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(kunnallinen) liikelaitos

English translation: municipal enterprise


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Finnish term or phrase:(kunnallinen) liikelaitos
English translation:municipal enterprise
Entered by: Merja Jauhiainen
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Finnish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
Finnish term or phrase: (kunnallinen) liikelaitos
context: annual report of a city
Merja Jauhiainen
Finland
Local time: 04:48
municipal enterprise
Explanation:
Similar to "state-owned enterprise". This is basically a way for a government to circumvent civil service and other regulations--instead of running the utility or other operation as a government department, they set up a government-owned company that is not subject to as many government regulations and can hopefully serve as a source of revenue. Pietari's suggestions are also good, depending on the context and how you want to express the idea.
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Owen Witesman
United States
Local time: 19:48
Grading comment
Thank you, Owen! I think this expresses the idea and fits the context.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3municipal enterprise
Owen Witesman
3(municipal) public service company
Pietari Valtonen


  

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(municipal) public service company


Explanation:
MOT: liikelaitos, public corporation, public utility company, public-service company, public-service corporation


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_service_company
Pietari Valtonen
Czech Republic
Local time: 03:48
Meets criteria
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Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
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Asker: Kiitos nopeasta vastauksesta, Pietari! MOTista minäkin löysin samat kuin sinä, mutta kaipasin nyt vähän "bisnesmäisempää" ilmausta.

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municipal enterprise


Explanation:
Similar to "state-owned enterprise". This is basically a way for a government to circumvent civil service and other regulations--instead of running the utility or other operation as a government department, they set up a government-owned company that is not subject to as many government regulations and can hopefully serve as a source of revenue. Pietari's suggestions are also good, depending on the context and how you want to express the idea.


    Reference: http://www.community-wealth.org/strategies/panel/municipal/i...
    Reference: http://www.ncesa.org/html/munent.html
Owen Witesman
United States
Local time: 19:48
Meets criteria
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you, Owen! I think this expresses the idea and fits the context.
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