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acquisition d\'envergure

English translation: large-scale acquisition

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French term or phrase:	acquisition d'envergure
English translation:	large-scale acquisition
Entered by:	Richard Quinn

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11:36 Nov 30, 2005

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French term or phrase: acquisition d\'envergure

a company expanding WITHOUT having to resort to acquisition d'envergure

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large-scale acquisition

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presumably by expanding existing facilities instead of acquiring other companies (i.e. without external acquisition / growth by acquisition)

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Local time: 07:46

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just right - thanks a lot
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massive/major acquisition

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large-scale acquisition

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acquisition d'envergure

large-scale acquisition

Explanation:
presumably by expanding existing facilities instead of acquiring other companies (i.e. without external acquisition / growth by acquisition)

Richard Quinn
Local time: 07:46
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English
PRO pts in category: 16

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just right - thanks a lot

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peer agreement (net): +2

massive/major acquisition

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d'envergure - means wide-ranging, vast, over a broad area

xxxCMJ_Trans
Local time: 07:46
Specializes in field
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English
PRO pts in category: 425

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