Beteiligungsgesellschaft

German translation: holding company

09:12 Jan 16, 2002
English to German translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Law (general)
English term or phrase: Beteiligungsgesellschaft
A type of company. Is it correct to assume that the English equivalent is "holding"? Or is ti something else?
Csaba Ban
Hungary
Local time: 10:03
German translation:holding company
Explanation:
... is what I usually call this.

Dielt (WB für Recht, Wirtschaft and Politik) lists holding company alone, other dictionaries also have affiliated/associate(d)/investment company; joint venture; partly-owned subsidiary.

Hope this helps.
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Susan Starling
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5associated company
Petra (X)
4 +1holding company
Susan Starling
4associated company
Kathi Stock


  

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associated company


Explanation:
holding would be like a mother company

Kathi Stock
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associated company


Explanation:
a company in which a capital investment is held; a mixed public and private sector company


    Romain dictionary of legal and commercial terms
Petra (X)
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
holding company


Explanation:
... is what I usually call this.

Dielt (WB für Recht, Wirtschaft and Politik) lists holding company alone, other dictionaries also have affiliated/associate(d)/investment company; joint venture; partly-owned subsidiary.

Hope this helps.

Susan Starling
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agree  Carsten Behrend: Investment comp. is my favourite. Context will decide!
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