Deckungsreserve
contingency reserve in a public budget
noun DEK-oongs-re-zer-fe Rare
Usage Note
Deckungsreserve is a budget line earmarked to cover unforeseen expenditures without requiring a supplementary budget (Nachtragshaushalt). Plural: Deckungsreserven.
Examples
"Unerwartete Ausgaben wurden aus der Deckungsreserve finanziert."
Natural Translation
Unexpected expenditures were financed from the contingency reserve.
Literal Translation
Unexpected expenditures were financed from the contingency reserve.
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