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Standbein

English translation: presence

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German term or phrase:Standbein
English translation:presence
Entered by: Kathryn McFarland

13:20 Jan 10, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Advertising / Public Relations
German term or phrase: Standbein
Um das EU-Standbein zu stärken, aber auch aus steuerlichen Gründen wurde in Luxemburg die xxx SA gegründet.
Kathryn McFarland
EU presence
Explanation:
I think that is the meaning here.
Selected response from:

Tilman Lichter
Canada
Local time: 13:00
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3foothold,
Edward Turner
4 +3EU presence
Tilman Lichter
3position
Susan Zimmer
3 -1mainstay
Jeannette Gustavus (X)


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
foothold,


Explanation:
To strenghen the EU footold...

Edward Turner
Germany
Local time: 19:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Williams: Should work fine, although maybe you could say something like "the company's presence in the EU"
29 mins
agree  Michelle Hertrich
38 mins
agree  Claire Cox
5 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
mainstay


Explanation:
Another possibility

Jeannette Gustavus (X)
Germany
Local time: 19:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Richard Benham: This is a possible translation in some contexts, but doesn't make sense here.
4 hrs
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
EU presence


Explanation:
I think that is the meaning here.

Tilman Lichter
Canada
Local time: 13:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter
19 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Paul Cohen
4 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  uli1
6 hrs
  -> thanks
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
position


Explanation:
another, more generic, option....

Susan Zimmer
United States
Local time: 13:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 22
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