marktschwer

English translation: heavyweight

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German term or phrase:marktschwer
English translation:heavyweight
Entered by: Olav Rixen

09:29 Dec 19, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Investment / Securities
German term or phrase: marktschwer
Im Energiesektor verloren die **marktschweren** Ölaktien des Vergleichsindexes überdurchschnittlich.
Olav Rixen
Canada
Local time: 07:20
heavyweight
Explanation:
...fällt mir spontan dazu ein.

Konkret: "heavyweight oil stocks" oder auch "oil heavyweights".

In Google finden sich entsprechende Belege.

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Note added at 45 Min. (2007-12-19 10:15:13 GMT)
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Marktschwer bzw. Marktschwergewicht wörtlich "market heavyweight"; da aber bereits Bezug auf den Energiesektor genommen wird, reicht m. E. "heavyweight".
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Alexandra Blatz
Germany
Local time: 15:20
Grading comment
Thanks, Alexandra.
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heavyweight


Explanation:
...fällt mir spontan dazu ein.

Konkret: "heavyweight oil stocks" oder auch "oil heavyweights".

In Google finden sich entsprechende Belege.

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Note added at 45 Min. (2007-12-19 10:15:13 GMT)
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Marktschwer bzw. Marktschwergewicht wörtlich "market heavyweight"; da aber bereits Bezug auf den Energiesektor genommen wird, reicht m. E. "heavyweight".

Alexandra Blatz
Germany
Local time: 15:20
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thanks, Alexandra.

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agree  Ralf Lemster: Jo.
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agree  Kevin Lossner: Typical term used in English for this
1 day 11 hrs
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