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Haushaltsjahr

fiscal year

noun HOWS-halts-yar Rare

Also means

budgetary year

Usage Note

Haushaltsjahr is the twelve-month period for which a public budget is approved. In Germany it corresponds to the calendar year; the federal budget must be passed by the Bundestag before the Haushaltsjahr begins.

Examples

"Das Haushaltsjahr beginnt in Deutschland am 1. Januar."

Natural Translation

The fiscal year in Germany begins on 1 January.

Literal Translation

The fiscal-year begins in Germany on-the 1. January.

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