GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13:43 Jul 20, 2008 |
Lithuanian to English translations [PRO] Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / Property Valuation | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||||
| Selected response from: Leonardas Local time: 16:12 | ||||||
Grading comment
|
Summary of answers provided | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
5 | controlling interest |
| ||
3 | blocking shareholdings |
|
blocking shareholdings Explanation: . |
| |
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade) |
controlling interest Explanation: From Wikipedia: To have a "controlling interest" in a corporation means to have control of a block of voting stock shares in a company large enough so that no single stockholder or coalition of stockholders could successfully oppose your motion(s). In theory this normally means that a "controlling interest" would be 50% of the voting shares plus one. In practice, a controlling interest can be far less than that, as it is rare that 100% of a company's voting shareholders actively vote. A company that requires a 2/3 super-majority of shares to vote in favor of a motion can grant veto power to a minority shareholder or block of shareholders that own essentially 1/3 of the shares. Thus in some cases, a single entity can essentially maintain control, with only 33.4% of the outstanding shares. Ford Motor Company's ownership of 33.4% of Mazda is an example of a controlling interest with minority shareholding. Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controlling_interest |
| |
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade) |
Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.
You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.