German term (edited): Mittelstandsf�rderungsgesetz

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I've been unable to find an official translation for this, but in such instances I would suggest giving the German name first, capitalized as is, followed by an English translation in brackets:

'...the Mittel... ("SME support act") - a new scheme for start-up and small to medium-sized businesses, the ...'

Or vice versa if the text is perhaps less formal:
'... of the SME support act (known as the "Mittel... in German") ..."

Also, I don't really like "promotion" for Foerderung in this context - I find support is more natural English for this.

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Note added at 2004-01-28 13:50:56 (GMT)
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Note to Kathrin B. as requested above:

http://www.jura.uni-sb.de/FB/LS/Grupp/Gesetze/mfg.htm

and

http://www.sh-landtag.de/plenumonline/juni2003/texte/05_mitt...

and quite a few others :-)

German term (edited): Mittelstandsf�rderungsgesetz

See the URL, you canb find the same you are looking for. The difference is that it isn't law but programme


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Note added at 7 hrs 24 mins (2004-01-24 23:15:47 GMT)
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Used on the official page of the EU:

\"Name: SME promotion programme
\"Orig. language: German
\"Original Name: Mittelstandsförderungsprogramm\"
\"Phase: Start-up and early phase of development...\"

\"...Operational objectives:
The SME promotion programme supports medium-size enterprises, which accomplish investments for creation and securing of jobs. Supported are the establishment, the extension and the rationalisation of industrial enterprises, crafts enterprises, enterprise-related service enterprises as well as accommodating enterprises....\"

\"...In 2001, for assured, but yet not disbursed loans in the context of the middle class promotion programme a resetting at a value of EUR 234.000 has been formed. ...\"

As the English equivalent of \"Mittelstandsförderung\" is used as \"middle class promotion\" in the EU, if you use the later phrase for the designation of the law in a similar way, professionals must associate it with the right content.

HTH




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Note added at 7 days (2004-01-31 18:00:15 GMT)
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Note to Andrew Read:

Thanks. I have known about this \"Gesetz\" in German. English references, please.

:-))