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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

freie Aktionäre

English translation:

ordinary shareholders

Added to glossary by Steffen Walter
May 17, 2007 10:20
17 yrs ago
German term

freie Aktionäre

German to English Bus/Financial Investment / Securities
From a description about the purchase of company shares from the "freien Aktionären" following a takeover.

I presume these are the ordinary shareholders but I wondered if there was a better term

Thanks
Proposed translations (English)
3 ordinary shareholders
4 +1 outside shareholders
4 minority / free float shareholders
Change log

May 22, 2007 14:54: Steffen Walter changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/115537">Lyn Dunk's</a> old entry - "freien Aktionären"" to ""ordinary shareholders""

May 22, 2007 14:54: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "freien Aktionären" to "freie Aktionäre" , "Field (specific)" from "Business/Commerce (general)" to "Investment / Securities"

Proposed translations

35 mins
German term (edited): freien Aktionären
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ordinary shareholders

Yes, they are ordinary shareholders who do not perform any other functions other than collecting the dividends / financial benefits.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks"
+1
5 mins

outside shareholders

this refers to 'outside shareholders', i.e. shareholders that merely have a financial interest in the company but do not perform any other functions in relation to the company (opp. 'inside shareholders')

also confirmed by Zahn financial dictionary - or see the link below
Reference:

http://www.vernimmen.com/html/glossaire/definition_outside_shareholders.html

Peer comment(s):
agree Courtney Sliwinski
2 hrs
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19 mins
German term (edited): freien Aktionären

minority / free float shareholders

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