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die deutlich zelegten

English translation: to gain significantly (in value)

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German term or phrase:deutlich zulegen
English translation:to gain significantly (in value)
Entered by: Elke Schröter (X)

08:36 Dec 21, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents
German term or phrase: die deutlich zelegten
Als die xxx-Aktionäre an der Generalversammlung vom Donnerstag nun die Weichen gegn eine Übernahme stellten, lösten diese kurzfristig orientierten Hedge-Funds dann ihre Arbitrage-Positionen auf; sie kauften am Vortag xxx (company name), die deutlich zelegten.

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which gained significantly (in value)
Explanation:
I guess it means "die deutlich zulegten"
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Elke Schröter (X)
Germany
Local time: 20:24
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4which gained significantly (in value)
Elke Schröter (X)
4"zulegten"
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
which gained significantly (in value)


Explanation:
I guess it means "die deutlich zulegten"

Elke Schröter (X)
Germany
Local time: 20:24
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 8
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kathi Stock: zulegten makes most sense
4 mins
agree  Kim Metzger: But why plural - doesn't it refer to company?
5 mins
  -> Yes, the last bit somehow makes no sense. Perhaps they meant something like "deren Aktien deutlich zulegten". The plural would make sense, then.
agree  Thijs van Dorssen: Zulegten is the word. You can hear it every day on tv.
22 mins
agree  Adalbert Kowal: exactly
1 hr
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"zulegten"


Explanation:
Höher kotierten an der Börse, an Wert zunahmen.

UK: to gain

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Local time: 20:24
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