Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Fehlgebarung
English translation:
mismanagement
Added to glossary by
Ted Wozniak
Jan 24, 2019 17:08
5 yrs ago
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German term
Fehlgebarung
German to English
Law/Patents
Law: Taxation & Customs
Austrian sales tax
This is from a letter from a lawyer stating that its client has in the past been guilty of "Fehlgebarung" in handling the sales tax from chain transactions.
Is "Fehlgebarung" "misconduct"? "mismanagement"? I don't want to accuse someone of misconduct if that's too harsh.
Or is a Gebarung a tax disclosure, as in USt-gebarung?
Thanks!
Is "Fehlgebarung" "misconduct"? "mismanagement"? I don't want to accuse someone of misconduct if that's too harsh.
Or is a Gebarung a tax disclosure, as in USt-gebarung?
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +5 | mismanagement | Ted Wozniak |
3 | false tax returns | David Hollywood |
Change log
Feb 1, 2019 14:31: Eren Kutlu Carnì changed "Term asked" from "Felhgebarung" to "Fehlgebarung"
Feb 7, 2019 10:20: Ted Wozniak Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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German term (edited):
Felhgebarung
Selected
mismanagement
Mismanagement doesn't have as much negative connotation as misconduct and could be interpreted more easily as due to carelessness or mistaken beliefs rather than negligence or intentional misbehavior.
If my lawyer has to say I was guilty of something, I'd prefer mismanagement over misconduct.
If my lawyer has to say I was guilty of something, I'd prefer mismanagement over misconduct.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
writeaway
47 mins
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agree |
RobinB
: Yes I think this is a more elegant way of putting it. Note to asker: USt = VAT, not "sales tax", at least in the EU.
8 hrs
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agree |
Ramey Rieger (X)
13 hrs
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agree |
Steffen Walter
16 hrs
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agree |
jccantrell
: Another term might be 'mishandling'
3 days 22 hrs
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Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
49 mins
German term (edited):
Felhgebarung
false tax returns
I would suggest
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Under its policy of voluntary disclosure, the IRS can ... if the accountant knew of and participated in prior filings of false tax returns, ...
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but might just be "failure to disclose"
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you decide
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Note added at 50 mins (2019-01-24 17:59:10 GMT)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Under its policy of voluntary disclosure, the IRS can ... if the accountant knew of and participated in prior filings of false tax returns, ...
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Note added at 51 mins (2019-01-24 18:00:37 GMT)
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but might just be "failure to disclose"
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Note added at 53 mins (2019-01-24 18:02:14 GMT)
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you decide
Peer comment(s):
neutral |
RobinB
: I'm not sure a lawyer would go so far as to use that particular word.
7 hrs
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Discussion
-ein österreichischer Begriff für Haushaltsführung (finanzielle Gebarung)
-ein veralteter Begriff für das Verhalten bzw. das Betragen
I'm not sure a lawyer would use a word like "misconduct" of their own client. Mismanagement might be OK.