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I. de·cline [dɪˈklaɪn] N

1. decline (decrease):

decline: Rückgang m <-(e)s, -gänge>

decline: Abnahme f <-, -n>

decline prices: sich acc reduzieren

decline prices to: sich acc ermäßigen auf +acc

decline prices to: zurückgehen

a decline in the number of unemployed: ein Rückgang m der Arbeitslosenzahl

to be on the [or in]decline: im Rückgang befindlich sein

to be on the [or in]decline: zurückgehen

2. decline (deterioration):

decline: Verschlechterung f <-, -en>

a rapid decline in health: ein schneller gesundheitlicher Verfall

industrial decline: Niedergang m der Industrie

II. de·cline [dɪˈklaɪn] VB intr

1. decline (diminish):

decline interest, popularity: sinken <sank, gesunken>

decline interest, popularity: fallen <fällst, fällt, fiel, gefallen>

decline interest, popularity: nachlassen <lässt nach, ließ nach, nachgelassen>

decline interest, popularity: zurückgehen

decline health: sich acc verschlechtern

decline strength: abnehmen

2. decline (sink in position):

decline: abfallen

decline: sich acc neigen

3. decline (refuse):

decline: ablehnen

to decline to comment on sth: jeden Kommentar zu etw dat ablehnen [o. verweigern]

III. de·cline [dɪˈklaɪn] VB trans

1. decline (refuse):

to decline sth: etw ablehnen

to decline an invitation/offer: eine Einladung/ein Angebot ablehnen [o. ausschlagen]

2. decline LING noun, pronoun, adjective:

to decline sth: etw deklinieren [o. beugen]

meth·od [ˈmeθəd] N

1. method (way of doing sth):

method: Methode f <-, -n>

method: Art und Weise f

method TECH: Verfahren nt <-s, ->

method of accounting: Bewertungsmethode f <-, -n>

method of analysis CHEM: Analysenverfahren nt

method of approximation MATH: Näherungsverfahren nt

method of communication: Kommunikationsweg m <-(e)s, -e>

method of comparison: Vergleichsverfahren nt <-s, ->

method of financing: Finanzierungsform f <-, -en>

method of financing: Finanzierungsart f

method of fluxion [or fluctuations] MATH: Differenzialrechnung f <-, -en>

method of payment: Zahlungsmodus m

method of payment: Zahlungsweg m

method of persuasion: Überzeugungstaktik f

method of transport: Fortbewegungsart f

teaching method: Lehrmethode f

2. method no pl (order):

method: System nt <-s, -e>

Phrases:

there is method in [or Am to] sb's madness: jds Wahnsinn hat Methode

I. bal·ance [ˈbælən(t)s] N

1. balance no pl also fig (equilibrium):

balance: Balance f <-, -n> a. fig

balance: Gleichgewicht nt <-s> a. fig

the balance of nature: das Gleichgewicht der Natur

sense of balance: Gleichgewichtssinn m <-(e)s, -e>

the natural balance: das ökologische Gleichgewicht

personal balance: innere Ausgeglichenheit

personal balance: seelisches Gleichgewicht

to keep one's balance: das Gleichgewicht [be]halten

to hang [or be] in the balance fig: in der Schwebe sein fig

his life hung in the balance: sein Leben hing an einem seidenen Faden

to lose one's balance: das Gleichgewicht verlieren

to lose one's balance fig: die Fassung verlieren

to regain one's balance fig: wieder ins Lot kommen

to regain one's balance fig: sein Gleichgewicht wiederfinden

to throw [or catch] sb off balance also fig: jdn aus dem Gleichgewicht bringen a. fig

on balance: alles in allem

2. balance no pl (equality):

balance: Gleichgewicht nt <-s>

balance: Ausgewogenheit f <->

I try to keep a balance between work and relaxation: ich versuche, mein Leben so zu gestalten, dass sich Arbeit und Entspannung die Waage halten

this newspaper maintains a good balance in its presentation of different opinions: die Zeitung gibt die verschiedenen Meinungen in einem ausgewogenen Verhältnis wieder

to hold the balance of power: das Gleichgewicht der Kräfte aufrechterhalten

to redress the balance: das Gleichgewicht wiederherstellen

to strike a balance between two things: den goldenen Mittelweg zwischen zwei Dingen finden

to upset [or disturb] the [delicate] balance between two things: das [empfindliche] Gleichgewicht zwischen zwei Dingen durcheinanderbringen

3. balance (counteracting force):

balance: Gegengewicht nt <-(e)s, -e>

balance to: Ausgleich m <-(e)s, -e> zu +dat

4. balance no pl (predominating weight):

balance: Hauptgewicht nt <-(e)s, -e>

the balance of opinion is that ...: es herrscht die Meinung vor, dass ...

the balance of evidence suggests that ...: es überwiegen die Beweise dafür, dass ...

