Minderkapital

English translation: overindebtedness / excessive indebtedness

07:19 Mar 29, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Minderkapital
I'd appreciate any assistance with "Minderkapital" as used in the following sentence, please:

Das in der Ergänzungsbilanz der [Company] ausgewiesene *Minderkapital* wurde bei der [Company] einer sofortigen Versteuerung unterworfen.

There are no other references in the text, and the surrounding sentences are unrelated.
Martin Purdy
Local time: 22:42
English translation:overindebtedness / excessive indebtedness
Explanation:
= overindebtedness per Eichborn
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Grundzüge der GmbH
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Minderkapital (= "Überschuldung") die Insolvenz abzuwenden. ... Hat das bisherige Unternehmen ein Minderkapital ( = "Überschuldung" ), müssen Sie "Stille ...
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gangels (X)
Local time: 04:42
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Thanks, Klaus - much appreciated.
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Summary of answers provided
2overindebtedness / excessive indebtedness
gangels (X)
1deficit capital account
casper (X)


  

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deficit capital account


Explanation:
'Mehrkapital' is 'additional capital account'.
My guess translation of 'Minderkapital' is based on this.
HTH

casper (X)
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overindebtedness / excessive indebtedness


Explanation:
= overindebtedness per Eichborn
PDF]
Grundzüge der GmbH
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
Minderkapital (= "Überschuldung") die Insolvenz abzuwenden. ... Hat das bisherige Unternehmen ein Minderkapital ( = "Überschuldung" ), müssen Sie "Stille ...

gangels (X)
Local time: 04:42
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 122
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Thanks, Klaus - much appreciated.

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neutral  casper (X): 'debt overload'?
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