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Eigengeschäfte

English translation: own-account business


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German term or phrase:Eigengeschäfte
English translation:own-account business
Entered by: Catherine Knight
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11:32 Nov 15, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
German term or phrase: Eigengeschäfte
"Abwicklung von Eigen- und Agenturgeschäften in der Textilbranche"

This is a bullet point in the list of responsibilities on the CV of someone who was working as a sales assistant for a "Textil-Handelsagentur".

I'm not sure how to word it concisely in (preferrably British) English.

TIA
Catherine Knight
Germany
Local time: 21:47
own-account businesses
Explanation:
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Emiliano Pantoja
Local time: 21:47
Grading comment
I think this is closest to what I'm looking for, thanks.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2own-account businessesEmiliano Pantoja
3 +2proprietary business/tradingBruce Campbell
3manufacturing businesses
meirs


Discussion entries: 1





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
manufacturing businesses


Explanation:
as opposed to Agentur- representation/distribution of other manufacturers

meirs
Local time: 22:47
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 8
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
own-account businesses


Explanation:
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Emiliano Pantoja
Local time: 21:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
I think this is closest to what I'm looking for, thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Business in the singular. It means "transactions", not "companies".
2 hrs
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agree  Brigitte Hamilton
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
proprietary business/trading


Explanation:
I am not sure whether the same terminology applies to textile traders, but in the banking world trades performed for the bank's own account are called proprietary trades.



Bruce Campbell
Local time: 15:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 14

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
20 mins
agree  TonyTK
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