Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

opérations capitalistiques

English translation:

major capital transactions / business acquisitions / M&A deals

Added to glossary by Paul Stevens
Jun 26, 2011 17:58
12 yrs ago
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French term

opérations capitalistiques

French to English Bus/Financial Finance (general)
One of the key investment factors from a "Memorandum d’investissement" is the following:

"Une équipe dirigeante solide, ambitieuse et déterminée, avec plusieurs opérations capitalistiques réussies à son actif".

I'm not quite sure how to convey "opérations capitalistiques" in English in this context and would appreciate any suggestions.

Proposed translations

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business acquisitions / M&A deals

The team has to have made some of these (acquisitions), or they wouldn't be bragging about their prowess in doing deals. Some of the deals may have been partial acquisitions, though (without the qualifier, "acquisition" is usually understood to mean a full takeover), and some may have been disposals, too -- all of which would be 'opérations capitalistiques'.

Or, you could just say "M&A deals" and let all the deals be swept up in that broad (and somewhat vaguer) category.
Peer comment(s):

neutral philgoddard : I think your answer is the closest so far, but it doesn't cover all the bases - I think it also covers things like IPOs.
7 hrs
Yes, but as a team, they could have done that only once at the present company.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Many thanks (and to Phil for his comments)"
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capital intensive operations

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Peer comment(s):

disagree rkillings : Capital intensity is not what this is about. Think equity instead (and probably leverage as well).
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investment shareholdings

:)
Peer comment(s):

neutral rkillings : Too likely to be understood to mean 'financial' (passive) as opposed to 'business' investment.
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profitable operations

being neutral here, since we don't know what the company does (it might just invest money for all we know)
Peer comment(s):

agree Gregory Flanders : Neutral is good here.
23 mins
thanks
agree piazza d
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thanks
disagree philgoddard : I hate having to disagree with you, but it means major capital transactions like mergers.
7 hrs
fair enough!
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