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die Schutzgemeinschaft

English translation: Association for the Protection of Small Shareholders

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German term or phrase:die Schutzgemeinschaft
English translation: Association for the Protection of Small Shareholders
Entered by: Lori Dendy-Molz

12:40 Feb 8, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics / economics
German term or phrase: die Schutzgemeinschaft
Die Schutzgemeinschaft der Kleinaktionare
mclawlor
Association for the Protection of Small Shareholders
Explanation:
This is an actual organization
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Lori Dendy-Molz
Germany
Local time: 12:22
Grading comment
thank you
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Association for the Protection of Small Shareholders
Lori Dendy-Molz
5 +1shareholders association
msebold
5 +1minority shareholders versus small investors
Eva Blanar
4 +1association for the protection of minor shareholders
Pee Eff (X)
5The league of small shareholders
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
association for the protection of minor shareholders


Explanation:
is how I would translate it.
HTH
Patrick

Pee Eff (X)
Germany
Local time: 12:22
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eva Blanar: minority shareholders!
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Association for the Protection of Small Shareholders


Explanation:
This is an actual organization

Lori Dendy-Molz
Germany
Local time: 12:22
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ralf Lemster: Spot on.
2 hrs
agree  Eva Blanar
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shareholders association


Explanation:
This is the common usage.
"Shareholders" is understood to refer to "Kleinaktionaere," as large shareholders, such as institutional investors, don't require an association to afford them any protection (they are their own protection).
"Association" is understood to encompass "Schutz," as there is no other reason for shareholders to form an association.


    Reference: http://www.uksa.org.uk/
    Reference: http://www.americanshareholders.com/about/
msebold
Canada
Local time: 06:22

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agree  gangels (X)
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The league of small shareholders


Explanation:
A society which protects the interests of its members can be equally called a union, or a league.

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minority shareholders versus small investors


Explanation:
Just a comment: if this association was set up by the shareholders of a given company, I would use the term "minority shareholders". If this is an association of "people in the street" to defend their interests on and relating to the stock exchange, I would use rather "small investors".

I agree with one of the previous comments that large institutional investors normally do not become members of such associations, but they can also be minority investors and might support such an association if a takeover or a crowding-out is in process.

Eva Blanar
Hungary
Local time: 12:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Hungarian

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agree  Kathleen
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