Entschädigung — meaning in English

English meaning

• amends noun Something done to make up for harm or wrongdoing.
• contingency noun An event or circumstance that might happen but is not certain; a possible future situation planned for in advance.
• indemnification noun The act of protecting someone against a loss, an injury or a penalty.
• recompense noun Payment or reward given in return for something done, lost, or suffered.
• remuneration noun Payment or compensation given for work or services.
• reparation noun Payment or other compensation made to people who have been wronged, especially by a state to a group it has harmed. Usually plural: reparations.
• restitution noun The act of giving back or compensating someone for a loss, damage, or wrong done to them.

Senses

Entschädigung is used for these senses in English:

• amends Compensation for an injury or loss; recompense; reparation.
• contingency (finance, countable) An amount of money which a party to a contract has to pay to the other party (usually the supplier of a major project to the client) if he or she does not fulfill the contract according to the specification.
• indemnification The act or process of indemnifying, preserving, or securing against loss, damage, or penalty.
• recompense That which compensates for an injury, or other type of harm or damage.
• remuneration A recompense for a loss; compensation.
• reparation (usually, in the plural) A payment of time, effort or money to compensate for past transgression(s).
• restitution (legal) A process of compensation for losses.
• restitution The act of making good or compensating for loss or injury.

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