Skaleneffekt

German

Etymology

Skala (“scale”) +‎ -en- +‎ Effekt (“effect”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [skaˈleːnʔɛˌfɛkt]
  • Hyphenation: Ska‧len‧ef‧fekt

Noun

Skaleneffekt m (strong, genitive Skaleneffekts, plural Skaleneffekt-e)

  1. (economics, finance) economies of scale (the cost advantage that arises with increased output or volume of a product or asset)
    Durch die Bündelung von Kapital in einem großen Investmentfonds lassen sich erhebliche Skaleneffekte bei den Transaktionskosten erzielen.
    By pooling capital in a large investment fund, significant economies of scale can be achieved in transaction costs.
    Die Fusion der beiden Hedgefonds-Plattformen zielte primär darauf ab, durch Skaleneffekte die operative Marge zu verbessern.
    The merger of the two hedge fund platforms primarily aimed to improve the operating margin through economies of scale.

Declension

Declension of Skaleneffekt [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Skaleneffekt die Skaleneffekt-e
genitive eines des Skaleneffekts der Skaleneffekt-e
dative einem dem Skaleneffekt den Skaleneffekt-en
accusative einen den Skaleneffekt die Skaleneffekt-e

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • Skalennachteil (diseconomies of scale)

Hypernyms

Coordinate terms

  • Bündelung (pooling; often the prerequisite for scale effects)
  • Effizienzmaß (a metric to evaluate the success of such effects)
  • Fixkostendegression (the technical reason for scale effects)
  • Lerneffekt (improvement through repetition, often accompanying scale effects)
  • Standardisierung (standardization; helps to realize economies of scale)

References

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