Andrea Muller (X) Jul 20, 2015:

@ Ramey & freekfluweel Ok, you have persuaded me. I will start entering an answer now.

freekfluweel Jul 20, 2015:

@AM: well, with no real context to go on... I find your entry as proper as can be. Do yourself a favor and don't make this a general burden for us all... ;-)

Ramey Rieger (X) Jul 20, 2015:

@ Andrea we'll wait...

Andrea Muller (X) Jul 20, 2015:

@freekfluweel I did not provide a 'proper' answer, as Anna was after the English term, and I was not sure about the context. I suppose the English would be overheads. And I am usually way too slow to post an answer..

Susanne Schiewe Jul 20, 2015:

Agree with Andrea "Handlungsunkosten" (which explains the abbreviation)
Die Arca-Produktion ihrerseits soll nach den Plänen Weckers das Kunstfilm-Projekt unterstützen, indem sie für die Herstellung dieses Films die branchenüblichen "Handlungsunkosten" nicht berechnet. Dieser Kalkulationsposten - im Jargon der Filmleute "HU" genannt - bezeichnet die allgemeinen Unkosten, die unter den üblichen Rubriken wie etwa Ateliermieten und Gagen nicht zu verbuchen sind.
http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-41759031.html

freekfluweel Jul 20, 2015:

@AM: post your d-box entry as an answer for future users

Anna Morvern (asker) Jul 20, 2015:

Thank you Andrea, that's correct. The context is film production. I wouldn't have guessed this due to the strange abbreviation but the document you posted confirms it. Many thanks.

Andrea Muller (X) Jul 20, 2015:

What kind of services? If it has anything to do with film production, it could be Handlungskosten, see point 2 of this link for a definition. http://www.filmrecht.com/produzent.html