bietet

English translation: is offering

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German term or phrase:bietet
English translation:is offering
Entered by: Dan McCrosky (X)

00:11 Nov 16, 2001
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
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German term or phrase: bietet
Die Vodafone Deutschland GmbH bietet ihnen für ihre Vodafone Aktien bis zum 28.02.02 eine freiwillige Barabfindung in Höhe von eur 206,53 je aktie.
Die Aktie notierte am 01.11.01 mit Eur. 208,26.

Aktionären, die von dem Barabfindungsangebot keinen Gebrauch machen wollen, garantiert Vodafone Deutschland GmbH als angemessenen Ausgleich für jedes volle Geschäftsjahr der Vodafone AG für die Dauer des am 22.01.01 abgeschlossenen Beherrschungs und Gewinnabführungsvertrages eine von Eur. 11,77 je Aktie.

Dieses Angebot gilt nach Aussage der Vodafone AG auch für die Belegschaftsaktien.
Inwieweit der geldwerte Vorteil jedoch versteuert werden muß, ist noch nicht geklärt.

Weitere Einzelheiten entnehmen Sie bitte dem beigefügten Auszug aus dem Bundesanzeiger.

Wenn Sie das Barabfindungsangebot annehmen möchten, bitten wir um Ihren Auftrag bis zum 25.02.02.
jim
is offering
Explanation:
As Vodaphone has already started this offer and will continue until the end of Feb next year, the present continuous form would be correct here.

Many years - too many :-) - of English teaching experience.

HTH

Dan
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5 +6is offering
Dan McCrosky (X)
5to offer
Patricia Myers
5offers
Mats Wiman
4tender
Ingrid Grzeszik


  

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to offer


Explanation:
bietet comes from bieten. The verb bieten means to offer.

Patricia Myers
United States
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
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offers


Explanation:
from bieten = to offer

If you want the wohle text, I think you most got to 'Post job (take bids) in the left column.


    13 years in Germany
Mats Wiman
Sweden
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tender


Explanation:
in this context and as shares are involved "to tender" would be the word that fits

Ingrid Grzeszik
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is offering


Explanation:
As Vodaphone has already started this offer and will continue until the end of Feb next year, the present continuous form would be correct here.

Many years - too many :-) - of English teaching experience.

HTH

Dan

Dan McCrosky (X)
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