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Ausgründung

English translation: spin-off

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German term or phrase:Ausgründung
English translation:spin-off
Entered by: Mary McCusker

13:56 Oct 10, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
German term or phrase: Ausgründung
xxx leitet das Unternehmen seit dessen Ausgründung aus der yyy
Mary McCusker
Local time: 21:23
spin-off
Explanation:
"XXX has been managing the business since its spin-off from YYY"

...first sprang to mind...

Translated several En<->De biotech texts where this term was used to refer to new companies emerging from either academic/research institutions or other, larger companies.

HTH
Steffen
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Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 03:23
Grading comment
Many thanks. Perfect.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +10spin-off
Steffen Walter
5 +2hive-off
Karin Walker (X)
5Ausgliederung
Alexander Schleber (X)


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
hive-off


Explanation:
For instance, when a large corporation decides to split off a smaller part and transform it into an independent limited company (e.g. a GmbH in Germany). The verb is to hive off (e.g. a division).

HTH


    Sch�fer Hyperbook
Karin Walker (X)
Germany
Local time: 03:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard Hall
2 hrs
agree  Alexander Schleber (X): Very British, no?
17 hrs
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +10
spin-off


Explanation:
"XXX has been managing the business since its spin-off from YYY"

...first sprang to mind...

Translated several En<->De biotech texts where this term was used to refer to new companies emerging from either academic/research institutions or other, larger companies.

HTH
Steffen

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 03:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 542
Grading comment
Many thanks. Perfect.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Karin Walker (X): Yep, spin-off is also common (I think especially in the US)...
1 min
  -> Not only in the US, also heard it a lot in a UK-based co.
agree  LegalTrans D
16 mins
  -> Danke, Volkmar, und Grüße in den tiefen Süden ;-)
agree  AmiHH: never used anything other than this
19 mins
  -> Yep, it came to mind in a split sec :-)
agree  jerrie
49 mins
  -> Thanks :)
agree  Ron Stelter: I like spin-off better
1 hr
  -> Thanks again ;-)
agree  Klaus Herrmann
1 hr
  -> Danke, Klaus, und noch einen schönen, stressfreien Abend!
agree  Eva Blanar: Exactly!
3 hrs
  -> Thanks :)
agree  gangels (X)
9 hrs
  -> Danke Klaus :)
agree  Alexander Schleber (X)
17 hrs
  -> Vielen Dank!
agree  Jacqueline McKay (X)
4 days
  -> Thanks again, Jacqueline :-)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Ausgliederung


Explanation:
That would be the preferred German term (Zahn).
"Spin-Off" may be acceptable when capitalzed, if the document goes heavy on Denglish.

HTH

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 03:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 256

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Steffen Walter: Beg your pardon but isn't this a German-English question???
1 hr
  -> OOps, sorry about that!
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