Apr 17, 2007 07:10
18 yrs ago
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German term
Germany
Haben/Soll - English abbreviation?
German to English
Bus/Financial
Accounting
My question: Of course I do know that Haben (H) = credit and Soll (S) = debit - but what's the typical abbreviation for credit and debit? C and D?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | Cr/Dr |
RobinB
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| 4 -1 | cr / db, also: CR / DB |
Nicole Schnell
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| 3 -1 | C/D |
Ricki Farn
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Proposed translations
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Cr/Dr
Cr and Dr are the standard English abbreviations.
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Note added at 6 mins (2007-04-17 07:17:43 GMT)
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The most plausible source of these abbreviations is the Latin credere (Cr) and debere (Dr).
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Note added at 34 mins (2007-04-17 07:45:28 GMT)
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http://www.principlesofaccounting.com/chapter 2.htm#Debits
Incidentally, I *really* recommend this online textbook as an excellent introduction to accounting.
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Note added at 6 mins (2007-04-17 07:17:43 GMT)
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The most plausible source of these abbreviations is the Latin credere (Cr) and debere (Dr).
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Note added at 34 mins (2007-04-17 07:45:28 GMT)
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http://www.principlesofaccounting.com/chapter 2.htm#Debits
Incidentally, I *really* recommend this online textbook as an excellent introduction to accounting.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks a lot, esp for this great link!"
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1 min
Ricki Farn
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Germany
IT and IT marcom, 20 yrs experience
Native in: German (Variant: Germany)
Works in: English to German
C/D
Hatte ich schon ein paar Mal in En > De-Übersetzungen.
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20 mins
Nicole Schnell
United States
United States
Native in German
United States
Award winning Advertising/Marketing
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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7
cr / db, also: CR / DB
For credit and debit.
"This indicates whether the record as a debit or credit type record.
Valid Values:
CR-CREDIT
DB-DEBIT"
http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:bWq-wrO8TjwJ:www.doit.wi...
"This indicates whether the record as a debit or credit type record.
Valid Values:
CR-CREDIT
DB-DEBIT"
http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:bWq-wrO8TjwJ:www.doit.wi...
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Ted Wozniak
: As Robin stated, the abbreviations in English come from credere/debere
6 hrs
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