Familienstämme

English translation: family factions

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German term or phrase:Familienstämme
English translation:family factions
Entered by: Iris Schlagheck-Weber

09:33 Apr 29, 2013
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
German term or phrase: Familienstämme
Hello,

I am translating a list of cases dealt with by a global law firm. The above term is stated in the following sentence:

"Auseinandersetzung der **Familienstämme** über Konzernbildungskontrolle und Mediatisierung der Gesellschafterrechte der gesamten ABC-Gruppe im In- und Ausland."

Thanks in advance for any help.
Iris Schlagheck-Weber
Local time: 06:30
family factions
Explanation:
Factions inside the family which runs the business.

Example from link below:

"Family factions battle over food"

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Note added at 55 mins (2013-04-29 10:28:16 GMT)
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"Diese Vorgaben sind bis heute bestimmend für das Verhältnis der Henkelschen „Familienstämme" untereinander, obwohl mittlerweile familienfremde Manager das Tagesgeschäft bei Henkel übernommen haben."
http://www.rheinische-geschichte.lvr.de/persoenlichkeiten/H/...
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Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 00:30
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2family factions
Michael Martin, MA
3 +1family branches
BrigitteHilgner


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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
family factions


Explanation:
Factions inside the family which runs the business.

Example from link below:

"Family factions battle over food"

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 55 mins (2013-04-29 10:28:16 GMT)
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"Diese Vorgaben sind bis heute bestimmend für das Verhältnis der Henkelschen „Familienstämme" untereinander, obwohl mittlerweile familienfremde Manager das Tagesgeschäft bei Henkel übernommen haben."
http://www.rheinische-geschichte.lvr.de/persoenlichkeiten/H/...


    Reference: http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2519&dat=19970425&id=Y...
Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 00:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 364
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ramey Rieger (X): You were faster, as usual! Don't you have any work to do? ;-)
2 mins
  -> Thanks, Ramey. You may've been busy keeping up with discussions on another question, no? ;-)

agree  Adrian MM. (X)
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
family branches


Explanation:
http://www.sza.de/fileadmin/fm-dam/Mandanteninformationen/20...
S. 3, 2. Spalte, 5. Zeile von unten

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 06:30
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 54
Notes to answerer
Asker: Danke, Brigitte. Dies ist hier jedoch m. E. nicht gemeint.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lancashireman: 'Branches of the family' would work fine here. Similar case: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/other/5180884-er... Just because a grave forms part of a row, that does not mean it is referred to as a ‘row grave’ in EN.
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