mittlere (mittelständische) Unternehmen

English translation: small to medium-sized companies / businesses

11:44 Sep 24, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: mittlere (mittelständische) Unternehmen
small-scale companies???
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English translation:small to medium-sized companies / businesses
Explanation:
mittelständische Unternehmen npl
(com) small to medium-sized businesses

Mittelstand m
(com) small and medium-sized businesses
– small and mid-size . . .

HTH

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Ulrike Lieder (X)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1medium-sized companies
Maya Jurt
5medium-sized companies
Andy Lemminger
5small to medium-sized companies / businesses
Ulrike Lieder (X)
5medium-sized companies
Andy Lemminger
4medium size enterprises
AngieD


  

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medium-sized companies


Explanation:
You have the expression SME (KMU in German) : small and medium sized companies to design those which cannot and do not want to be global players. In this context, it is simply medium-sized companies.

HTH

Maya Jurt
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medium-sized companies


Explanation:
hth


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Andy Lemminger
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
small to medium-sized companies / businesses


Explanation:
mittelständische Unternehmen npl
(com) small to medium-sized businesses

Mittelstand m
(com) small and medium-sized businesses
– small and mid-size . . .

HTH




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Ulrike Lieder (X)
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
medium-sized companies


Explanation:
hth


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Andy Lemminger
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medium size enterprises


Explanation:
often used as
KMU (klein und mittelständische Unternehmen) =
SMEs (small and medium size enterprises

hth
angie

AngieD
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