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lien de contrôle

English translation: a controlling interest

11:51 Oct 26, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / companies
French term or phrase: lien de contrôle
In a transcript in Canadian French: "Q: Est-ce que cette compagnie est liée à X? A: Non. Q: Est-ce que X a un lien de contrôle sur cette compagnie?"

Anyone familiar with financial terminology in Canadian French who knows how this would be best rendered in English? Advice much appreciated. TIA.
Sarah Walls
Australia
Local time: 02:14
English translation:a controlling interest
Explanation:
I don't know if there's anything Canadian-specific to this term.

No doubt our Canada based co-users will enlighten us.

Until then, this seems as plausible as anything
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Marc Glinert
Local time: 18:14
Grading comment
Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +2a controlling interest
Marc Glinert
2(financial) management
Julie Barber


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
a controlling interest


Explanation:
I don't know if there's anything Canadian-specific to this term.

No doubt our Canada based co-users will enlighten us.

Until then, this seems as plausible as anything

Marc Glinert
Local time: 18:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 109
Grading comment
Thank you.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Yes, I did think of this...but the answer to the preceding question made me wonder if it was something else...


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  canaria
11 mins
  -> thanks canaria
agree  cjohnstone: controlling stake?
58 mins
  -> thanks Catherine. I think that controlling interest is more widely used
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
(financial) management


Explanation:
As a suggestion only! I agree with MG although it could mean 'are they involved in the (financial) management of this company?' - although we would need more context - either more of the text, or more of your own understanding of it please. Thanks

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Note added at 19 mins (2006-10-26 12:10:42 GMT)
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ps: (if we have the context) more specific could be 'the accounting'

Julie Barber
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 132
Notes to answerer
Asker: I did wonder if it might refer to some kind of supervisory role, which would fit the context, i.e. whether X has any way of knowing what's going on in these companies financially.

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