Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
verteilungsneutraler Spielraum
English translation:
distribution-neutral scope
Added to glossary by
Marc Rothman
Dec 17, 2014 16:03
9 yrs ago
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German term
verteilungsneutraler Spielraum
German to English
Bus/Financial
Economics
Pay bargaining/union negotiations
Der verteilungsneutrale Spielraum, der sich aus gesamt-wirtschaftlicher Produktivität plus Inflation ergibt, beträgt im kommenden Jahr nach Prognosen einschlägiger Wirtschafts-institute 3 bis 3,5 %.
I've found a few instances of this phrase online, and they all repeat the definition above: gesamt-wirtschaftlicher Produktivität plus Inflation. So I understand what this is. But what do we call it in EN please? I've asked an experienced financial translator (DE-EN) and he didn't know!
This is from a trades union informing its members how it is negotiating pay rises for the coming year.
Thanks!
I've found a few instances of this phrase online, and they all repeat the definition above: gesamt-wirtschaftlicher Produktivität plus Inflation. So I understand what this is. But what do we call it in EN please? I've asked an experienced financial translator (DE-EN) and he didn't know!
This is from a trades union informing its members how it is negotiating pay rises for the coming year.
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
3 | distribution-neutral scope |
Edgar Bettridge
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3 | latitude in distribution-neutral wage increases |
Michael Martin, MA
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distribution-neutral scope
Making sure that the labour and capital shares of the growing pie are kept constant.
Example sentence:
They are oriented towards the principle of making full use of the distribution-neutral scope for wage increases and form the guideline for collective bargaining policy for all EMF member organisations: the so-called »wage coordination rule«.
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Comment: "Thanks Edgar."
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latitude in distribution-neutral wage increases
I would rephrase the sentence:
"According to the prognoses of renowned economic forecasters, overall economic productivity plus information provides us with a 3-3.5-percent latitude in distribution-neutral wage increases."
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Note added at 1 hr (2014-12-17 17:44:51 GMT)
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Was bitteschön ist ein „verteilungsneutraler Spielraum“?
http://www.jugend-macht-tarif.info/blog/weg-zur-entgeltforde...
"According to the prognoses of renowned economic forecasters, overall economic productivity plus information provides us with a 3-3.5-percent latitude in distribution-neutral wage increases."
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Note added at 1 hr (2014-12-17 17:44:51 GMT)
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Was bitteschön ist ein „verteilungsneutraler Spielraum“?
http://www.jugend-macht-tarif.info/blog/weg-zur-entgeltforde...
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