الشركات عابرة الجنسيات

English translation: transnational corporations (TNCs)

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Arabic term or phrase:الشركات عابرة الجنسيات \ الشركات عبر الوطنية
English translation:transnational corporations (TNCs)
Entered by: Bubo Coroman (X)

18:31 Apr 9, 2008
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Finance (general)
Arabic term or phrase: الشركات عابرة الجنسيات
النص:
توحيد المواقف من القضايا الدولية مثل قضية المديونية الخارجية و نظام النقد الدولي و الموقف من الشركات عابرة الجنسيات
manalb81
transnational corporations (TNCs)
Explanation:
a definition of "transnational corporations":

A transnational corporation (TNC) is generally regarded as an enterprise comprising entities in more than one country which operate under a system of decision-making that permits coherent policies and a common strategy. The entities are so linked, by ownership or otherwise, that one or more of them may be able to exercise a significant influence over the others and, in particular, to share knowledge, resources and responsibilities with the others.

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Bubo Coroman (X)
Grading comment
i think you are right, because the others were referring to الشركات متعددة الجنسيات. i checked your answer with the UN terminology and i got الشركات عبر الوطنية
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3transnational corporations (TNCs)
Bubo Coroman (X)
5 +1multinational companies
Ehab Tantawy
5multi-international companies
ayman musa
4 +1transient nationalities corporations
Yahya Kerolos


  

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multinational companies


Explanation:
multinational companies

Ehab Tantawy
Local time: 08:57
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12

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agree  Aliflinguistics: It's more common
7 hrs
  -> THANKS Aliflinguistics
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multi-international companies


Explanation:
international companies investing in a country or a region

ayman musa
Local time: 09:57
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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transnational corporations (TNCs)


Explanation:
a definition of "transnational corporations":

A transnational corporation (TNC) is generally regarded as an enterprise comprising entities in more than one country which operate under a system of decision-making that permits coherent policies and a common strategy. The entities are so linked, by ownership or otherwise, that one or more of them may be able to exercise a significant influence over the others and, in particular, to share knowledge, resources and responsibilities with the others.

http://www.unctad.org/Templates/Page.asp?intItemID=3159&...

Bubo Coroman (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
i think you are right, because the others were referring to الشركات متعددة الجنسيات. i checked your answer with the UN terminology and i got الشركات عبر الوطنية

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Abdelazim Abdelazim
31 mins
  -> شكرا جزيلا يا عبد العظيم - Deb

agree  sktrans
55 mins
  -> thank you, I wish you a very good evening! :-) Deb

agree  Saleh Ayyub
2 hrs
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
transient nationalities corporations


Explanation:
the meaning

Yahya Kerolos
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Moodi: العبارة صحيحة ولكن الشائع هو Multinational Corp
3 hrs
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