Local time: 11:57
pull-forward effect
Explanation:
http://www.globalinsight.com/SDA/SDADetail9489.htm

We've been translating this for over a year now in the context of the VAT hike in Germany at the beginning of 2007.
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RobinB
United States
Local time: 04:57
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Thanks, I hit on this term in Dict.cc and when I Googled it, it appeared to be the most apt for economic texts in view of the context in which it appeared. Admittedly Dict.cc (like Leo) can only be trusted so far...
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4pull-forward effect
RobinB
2anticipatory effect
Cilian O'Tuama


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pull-forward effect


Explanation:
http://www.globalinsight.com/SDA/SDADetail9489.htm

We've been translating this for over a year now in the context of the VAT hike in Germany at the beginning of 2007.

RobinB
United States
Local time: 04:57
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
Thanks, I hit on this term in Dict.cc and when I Googled it, it appeared to be the most apt for economic texts in view of the context in which it appeared. Admittedly Dict.cc (like Leo) can only be trusted so far...
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
anticipatory effect


Explanation:
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Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 11:57
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
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