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Gesellschafterinteresse vor Gläubigerschutz

English translation: company interests before creditor protection

09:13 Jul 14, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Gesellschafterinteresse vor Gläubigerschutz
Financial stuff, Group accounting / budgeting.
Roddy Tannahill
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:36
English translation:company interests before creditor protection
Explanation:
It sounds like they're talking about putting the company's interests first.

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Note added at 2002-07-14 09:45:49 (GMT)
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As Astrid says, that should be \"shareholders\' interests before creditor protection\". Sorry for the little boo-boo.
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Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
Local time: 08:36
Grading comment
Thank you :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2company interests before creditor protection
Rowan Morrell
5 +1interest(s) of partners takes priority over protection of creditors
Jennifer Hottarek
4 +1the interest of shareholders has priority over creditor protectioon
kostan
4management prerogatives
gangels (X)


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
company interests before creditor protection


Explanation:
It sounds like they're talking about putting the company's interests first.

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Note added at 2002-07-14 09:45:49 (GMT)
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As Astrid says, that should be \"shareholders\' interests before creditor protection\". Sorry for the little boo-boo.

Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
Local time: 08:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1459
Grading comment
Thank you :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Astrid Cruse: Not the company's interest but the shareholders' interests, however
21 mins
  -> Oops! You're quite right there. Thanks.
agree  Сергей Лузан: shareholders' interests
35 mins
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
interest(s) of partners takes priority over protection of creditors


Explanation:
"Gesellschafter" means specifically "partner" in a company


    Reference: http://dict.leo.org
    Reference: http://www.pons.de
Jennifer Hottarek
Germany
Local time: 22:36
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 76

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Сергей Лузан: or of shareholders - minority shareholders can't be equal companions in all respects.
14 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the interest of shareholders has priority over creditor protectioon


Explanation:
depending on company type, you might want to use partners et al. instead of shareholders

kostan
Austria
Local time: 22:36
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 493

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Сергей Лузан: That's right on the spot. I'll use it in my company! "top priority" will be my expression
1 hr
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
management prerogatives


Explanation:
I think is what they are talking about. Where company insiders strip a business of its assets before the creditors can get a hold of it. What else is new.

gangels (X)
Local time: 14:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 5559
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