expense allowance
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expense allowance
A financial payment that is not paid as a salary, but as compensation for costs incurred (such as travel expenses or materials). It is often granted for volunteer or secondary professional activities.
Als Wahlhelfer erhält man eine kleine Aufwandsentschädigung für den Sonntagsdienst.
As an election worker, you receive a small expense allowance for Sunday duty.
This long word is easy to understand if you break it down: it consists of 'Aufwand' (expense, effort) and 'Entschädigung' (compensation). So it is literally compensation for expenses or effort incurred.
Die Aufwandsentschädigung soll meine Reisekosten decken.
The expense allowance is meant to cover my travel costs.
This word is typically used in connection with volunteer work ('Ehrenamt') or secondary professional activities. It emphasizes that it is not a full salary, but compensation for costs.
Für meine Arbeit im Sportverein erhalte ich eine kleine Aufwandsentschädigung.
For my work at the sports club, I receive a small expense allowance.
Common verbs in this context are 'erhalten' (to receive), 'bekommen' (to get), or 'zahlen' (to pay). The preposition 'für' (for) is used to indicate what the compensation is paid for.
Die Zeugen bekamen eine Aufwandsentschädigung für ihre Anreise zum Gericht.
The witnesses received an expense allowance for their trip to the court.
salary / content
'das Gehalt' and 'die Aufwandsentschädigung' both have to do with money that you receive for an activity. The important difference is: a salary is the fixed, regular payment for a job, usually every month. An expense allowance is not a normal salary, but compensation for costs or effort, for example in volunteer work or a small side job. The words can be confused because money is paid in both cases. If someone is employed and paid monthly, 'Gehalt' fits. If only costs such as travel or materials are reimbursed, 'Aufwandsentschädigung' is a better fit.
Frau Lange erhält für ihre ehrenamtliche Arbeit eine kleine Aufwandsentschädigung.
Ms. Lange receives a small expense allowance for her volunteer work.
Nach der Probezeit bekommt Tim ein höheres Gehalt.
After the probationary period, Tim gets a higher salary.