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mit Hilfe der Beschäftigung erzielten Erlösen

English translation: income actually earned through employment

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German term or phrase:mit Hilfe der Beschäftigung erzielten Erlösen
English translation:income actually earned through employment
Entered by: Susan Welsh

11:59 Sep 28, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics / macroeconomic theory
German term or phrase: mit Hilfe der Beschäftigung erzielten Erlösen
"Durch den im Zeitablauf zunehmenden Anstieg von Steuern und Abgaben entfernen sich die mit der Beschäftigung erzielbaren verfügbaren Einkommen immer mehr von den mit Hilfe der Beschäftigung erzielten Erlösen."

My awkward translation: "As time goes by, the rise of taxes and duties separates more and more those who are employed and have disposable income, from those with help of employment atainable revenues."

Frankly, I don't understand the sentence. Am I on the right track? The last phrase seems to refer to those who require social assistance, but I can't be sure.

Thanks in advance.
Susan Welsh
United States
Local time: 13:55
income actually earned through employment
Explanation:
In plain English, the sentence says that taxation drives a wedge between what people potentially earn (the total pre-tax sum) and what actually ends up in their pocket. The problem is, once again, that for the system to reach an equilibrium, people should be able to spend whatever they earn on good they produce (this follows from an identity explained in Economics 101). Here they can't because they have to pay taxes - the tax receipts are spent on health care and public administration, not on goods (I looked up the book in case you are wondering :)).

My attempt:
The gradual increase of taxes and duties creates an ever-widening gap between the disposable income which could be potentially earned through employment and the actually earned income.
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Jana Zajicova
Czech Republic
Grading comment
Thanks once again. (Now I know why I avoided Economics 101 in college.)

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income actually earned through employment


Explanation:
In plain English, the sentence says that taxation drives a wedge between what people potentially earn (the total pre-tax sum) and what actually ends up in their pocket. The problem is, once again, that for the system to reach an equilibrium, people should be able to spend whatever they earn on good they produce (this follows from an identity explained in Economics 101). Here they can't because they have to pay taxes - the tax receipts are spent on health care and public administration, not on goods (I looked up the book in case you are wondering :)).

My attempt:
The gradual increase of taxes and duties creates an ever-widening gap between the disposable income which could be potentially earned through employment and the actually earned income.


Jana Zajicova
Czech Republic
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks once again. (Now I know why I avoided Economics 101 in college.)

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agree  Dr.G.MD (X)
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agree  KARIN ISBELL
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