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Pauschalhonorar

flat-rate fee

noun pow-SHAHL-ho-no-rar Rare
Communication Media

Origin: from Latin honorarium

Also means

lump-sum payment (for journalists)

Usage Note

Pauschalhonorar is a fixed payment for a piece of journalism regardless of length, agreed between a freelance journalist and an outlet; contrasted with per-line or per-word rates (Zeilenhonorar).

Examples

"Für die Reportage erhielt die Autorin ein Pauschalhonorar von 500 Euro."

Natural Translation

The journalist received a flat-rate fee of 500 euros for the feature.

Literal Translation

For the reportage received the (female) author a flat-rate-fee of 500 euros.

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