10:40 Jul 13, 2016 |
German to English translations [PRO] Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / Stocks and shares | |||||||
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4 | reclaim |
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4 | (AmE) net > netted ('reeled in') |
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3 | rewrite |
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3 | gain |
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3 | raise |
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reclaim Explanation: ... |
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rewrite Explanation: What revenue did Messrs. X and Y generate through.... |
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gain Explanation: I agree there's a certain bluntness to that question: "What did x and y gain by going public? -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 42 mins (2016-07-13 11:23:15 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- If this were about putting numbers on a spreadsheet, there would have been no need to put two guys front and center in that question. But the question has an edge. Sounds like the asker wants them to be held accountable for their actions by asking them to what extent they benefited personally from going public. |
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erlösen > erlöst (AmE) net > netted ('reeled in') Explanation: Zahn DE/EN financial dictionary: erlösen (aus de Verkauf eine Anleihe): receive (net. generate) from the sale of a bond. Net in the sense of reel in and not as opposed to grossed. City of London-speak: raked off, Reference: http://www.proz.com/?sp=gloss/term&id=3686002 Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/rake+off |
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raise Explanation: How much capital/equity die Mr. X and Mr. Y raise through the IPO? |
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