year-to-date (YTD) percent to budget

German translation: bei der Planerreichung im laufenden Geschäftsjahr in Prozent an sechster Stelle

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English term or phrase: sixth in the company in in year-to-date (YTD) percent to budget.
German translation:bei der Planerreichung im laufenden Geschäftsjahr in Prozent an sechster Stelle
Entered by: margarete

16:42 Nov 27, 2005
English to German translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
English term or phrase: year-to-date (YTD) percent to budget
Ich hätte bei Wirtschaft und Recht doch besser aufpassen sollen...

Who can explain this to me and maybe offer a translation:

Mr. X has helped drive the store’s XYZ business to sixth in the company in year-to-date (YTD) **percent to budget**.


Vielen Dank!!
margarete
United States
Local time: 11:28
in der Berichtszeit in Prozent vom Plan
Explanation:
So würde man es im Deutschen ausdrücken; wahrscheinlich eher umgedreht: in Prozent vom Plan in der Berichtszeit.
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Michael Rose
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Thanks Michael!

This helped me putting my sentence together.
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year-to-date (ytd) percent to budget
explanation only...


Explanation:
...it seems they are talking about the comparison of actual results (typically either sales or income) to budget ("Plan") results, expressed as a percentage, and for the year to date...

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year-to-date (ytd) percent to budget
in der Berichtszeit in Prozent vom Plan


Explanation:
So würde man es im Deutschen ausdrücken; wahrscheinlich eher umgedreht: in Prozent vom Plan in der Berichtszeit.


Michael Rose
Local time: 17:28
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Thanks Michael!

This helped me putting my sentence together.
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