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XXX Beteiligungs GmbH

English translation: associated/affiliated/holding company

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German term or phrase:XXX Beteiligungs GmbH
English translation:associated/affiliated/holding company
Entered by: Sheila Hardie

16:14 Mar 8, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: XXX Beteiligungs GmbH
Would it be OK to translate this as an associated company in British English? It's the name of a transport company. I'd be very grateful for any help.

Thanks,
Sheila
Sheila Hardie
Spain
Local time: 09:23
Don't translate
Explanation:
I personally never translate company names. If later they refer specifically to a Beteiligung (and not just the company name), I would probably choose "holding" or "holding company" in this case.



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Note added at 2002-03-08 16:40:42 (GMT)
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A lot of times, these names are their corporate names entered in the Commercial Register. For this reason also I leave the company names in German.
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AmiHH
Germany
Local time: 09:23
Grading comment
Once again, I would like to share out the points but it's not possible. Thanks to everyone for your contributions. I think I'll leave it as it is in the title and check with the client to make sure that's what they want. Sheila
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7Don't translate
AmiHH
4 +1holding company
genaa (X)
5Subcontractor.
brute (X)
4Or affiliated company
Kim Metzger


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Or affiliated company


Explanation:
according to Zahn


    Zahn, Bank und B�rsenwesen
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 01:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 22192
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
holding company


Explanation:
if it has shares in other companies

genaa (X)
Local time: 09:23
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  msebold: If it's important to convey the meaning the I would say "xxxx Holdings Ltd." (gets you 269,000 Googles), otherwise leave it in German.
19 hrs
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Don't translate


Explanation:
I personally never translate company names. If later they refer specifically to a Beteiligung (and not just the company name), I would probably choose "holding" or "holding company" in this case.



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Note added at 2002-03-08 16:40:42 (GMT)
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A lot of times, these names are their corporate names entered in the Commercial Register. For this reason also I leave the company names in German.

AmiHH
Germany
Local time: 09:23
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 44
Grading comment
Once again, I would like to share out the points but it's not possible. Thanks to everyone for your contributions. I think I'll leave it as it is in the title and check with the client to make sure that's what they want. Sheila

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chris Rowson (X): Don´t call Hr Schmidt, Mr. Smith, that is not his name. And this is "XXX Beteiligungs GmbH"
21 mins
  -> Exactly! Thanks!
agree  Mary Worby
22 mins
agree  Ralf Lemster: Chris's comment is spot on!
30 mins
agree  cochrum
2 hrs
agree  Beate Lutzebaeck
5 hrs
agree  Endre Both
6 hrs
disagree  Roddy Stegemann: So check the registry and see how the English name is entered. No one would translate Lufthanza has Air Hanza, but is there anyone who would not translate Heidelberg Universitaet as Heidelberg University?
8 hrs
agree  msebold: Unless the meaning must be conveyed - see my comment above.
19 hrs
agree  GBChrista
2 days 2 hrs
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1 day 44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Subcontractor.


Explanation:
Implicit

brute (X)
PRO pts in pair: 255
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