remuneration / compensation / tempering
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remuneration
Financial payment for work performed, a service, or the use of rights. This can be a salary, a fee, or a royalty.
Die Vergütung für den Auftrag wird nach Abschluss des Projekts ausgezahlt.
The remuneration for the assignment will be paid out after the project is completed.
compensation
Financial compensation for damage, a disadvantage, or expenses incurred. It serves to offset a loss.
Für die Verspätung des Zuges erhielten die Fahrgäste eine anteilige Vergütung des Ticketpreises.
Because of the train delay, the passengers received partial compensation for the ticket price.
tempering
A technical process in materials science in which materials, especially steel, are treated through controlled heating and cooling in order to improve their mechanical properties, such as hardness and toughness.
Durch die Vergütung wird der Stahl widerstandsfähiger gegen Verschleiß.
Through tempering, the steel becomes more resistant to wear.
The word is derived from the adjective 'gut' (good). The basic idea is to make something 'gut' (good): through payment for work, through compensation for damage, or through the qualitative improvement of a material.
Er fordert eine bessere Vergütung seiner Arbeit.
He is demanding better remuneration for his work.
'Vergütung' is a formal word that is often used in contracts, business correspondence, and official documents. It belongs to formal written language and professional life.
Im Arbeitsvertrag ist die genaue Vergütung der Überstunden festgelegt.
The exact remuneration for overtime is specified in the employment contract.
You can recognize the meaning from context: in professional life, it refers to payment. In the case of damage or delays, it refers to compensation. In connection with metals such as steel, it refers to the technical process.
Die Vergütung für die Dienstreise erfolgt nächsten Monat.
The compensation for the business trip will be paid next month.
In the context of payment, 'Vergütung' is often combined with adjectives such as 'angemessen' (appropriate), 'leistungsgerecht' (performance-based), or 'zusätzlich' (additional). People also speak of the 'Vergütung von Überstunden' (remuneration for overtime).
Alle Mitarbeiter erhalten eine zusätzliche Vergütung für ihre Mehrarbeit.
All employees receive additional remuneration for their extra work.
wage / reward
Lohn and Vergütung can both refer to financial payment for work. Lohn tends to mean the specific, regular payment, often calculated according to time or performance, whereas Vergütung is a more formal and broader term for work or services. In everyday speech, Lohn is usually the better fit; in formal agreements, Vergütung is more common.
Für die Beratung erhält das Unternehmen eine vertraglich vereinbarte Vergütung.
The company receives contractually agreed remuneration for the consulting services.
Für seine Arbeit im Lager erhält er jeden Freitag einen festen Lohn.
He receives a fixed wage every Friday for his work in the warehouse.
