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Geschäftsstelle

English translation: business premises

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German term or phrase:Geschäftsstelle
English translation:business premises
Entered by: Ralf Lemster

11:42 Dec 19, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial
German term or phrase: Geschäftsstelle
Well, I know what the word means, but in this context I'm unsure as its seems like tautology: Seit 1967 hat er seinen Sitz und die Geschäftsstelle in Düsseldorf.
office and headquarters (isn't office implicit in headquarters, anyway). I'm not sure why the felt the need to use the word Geschäftsstelle in addition to Sitz - any ideas?
Sarah Downing
Local time: 10:56
business premises
Explanation:
The distinction applies in cases where the registered office (i.e. the place where the company is legally registered) differs from the actual business premises.

Probably less frequent in Germany, but quite normal, for instance, in the UK.
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Ralf Lemster
Germany
Local time: 16:56
Grading comment
Thanks ever so much. That's been a really enlightenment and it certainly makes sense.
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business premises


Explanation:
The distinction applies in cases where the registered office (i.e. the place where the company is legally registered) differs from the actual business premises.

Probably less frequent in Germany, but quite normal, for instance, in the UK.


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Ralf Lemster
Germany
Local time: 16:56
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 2684
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Thanks ever so much. That's been a really enlightenment and it certainly makes sense.
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