Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Mitnahmeeffekt
English translation:
free-rider effect
Added to glossary by
Bettina Grieser Johns
Oct 9, 2008 13:57
15 yrs ago
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German term
United Kingdom
Also a biologist
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, German to English, German, and 1 more.
Mitnahmeeffekt
German to English
Bus/Financial
Economics
corporate social responsibility
Der ganze Satz lautet: "Würden Sozial- und Umweltinvestitionen gefördert, die das Unternehmen aus betriebswirtschaftlicher Rationalität ohnehin durchführen würde, so entstünden Mitnahmeeffekte." Dieser Satz entstammt einem Diskussionspapier, in dem es um Entwicklungshilfe geht, die Corporate Social Responsibility von Unternehmen foerdert.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | free-rider effect |
GWM123
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| 4 +1 | displacement or deadweight effect |
Donal Murphy-Bokern
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| 3 | windfall gain |
jccantrell
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Proposed translations
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free-rider effect
According to Großer Eichborn
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Note added at 4 mins (2008-10-09 14:01:52 GMT)
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Or "deadweight effect" according to Langenscheidts Fachwörterbuch Wirtschaft & Handel
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Note added at 4 mins (2008-10-09 14:01:52 GMT)
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Or "deadweight effect" according to Langenscheidts Fachwörterbuch Wirtschaft & Handel
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for this. While the definition that came with "deadweight effect" fitted the context perfectly, I don't like the association of "deadweight" as something that pulls you down. In this text, I think it is mainly a question of perspective. "Free-rider effect" expresses both the advantage the enterprise gets out of it and the negative connotation it has for the donor. That's why I like it best of all the given alternatives. Thanks to everybody for all your help!"
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46 mins
Donal Murphy-Bokern
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Specializes in field
Germany
Bringing science to translations
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German
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4
displacement or deadweight effect
This is about situations where an investment would happen anyway regardless of a subsidy. The subsidy in terms of public policy benefits is therefore a waste.
1 hr
jccantrell
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Was nicht ist, kann noch werden.
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
windfall gain
LEO gives this defininition.
From your context, this may approach what you want. If the government is going to give you money for something that you would have done anyway, then that is a windfall.
These two sites look like they might be useful.
From your context, this may approach what you want. If the government is going to give you money for something that you would have done anyway, then that is a windfall.
These two sites look like they might be useful.
Reference:
http://www.investorwords.com/5320/windfall.html
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/free-rider.html
Note from asker:
| It would be from the perspective of the company. However, the current text is from the perspective of the organisation that gives the support. Thanks! |
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