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compensation payments
Amounts of money or other benefits that are paid to make up for multiple damages, losses, or injustices suffered.
Die Opfer des Zugunglücks erhielten hohe Entschädigungen von der Bahngesellschaft.
The victims of the train accident received high compensation payments from the railway company.
The word derives from the noun 'der Schaden' (the damage/loss). The prefix 'ent-' here expresses compensation, and the ending '-ung' turns it into a noun. An 'Entschädigung' (compensation payment) is therefore meant to make up for damage that has occurred.
Die Versicherung prüft den Schaden, bevor sie eine Entschädigung zahlt.
The insurance company checks the damage before it pays compensation.
'Entschädigungen' (compensation payments) is frequently combined with certain verbs. You can say 'Entschädigungen fordern' (to demand compensation payments), 'erhalten' (to receive), 'bekommen' (to get), or 'zahlen' (to pay).
Die Anwohner fordern Entschädigungen für den Baulärm.
The residents are demanding compensation payments for the construction noise.
To indicate the reason for the payments, use the preposition 'für' (for) with the accusative. The recipient of the payments is often named with 'an' (to) plus the accusative.
Die Fluggesellschaft musste Entschädigungen für die Verspätung zahlen.
The airline had to pay compensation for the delay.
compensation / equalizer
Ausgleich can generally compensate for a burden or disadvantage. Entschädigungen, by contrast, presuppose several damages, losses, or injustices suffered and consist of money or other benefits. Ausgleich is suitable for a general additional burden, while Entschädigungen is suitable for specific damages.
Die Firma zahlte Entschädigungen für mehrere nachgewiesene Schäden der Beschäftigten.
The company paid compensation payments for several documented damages suffered by its employees.
Die Firma zahlte einen Ausgleich für die zusätzlichen Belastungen der Beschäftigten.
The company paid compensation for the additional burdens placed on its employees.
