Entschädigung — meaning in English
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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 or process of indemnifying, preserving, or securing against loss, damage, or 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.