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affärsben

English translation: business pillar


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Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Advertising / Public Relations
Swedish term or phrase: affärsben
This term appears in "Att i första hand alltid använda XXXX egna kommunikationskanaler för marknadsföring av produkter inom affärsbenet". Never come across this before, but I get the impression it may mean "business area"
Gary Glencross
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:45
English translation:business pillar
Explanation:
The company is "standing on several legs". I think the English "pillar" is quite close.
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Bjørnar Magnussen
Norway
Local time: 15:45
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3 +2business pillar
Bjørnar Magnussen


  

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business pillar


Explanation:
The company is "standing on several legs". I think the English "pillar" is quite close.

Example sentence(s):
  • Osaka Gas sets power supply operation as new business pillar.
  • As full service and network provider, TELKOM has 5 business pillars. Business Groups Large companies which more than 50% of their shares owned by TELKOM. .

    Reference: http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-953449/Osaka-Gas-set...
    Reference: http://www.telkom.co.id/about-telkom/
Bjørnar Magnussen
Norway
Local time: 15:45
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