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ˈwrite-off N

1. write-off Brit (vehicle):

write-off
Totalschaden m <-s, -schäden>
to be a complete write-off
ein absoluter Totalschaden sein

2. write-off:

write-off (worthless person)
Versager(in) m (f) <-s, ->
write-off (worthless event)
Reinfall m

3. write-off FIN:

write-off
Abschreibung f <-, -en>
tax write-off
[steuerliche] Abschreibung
the car was a practical write-off
der Wagen sah so ziemlich nach Totalschaden aus
German
German
English
English
Totalschaden
write-off
Verlusttilgung
write-off
Schrottauto
write-off
Vollverlust
complete write-off
Abschreibung
tax write-off
steuerliche Abschreibung
tax writeoff
hin sein mechanische Geräte
to be a write-off inf

PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

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write-off N ACCOUNT

write-off (völlige Wertminderung)
Abschreibung f

period write-off N ACCOUNT

period write-off
Periodenabschreibung f

write-off facilities N ACCOUNT

write-off facilities
Abschreibungsmöglichkeiten f pl
German
German
English
English
Abschreibungsmöglichkeiten
write-off facilities pl
Direktabschreibung (voll)
direct write-off
Periodenabschreibung
period write-off
Abschreibung (völlige Wertminderung)
write-off
Teilwertabschreibung
write-off to the lower going-concern value
Niederstwertabschreibung
write-off according to the lower of cost or market principle

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a complete write-off
ein absoluter Totalschaden sein
tax write-off
[steuerliche] Abschreibung
the car was a practical write-off
der Wagen sah so ziemlich nach Totalschaden aus

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Instead of liquidation, the administrator write-off part of the debt as well as the fund and reconstruct a running company that could be sold in order to minimize the loss.
en.wikipedia.org
An artist's best bet for a financial future was to get dropped by their label, allowing for a write-off of any monies not recuperated by the label.
en.wikipedia.org
The car ended up on its roof on the hard shoulder of the motorway, and was a write-off.
en.wikipedia.org
The aircraft was badly damaged and deemed a write-off.
en.wikipedia.org
I don't know, but it looks like it is pretty much a write-off.
www.dailybusinessbuzz.ca

Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Even if the island is amazing, it is not worth a write-off.
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www.denis-katzer.com
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Auch wenn die Insel wunderschön ist, einen Totalschaden ist sie nicht wert.
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www.denis-katzer.com
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For a number of old vehicles, their repair can be equated with a total economic write-off.
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www.interseroh.de
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Für viele ältere Fahrzeuge ist eine Reparatur gleichzusetzen mit einem wirtschaftlichen Totalschaden.
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www.interseroh.de
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There’s a crash, the car is totalled, a complete write-off – is traffic legal protection insurance worth it in such a case?
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www.comparis.ch
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Es kracht, das Auto hat einen Totalschaden – lohnt sich in einem solchen Fall eine Verkehrsrechtsschutz-Versicherung?
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www.comparis.ch

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