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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.
replacement / compensation
'der Ersatz' and 'die Entschädigungen' can both have to do with compensation for damage or losses. 'Ersatz' is broader and can also mean a single thing or person that takes the place of something else. As compensation, 'Ersatz' often sounds more general. 'Entschädigungen' means several amounts of money or benefits paid for damage, losses, or injustices suffered. The risk of confusion is that both can be a kind of compensation. If it is about a new thing replacing an old one, 'Ersatz' fits. If several affected people receive money or benefits, you would more likely say 'Entschädigungen'.
Nach dem Zugausfall erhalten viele Reisende Entschädigungen.
After the train cancellation, many travelers receive compensation payments.
Die Kundin bekommt Ersatz, weil das neue Gerät schon kaputt ist.
The customer gets a replacement because the new device is already broken.