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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.
expenses
Spesen and Aufwandsentschädigung can both refer to financial compensation for costs connected with work. Spesen mainly refers to specific travel and incidental expenses, while Aufwandsentschädigung is a broader term for the payment made to compensate for them, especially for volunteer or secondary professional work. Use Spesen for the costs and Aufwandsentschädigung for the compensation.
Für ihren ehrenamtlichen Einsatz bekam sie eine Aufwandsentschädigung, die ihre Fahrtkosten ausglich.
For her volunteer work, she received an expense allowance that covered her travel costs.
Für die Fahrt und das Essen während des Einsatzes bekam sie ihre Spesen erstattet.
She was reimbursed for her travel and meals during the assignment.
