altsparerentschaedigung

English translation: compensation for pre-war savings

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German term or phrase:Altsparerentschädigung
English translation:compensation for pre-war savings
Entered by: Steffen Walter

11:48 Nov 17, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History / Settlement verdict after WW2
German term or phrase: altsparerentschaedigung
"altsparerentschaedigung - DM 240"

Context - An itemised breakdown of assets, what the heirs were owed from the deceased's estate after WW2, as per the Allgemeinen Kriegsfolgengesetz.
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Orla Ryan
Ireland
Local time: 13:46
compensation for pre-war savings
Explanation:

Altsparer: Inhaber eines von 1940 bis zur Währungsreform 1948 unterhaltenen Sparguthabens.
(Duden)

http://www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/global_law/german-cases/print_bver...
refers to "Compensation under the Pre-war Savings Revaluation Act"
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Francis Lee (X)
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compensation for pre-war savings


Explanation:

Altsparer: Inhaber eines von 1940 bis zur Währungsreform 1948 unterhaltenen Sparguthabens.
(Duden)

http://www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/global_law/german-cases/print_bver...
refers to "Compensation under the Pre-war Savings Revaluation Act"


Francis Lee (X)
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thanks :)

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agree  Erik Macki: If going into U.S. English, drop the hyphen (prewar).
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