Abschlag

advance payment, instalment

noun AP-shlak Rare

Also means

discount, deduction

Usage Note

Abschlag in financial contexts means either a partial advance payment (Abschlagszahlung) before the final invoice is settled, or a price discount. Context usually disambiguates; the plural Abschläge is common in invoicing.

Examples

"Der Auftragnehmer erhält monatlich einen Abschlag auf den Gesamtbetrag."

Natural Translation

The contractor receives a monthly advance payment on the total amount.

Literal Translation

The contractor receives monthly an advance-payment on the total-amount.

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