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need a verb

English translation: received an advance..got an advance..

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English term or phrase:need a verb
Selected answer:received an advance..got an advance..
Entered by: airmailrpl

08:42 Dec 2, 2005
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Accounting
English term or phrase: need a verb
In a company, when an employee uses the company's money instead of his own in the expenditure that the company should pay such as travelling expense. This is legal and the company allows this.
I xxx from the company for the travelling expenses.
adda
received an advance..got an advance..
Explanation:
US Civilian Research & Development Foundation: FAQs: I received an ...
I received an advance for $700 for supplies but the actual cost of the items was $500? May I use the remaining funds to purchase additional items? ...
www.crdf.org/granteefaqs/granteefaqs_show.htm?doc_id=297815

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Note added at 5 mins (2005-12-02 08:47:22 GMT)
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Villanova University VU Links Controller's Office Log on ...
If you received an advance and your actual expenses are less than the advance, you should submit your expense report with cash or check for the amount owed ...
www.finaffairs.villanova.edu/acctserv/yearend.html

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Note added at 3 hrs 46 mins (2005-12-02 12:28:41 GMT)
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I xxx from the company for the travelling expenses

I received an advance from the company for the travelling expenses

I receive advances from the company for the travelling expenses

I will receive an advance from the company for the travelling expenses

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airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 14:59
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +6received an advance..got an advance..
airmailrpl
4 +3the company gives advances
Dave Calderhead
4 -1I'm charging the xxx expenses to the company / I'm going to be reimbursed for the xxx expenses.
KNielsen
3cover
Dorota Nowakówna
3 -1reclaim?
Jack Doughty


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
the company gives advances


Explanation:
better to say: The company gives me advances /advances me the money for travelling and other expense

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Note added at 6 mins (2005-12-02 08:48:37 GMT)
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Alternatively "I am advanced money by the company for the travelling expenses." but then you have a passive sentence.

Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 19:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Like me, you've thought about this in the present tense, which rather changes the options, I feel
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Dusty, (:-|)>
agree  Can Altinbay: Good point.
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Can, (:-|)>
agree  Romanian Translator (X)
10 hrs
  -> Thanks, (:-)>
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
reclaim?


Explanation:
Your question is not clear as to what verb you want. If you are talking about applying to recover such expenses, the word you want is "reclaim".

I reclaim the travelling expenses from the company.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:59
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: Sorry, Jack -- I hate to disagree with your eminent self, but the question seems perfectly clear to me, and this is NOT about reclaiming out-of-pocket expenses, but rather, being given money up front to pay them with...
50 mins
neutral  Will Matter: I think that this does refer to "advancement" rather than "reclaimation" or "reimbursement".
9 hrs
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
I'm charging the xxx expenses to the company / I'm going to be reimbursed for the xxx expenses.


Explanation:
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KNielsen
Japan
Local time: 02:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: No, you seem to have missed the specific point that this ia an ADVANCE, and NOT re-imbursement after the fact...
26 mins
  -> Yes, looks like you are right! :-)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
cover


Explanation:
The company covers the travelling expenses.

Dorota Nowakówna
Poland
Local time: 19:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Polish
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
received an advance..got an advance..


Explanation:
US Civilian Research & Development Foundation: FAQs: I received an ...
I received an advance for $700 for supplies but the actual cost of the items was $500? May I use the remaining funds to purchase additional items? ...
www.crdf.org/granteefaqs/granteefaqs_show.htm?doc_id=297815

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Note added at 5 mins (2005-12-02 08:47:22 GMT)
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Villanova University VU Links Controller's Office Log on ...
If you received an advance and your actual expenses are less than the advance, you should submit your expense report with cash or check for the amount owed ...
www.finaffairs.villanova.edu/acctserv/yearend.html

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Note added at 3 hrs 46 mins (2005-12-02 12:28:41 GMT)
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I xxx from the company for the travelling expenses

I received an advance from the company for the travelling expenses

I receive advances from the company for the travelling expenses

I will receive an advance from the company for the travelling expenses



airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 14:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Dave Calderhead: still passive sentence - but good refs (:-{)> is this what they call simultaneous translation?
3 mins
  -> thank you
agree  RHELLER: yes, received
22 mins
  -> thank you
agree  Tony M: Also depends on the tense: IS this in fact past, or maybe present...?
1 hr
  -> thank you
agree  Enza Longo
2 hrs
  -> thank you
agree  Can Altinbay: This is what came to me first, but see also Dave's response.
5 hrs
  -> good suggestion
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
9 hrs
agree  Will Matter: Best.
10 hrs
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