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grass roots facility

German translation: Basisbetriebsstätte

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English term or phrase:grass roots facility
German translation:Basisbetriebsstätte
Entered by: Sabine Tietge

10:15 Mar 11, 2004
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Printing & Publishing / Folienherstellung
English term or phrase: grass roots facility
In 1980, the X affiliate acquired an OPP factory in Brindisi, Italy. In 1993, the X affiliate built a grass roots facility in Kerkrade, the Netherlands. Today regional operations are headquartered in Luxembourg for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Sales offices are worldwide.
Alexandra Becker
Germany
Local time: 18:40
Basis-
Explanation:
grass-root[s] attrib. adj. (Polit.) Basis-
Selected response from:

Sabine Tietge
Local time: 22:10
Grading comment
Habe mich für Basisbetriebsstätte entschieden, vielen Dank!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1Basis-/Kernunternehmen
Pavel Zadak
4Grün(frei)flächenanlage; Anlage auf einem Ackerbaugebiet
HalmoforBT
4Anlage auf der grünen Wiese
John Jory
3Basis-
Sabine Tietge


  

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Basis-


Explanation:
grass-root[s] attrib. adj. (Polit.) Basis-


Sabine Tietge
Local time: 22:10
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Habe mich für Basisbetriebsstätte entschieden, vielen Dank!
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Grün(frei)flächenanlage; Anlage auf einem Ackerbaugebiet


Explanation:
Encarta: grass roots 3. rural areas

HalmoforBT
Local time: 18:40
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
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Basis-/Kernunternehmen


Explanation:
Quelle: Routledge Fachwörterbuch Wirtschaft, Handel, u. Finanzen

Pavel Zadak
Local time: 18:40
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech

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agree  Susanne Rindlisbacher
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Anlage auf der grünen Wiese


Explanation:
'Grass roots' means that the facility is built on an open space outside of rural areas.

"Vielleicht erinnern Sie sich an die Diskussionen über Solarstromanlagen auf der grünen Wiese im Solarbrief 3/00? Das Thema wird immer aktueller. In den letzten Tagen erreichten uns Informationen, dass mehrere Planungen für Großanlagen im freien Feld ihrer Umsetzung entgegengehen."

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    Reference: http://www.sfv.de/lokal/mails/wvf/freianla.htm
John Jory
Germany
Local time: 18:40
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 23
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