holding faîtier

English translation: umbrella holding company

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French term or phrase:holding faîtier
English translation:umbrella holding company
Entered by: Mary Lalevee

16:30 Mar 27, 2002
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Finance (general) / finance
French term or phrase: holding faîtier
Luxembourg financial company:
"La société holding de 1929 est un outil .. pour intervenir en tant que holding faîtier ou holding patrimoniale."
Mary Lalevee
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:22
umbrella holding company
Explanation:
The equivalent expression in English is "umbrella holding company".

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Note added at 2002-03-28 06:30:23 (GMT)
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From the \"Dictionnaire de l\'Académie Française - 9th ed.\"

2. En Suisse romande. Société faîtière, association faîtière, la plus importante d\'un groupe industriel ou financier, celle qui contrôle les activités des sociétés qui lui sont liées.
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Steven Geller
Local time: 19:22
Grading comment
Thanks v. much, especially for the quote.
Mary
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Central Holding
Lise Boismenu, B.Sc.
5de facto holding co. / holding company of record
zaphod
4umbrella holding company
Steven Geller


  

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Central Holding


Explanation:
helv.faîtier, ère
adj
Helv central

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Note added at 2002-03-28 12:40:45 (GMT)
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Central holding gets 1900 hits on Google. Se in particular Belgium and Luxembourg on: http://www.sun.be/aboutsun/infoexpress/0701/infoexpress_0701...

Lise Boismenu, B.Sc.
Canada
Local time: 14:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 10

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de facto holding co. / holding company of record


Explanation:
More on the de facto side

zaphod
Local time: 19:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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umbrella holding company


Explanation:
The equivalent expression in English is "umbrella holding company".

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Note added at 2002-03-28 06:30:23 (GMT)
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From the \"Dictionnaire de l\'Académie Française - 9th ed.\"

2. En Suisse romande. Société faîtière, association faîtière, la plus importante d\'un groupe industriel ou financier, celle qui contrôle les activités des sociétés qui lui sont liées.


Steven Geller
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Thanks v. much, especially for the quote.
Mary
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