Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
schwarze Zahlen werden geschrieben
English translation:
return to/remain in the black
Added to glossary by
Jon Fedler
Aug 23, 2009 13:55
14 yrs ago
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German term
Strong Law + Business+Tech Background
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, Hebrew to English
schwarze Zahlenwerden geschrieben
German to English
Bus/Financial
Finance (general)
From a newspaper report about a company's results and prospects.
XXXX geht davon aus, dass nach dem ...... Dollar Gewinn nach Aktie auch im Gesamtjahr schwarze Zahlen geschrieben werden.
What is the appropriate English phrase?
XXXX geht davon aus, dass nach dem ...... Dollar Gewinn nach Aktie auch im Gesamtjahr schwarze Zahlen geschrieben werden.
What is the appropriate English phrase?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +8 | return to/remain in the black |
Henry Schroeder
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| 4 +2 | post a profit |
Ted Wozniak
|
| 4 +1 | in the black |
Arne Marko
|
| 5 | figures stay in black |
Michael Sieger
|
Proposed translations
+8
9 mins
Henry Schroeder
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
20 years of experience, certified, ATA
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English, Russian to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
29
Selected
return to/remain in the black
unter anderem wird in britischen Zeitungen benutzt:
http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&q=analysts said "return to...
http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&q=analysts said "return to...
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you Henry"
+2
17 mins
Ted Wozniak
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Bridging the Language GAAP-
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
511
post a profit
as an alternative to "be in the black" X will be in the black/post a profit for the year.
+1
6 mins
in the black
schwarze Zahlen schreiben = in the black
rote Zahlen schreiben = in the red
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Note added at 20 mins (2009-08-23 14:15:44 GMT)
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XXXX assumes that, following earnings per share of ..... dollars, results for the full year will also be in the black
rote Zahlen schreiben = in the red
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Note added at 20 mins (2009-08-23 14:15:44 GMT)
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XXXX assumes that, following earnings per share of ..... dollars, results for the full year will also be in the black
Note from asker:
| Thanks Arne , but that's not what I meant. Doesn't one need to say that the company / the company's finances will be in the black? |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Henry Schroeder
: yes, but the problem is more with the verb, "return to" is very common, but the neutral "schreiben" is difficult.
4 mins
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51 mins
Michael Sieger
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in German
Works in field
United Kingdom
Legal Translations
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, German to English, German, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
figures stay in black
just another try,
"remain in the black" is also very good.
"remain in the black" is also very good.
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