Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
offre publique d'acquisition
English translation:
takeover bid
Added to glossary by
Anna Maria Augustine (X)
Oct 2, 2005 16:26
19 yrs ago
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Hi everyone,
I'm struggling to find this. I've found offre publique d'achat and others. It's from the title of a Bill:
"Projet de loi relatif aux offres publique d'acquisition"
Perhaps there is not even a difference between this and offre publique d'achat? I did find one possibility: takeover bids. Is this correct?
TIA!
I'm struggling to find this. I've found offre publique d'achat and others. It's from the title of a Bill:
"Projet de loi relatif aux offres publique d'acquisition"
Perhaps there is not even a difference between this and offre publique d'achat? I did find one possibility: takeover bids. Is this correct?
TIA!
Proposed translations
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| 4 +5 | takeover bid |
Anna Maria Augustine (X)
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| 4 +4 | tender offers |
Marian Greenfield
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| 4 -2 | IPO - Initial Public Offering |
df49f (X)
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Proposed translations
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takeover bid
Yes, this is it.
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Note added at 10 mins (2005-10-02 16:36:55 GMT)
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A takeover bid for purchase/aquisition would depend on the rest of the sentence :)
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Note added at 10 mins (2005-10-02 16:36:55 GMT)
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A takeover bid for purchase/aquisition would depend on the rest of the sentence :)
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writeaway
: Takeover bids / Offres publiques d'acquisition http://europa.eu.int/scadplus/leg/fr/lvb/l26012a.htm
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A link for my favourites. Thanks.
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JCEC
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Merci
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frenchloki (X)
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Thank you
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Gina W
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Great stuff kiddo !
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lenkl
: In this context, as it obviously refers to the European Directive
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Thank you
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Anna!"
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Marian Greenfield
Native in English
Over 30 years in financial translation
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English
tender offers
takeover bid applies only when the bid is for the controlling interest in the company, which may not always be the case...
A formal offer by a company to buy a certain amount of its own securities or another company's securities at a stated price within a specified time limit. The offer price is usually at a premium above the current market price. When the offer is for another company's shares, it usually involves a takeover attempt. The Securities and Exchange Commission requires any corporate suitor that acquires more than 5% of a company to disclose its position. BACK TO TOP
university.smartmoney.com/glossary/index.cfm
A formal offer by a company to buy a certain amount of its own securities or another company's securities at a stated price within a specified time limit. The offer price is usually at a premium above the current market price. When the offer is for another company's shares, it usually involves a takeover attempt. The Securities and Exchange Commission requires any corporate suitor that acquires more than 5% of a company to disclose its position. BACK TO TOP
university.smartmoney.com/glossary/index.cfm
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writeaway
: offre publique d'achat is tender/http://europa.eu.int/scadplus/leg/fr/lvb/l26012a.htm /your quote describes a takeover
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hmmm... from the very site you site: Offres publiques d'acquisition (OPA) : une offre publique (à l'exclusion d'une offre faite par la société visée elle-même) faite aux détenteurs des titres d'une société pour acquérir tout ***ou partie desdits titres,
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sarahl (X)
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thanks
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JCEC
: But only in the US
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thanks... interesting... that's why I always say I translate into "U.S."....
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Gina W
: yes, in the U.S. (hi, Marian!) :)
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thanks... hey Gina!!!!
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Isabel Vidigal
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thanks
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lenkl
: I would agree with you were it not for that awful EU document, which contains such gems as "takeover bids involving the securities." or "redeemed... out of the assets of...". Eurospeak.
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Yuck!!!!!
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IPO - Initial Public Offering
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lenkl
: introduction en bourse
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oui mais dite aussi: offre publique d'achat
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Christopher RH
: same reason as lenkl. If anyone says OPA when they mean OPV, OPO, OPF or OPM, they are just making a mistake
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