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A penalty in which a person or organization is sentenced to pay a certain amount of money, usually because of an administrative offense or a minor offense.
Wegen Falschparkens musste er eine Geldstrafe von 30 Euro zahlen.
Because of illegal parking, he had to pay a fine of 30 euros.
The word is a clear compound of 'das Geld' (money) and 'die Strafe' (penalty/punishment). So it literally means a penalty that consists of money.
Eine Geldstrafe ist eine häufige Konsequenz bei Verkehrsdelikten.
A fine is a common consequence for traffic offenses.
Different verbs are used depending on the perspective: an authority or a court 'verhängt' (imposes) a fine. The person being punished 'bekommt' (gets), 'erhält' (receives), or 'zahlt' (pays) the fine.
Das Gericht verhängte eine hohe Geldstrafe gegen das Unternehmen.
The court imposed a heavy fine on the company.
To state the amount of the fine, you use the construction 'eine Geldstrafe von' (a fine of) followed by the amount. Alternatively, you can also use 'in Höhe von' (in the amount of).
Er erhielt eine Geldstrafe von 100 Euro wegen Ruhestörung.
He received a fine of 100 euros for disturbing the peace.
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Geldstrafe and Geldbusse both refer to a payment imposed as a sanction for an offense or minor violation. Geldbusse is used mainly in Switzerland and Austria, whereas Geldstrafe is the more general term.
Wegen des kleineren Vergehens musste er eine Geldstrafe zahlen.
He had to pay a fine for the minor offense.
Wegen des kleineren Vergehens musste er in der Schweiz eine Geldbusse zahlen.
He had to pay a fine in Switzerland for the minor offense.
