BVA

03:31 Apr 20, 2017

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French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)

French term or phrase: BVA

I know that one meaning of this acronym is an automobile component, and it's also the name of a corporation. But here the context suggests that it's a corporate structure. I haven't found a suitable translation.

This is from an email talking about a list of companies to invest in:

- Paris: 1 SCI
- Saint-Tropez 2 SCIs
- Marne-la Coquette: a Danish company
- Monaco: a *** BVA ***

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Summary of answers provided

3 +1

BVA (Business Value Added)

Josephine Cassar

likely an abbreviation but not a corporate structure

Erzsébet Czopyk

Discussion entries: 11

Jana Cole

United States

ASKER

15:12 Apr 21, 2017

Thanks to everyone for your contribution. I know that lack of context is frustrating. The term appears just this once, and there's no more context. I was hoping it would jump out at someone as a fairly common term that I had not heard of. Apparently not, which is fine.

Erzsébet Czopyk

Hungary

09:36 Apr 20, 2017

I know but for us it is still working hours :P

writeaway

Afaik Asker lives in California

09:24 Apr 20, 2017

which means there is big time difference. I don't expect her to chime in before this afternoon. It's 2:25 am local time at the moment......

Erzsébet Czopyk

Hungary

@writeaway

09:20 Apr 20, 2017

it seems we are more concerned than the asker

writeaway

Please do provide context.

09:16 Apr 20, 2017

Here are all the Monaco-specific options found on Google advanced search:
https://www.google.com/search?as_q=&as_epq=BVA&as_oq=&as_eq=...

Erzsébet Czopyk

Hungary

@musilang

08:49 Apr 20, 2017

Could you please be so kind to provide more context?

Josephine Cassar

Malta

@writeaway

08:29 Apr 20, 2017

I presume company is in Monaco like the first is in Paris, the 2nd. in St. Tropez and the third in Marne-La Coquette

writeaway

BV or BVBA

08:16 Apr 20, 2017

are the Dutch/Belgian terms. Not BVA. And is the company in Monaco or is the company named Monaco? Hopefully Asker can provide more info.

Josephine Cassar

Malta

07:46 Apr 20, 2017

Do you have the name of a company after like in Marne-la Coquette? Many companies have BVA which is probably Business Value Added. I think this is what you are looking for: http://www.bva.fr/en/group/45_years_of_experience/

Josephine Cassar

Malta

07:06 Apr 20, 2017

Can BVA be the name of a company that does opinion polls? See wordreference:https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/sondages-bva.2670631... example: http://www.bva.fr/fr/sondages/secteurs/politique/. There is another one that does market research: https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/307558/?pathWildcard=3... In Monaco, many companies have BVA

mrrafe

United States

04:27 Apr 20, 2017

In Belgium and Netherlands, BV stands for the form of partnership called Besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Besloten_vennootschap_met_bepe... Perhaps the A stands for aansprakelijkheid (liability). I don't know. Metalcorp BV (Dutch) is associated with Steel & Commodities SAM (Monaco). http://www.gardere.com/Experience/127794/Represent-Metalcorp...

Answers

42 mins confidence:

likely an abbreviation but not a corporate structure

Explanation:
http://www.societe.com/societe/b-v-a-421514522.html

http://dirigeants.bfmtv.com/Frederic-BES-1657890/
BVA as a company name
http://www.verif.com/societe/SARL-BVA-493883169/
SARL BVA, SARL unipersonnelle au capital de 8 000€, a débuté son activité en mars 2007.

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/BVA_(entreprise)
BVA est une société française d'études et de conseil, dont le capital est détenu par son directoire, aux côtés de Capzanine et de la Société de Cadres

Hm... IMHO:

http://www.legimonaco.mc/305/legismclois.nsf/db3b0488a44ebcf...
BAT BVA
Travaux de bâtiments. Bénéfice maintenu en valeur absolue.

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Note added at 44 mins (2017-04-20 04:15:47 GMT)
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I forgot to pit a number.
The first 3 links are 3 different options for what a BVA can be; and the 4th is the version I suggest.

Erzsébet Czopyk
Hungary
Local time: 19:07
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Hungarian

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

BVA (Business Value Added)

Explanation:
Leave as is and perhaps provide an explanation. Here is the explanation: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-does-business-value-added-mean.... Many companies have BVA symbol and here is an example: http://www.bva.fr/en/group/45_years_of_experience/

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Note added at 7 hrs (2017-04-20 11:00:02 GMT)
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Or Business Value Attainment as in page 164 of this: https://books.google.com.mt/books?id=hpX8Lz9ABdsC&pg=PA164&l...

Josephine Cassar
Malta
Local time: 19:07
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Maltese
PRO pts in category: 11

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