5. balance FIN:

balance: Saldo m <-s, -s>

balance: Kontostand m <-(e)s, -stände>

balance (credit also): Guthaben nt <-s, ->

what is the balance in my account?: wie ist mein Kontostand?

[annual] balance sheet: [Jahres]bilanz f

balance amount: Saldobetrag m

balance carried forward: Saldovortrag m <-(e)s, -träge>

balance in cash: Barguthaben nt

to check one's bank balance: seinen Kontostand überprüfen

balance on hand: Kasse f <-, -n>

balance on hand: verfügbarer Saldo m

balance brought down [or forward]: Saldoübertrag m

balance brought down [or forward]: Saldovortrag m <-(e)s, -träge>

on balance: per Saldo spec

6. balance FIN (amount left to pay):

balance: Rest[betrag] m

the balance of 600 euros must be paid within 30 days: der Restbetrag von Euro 600 muss innerhalb von 30 Tagen gezahlt werden

balance due [to us]: fälliger Rechnungsbetrag

7. balance ECON:

balance of payments, BOP: Zahlungsbilanz f <-, -n>

capital account balance of payments: Kapitalbilanz f <-, -en>

current account balance of payments: Zahlungsbilanz f der laufenden Posten

long-term balance of payments: langfristige Zahlungsbilanz

overall balance of payments: Gesamtzahlungsbilanz f

balance of payments adjustment: Zahlungsbilanzausgleich m <-(e)s> kein pl

balance of payments deficit: Zahlungsbilanzdefizit nt <-s, -e>

balance of payments imbalance: Zahlungsbilanzungleichgewicht nt

balance of payments surplus: Zahlungsbilanzüberschuss m <-es, -schüsse>

balance of trade: Handelsbilanz f <-, -en>

adverse [or unfavourable]balance of trade: passive Handelsbilanz

favourable balance of trade: aktive Handelsbilanz

8. balance (scales):

balance: Waage f <-, -n>

9. balance ART (harmony):

balance: Ausgewogenheit f <->

10. balance TECH, MUS:

balance: Balance f <-, -n>

balance: Aussteuerung f <-, -en>

11. balance NAUT:

balance of a boat: Balance f <-, -n>

12. balance ASTROL, ASTRON:

the Balance: die Waage

13. balance TECH (in a clock or watch):

balance: Unruh f <-, -en>

II. bal·ance [ˈbælən(t)s] VB trans

1. balance (compare):

to balance sth with [or against] sth: etw gegen etw acc abwägen

2. balance (keep steady):

to balance sth: etw balancieren

he balanced the basket on his head: er balancierte den Korb auf seinem Kopf

3. balance (achieve equilibrium):

to balance sth and sth: ein Gleichgewicht zwischen etw dat und etw dat herstellen

4. balance FIN:

to balance an account: ein Konto ausgleichen [o. spec saldieren]

to balance the books: die Bücher abschließen

to balance the books: die Bilanz aufstellen

5. balance ECON:

to balance the economy [or budget]: den Haushalt ausgleichen

6. balance (neutralize):

to balance sth: etw ausgleichen

7. balance TECH:

to balance wheels: Räder auswuchten

III. bal·ance [ˈbælən(t)s] VB intr

1. balance also fig (keep steady):

balance: das Gleichgewicht halten

she balanced on one foot: sie balancierte auf einem Fuß

2. balance FIN:

balance account: ausgeglichen sein

OpenDict entry

balance N

on balance: unterm Strich

OpenDict entry

balance N

on balance: alles in allem

PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

declining balance method N ACCOUNT

declining balance method: degressive Abschreibung f

PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

degressive Abschreibung: declining balance method

PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

decline N FINMKT

decline: Kursrückgang m

declining ADJ ACCOUNT

declining: rückläufig

method N CTRL

method: Methode f

method: Verfahren nt

balance VB trans ACCOUNT

balance (Konto; Einnahmen und Ausgaben): ausgleichen

balance (Konto; Einnahmen und Ausgaben): bilanzieren

balance N ACCOUNT

balance: Saldo m

balance: Guthaben nt

balance: Bilanz f

balance VB trans FINMKT

balance: glattstellen

Klett Geography Glossary

decline [dɪˈklain] N

decline: Niedergang

decline: Verfall

Present
I	decline
you	decline
he/she/it	declines
we	decline
you	decline
they	decline

Past
I	declined
you	declined
he/she/it	declined
we	declined
you	declined
they	declined

Present Perfect
I	have	declined
you	have	declined
he/she/it	has	declined
we	have	declined
you	have	declined
they	have	declined

Past Perfect
I	had	declined
you	had	declined
he/she/it	had	declined
we	had	declined
you	had	declined
they	had	declined

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This means that the effective interest on such a loan, if recalculated using the declining balance method, is nearly double the flat rate.

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For financial reporting purposes, the two most popular methods of accelerated depreciation are the double declining balance method and the sum-of-the-years digits method.

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Other property, plant and equipment are depreciated using a declining balance method over useful life of 20 years.

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