s'adosser, fusionner

French translation: .../merge

05:12 Dec 4, 2001

English to French translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial

English term or phrase: s'adosser, fusionner

business

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Local time: 17:16

French translation:.../merge

Explanation:
The second is simple enough and refers to when two companies merge into one. For the first, some more context would be handy.

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Local time: 18:16

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.../merge

mckinnc

4 +1

see explanation

JH Trads

to merge

Eva Blanar

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.../merge

Explanation:
The second is simple enough and refers to when two companies merge into one. For the first, some more context would be handy.

mckinnc
Local time: 18:16
Native speaker of:

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Explanation:
fusionner: to merge.
s'adosser means that one company either merges with another, or, more often, is acquired by another company, usually a bigger company. The company seeking to "s'adosser" to another is usually smaller, sometimes in need of more financial strength or additional marketing power, that is why it needs the bigger company to provide this

Her a reference:Quatre sites de glisse français. Sites, Visiteurs uniques par mois, Site Marchand,
Objectif d'équilibre financier, Aimerait s'adosser à un grand groupe. ...
www.journaldunet.com/printer/010403glisse.shtml - 19k

I hope it helps

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JH Trads
United States
Local time: 12:16
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

French
PRO pts in pair: 1109

5 hrs confidence:

to merge

Explanation:
... in both cases, but in the first case, the one "qui s'adosse" is "melt in" (disappears after the merger).

Merger is a more general term and only this can be used when two giants get together and will have some terrible long name (like we saw this recently in the pharma industry or in case of PricewaterhouseCoopers)

Eva Blanar
Hungary
Local time: 18:16
Native speaker of: Hungarian
PRO pts in pair: 123

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