Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Filialunternehmen
English translation:
multi-branch corporation
Added to glossary by
Johanna Timm, PhD
Mar 13, 2002 01:07
22 yrs ago
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German term
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Filialunternehmen
German to English
Marketing
Deko-Ideen für Filialunternehmen: Esso AG
Would that be franchise? Chain store or branch outlet doesn't fit here. Esso, Aral and Karstadt are all examples of what is meant here by "Filialunternehmen".
Would that be franchise? Chain store or branch outlet doesn't fit here. Esso, Aral and Karstadt are all examples of what is meant here by "Filialunternehmen".
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Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Canada
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Canada
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multi-branch corporation
I see Michael's point. How about multi-branch corporation?
many google hits.
many google hits.
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Comment: "Thanks, Johanna! Thanks also to everyone who tried. Michael is right, the term I was looking for refers to large companies with many branch outlets, not the individual branch. Olav"
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Kim Metzger
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Mexico
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branch establishments
That's what Zahn calls Filiale
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
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msebold
: Sorry, Kim, the term refers to the company as a whole, not to the individual branches - see the reference in my first note.
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Yes, I realized that later myself.
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Companies that have many branch operations
Is what it sounds like you mean.
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Note added at 2002-03-13 01:21:39 (GMT)
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More research seems to support that the term refers to the company itself, rather than the branches - see this link:
http://www-zr.destatis.de/zeitreih/def/def0409.htm
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Note added at 2002-03-13 01:35:20 (GMT)
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Here\'s the actual definition:
Filialunternehmen
Ein Unternehmen kann als Filialunternehmen charakterisiert werden, wenn es mindestens fünf standörtlich getrennte Filialen besitzt, die unter einer einheitlichen Leitung stehen.
http://www-wi.uni-muenster.de/is/glossar/definition.cfm?lett...
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Note added at 2002-03-13 02:10:17 (GMT)
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I seem to have found what you\'re working on, and it looks like their selling little decorative items that allow companies with many branch operations to maintain a common look with seasonal decorations - here\'s the link:
http://www.rosenau-consult.de/fil_esso.htm
Again, and contrary to everybody else here, your term refers to large companies (with at least five branches/affiliates/locations/etc.) - that is, to the companies as a whole, rather than the individual branches, outlets, etc.
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Note added at 2002-03-13 04:50:10 (GMT)
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Yes, Johanna is absolutely correct, a company with operations in many locations could be called a multi-branch company/organization. You might prefer the word \"organization,\" which can also include not-for-profit organiations that might use your client\'s products for fundraising endeavours.
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Note added at 2002-03-13 01:21:39 (GMT)
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More research seems to support that the term refers to the company itself, rather than the branches - see this link:
http://www-zr.destatis.de/zeitreih/def/def0409.htm
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Note added at 2002-03-13 01:35:20 (GMT)
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Here\'s the actual definition:
Filialunternehmen
Ein Unternehmen kann als Filialunternehmen charakterisiert werden, wenn es mindestens fünf standörtlich getrennte Filialen besitzt, die unter einer einheitlichen Leitung stehen.
http://www-wi.uni-muenster.de/is/glossar/definition.cfm?lett...
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Note added at 2002-03-13 02:10:17 (GMT)
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I seem to have found what you\'re working on, and it looks like their selling little decorative items that allow companies with many branch operations to maintain a common look with seasonal decorations - here\'s the link:
http://www.rosenau-consult.de/fil_esso.htm
Again, and contrary to everybody else here, your term refers to large companies (with at least five branches/affiliates/locations/etc.) - that is, to the companies as a whole, rather than the individual branches, outlets, etc.
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Note added at 2002-03-13 04:50:10 (GMT)
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Yes, Johanna is absolutely correct, a company with operations in many locations could be called a multi-branch company/organization. You might prefer the word \"organization,\" which can also include not-for-profit organiations that might use your client\'s products for fundraising endeavours.
Peer comment(s):
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wrtransco
: I am not so sure that in this case Filialunternehmen was correctly used...
6 hrs
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Endre Both
: I have my doubts about the source text as well. Would be nice to know what those "Deko-Ideen" actually are.
7 hrs
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subsidiary
branch is merely a smaller sopy of headquarters - see banks. I would go for subsidiary.
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Franchise sounds fine to me.
I don't see why it couldn't be used in this context!
Peer comment(s):
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Regina Landeck
: A franchise is generally operated by an independent franchisee, whereas "Filialunternehmen" is directly related to the mother company.
6 mins
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| disagree |
msebold
: Sorry, Irene, but the term refers to the company as a whole, not to the individual franchise locations - see the reference in my first note.
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21 mins
Regina Landeck
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branch / branch office / field office / branch establishment
Here are a few choices. "Filial" implies a more subsidiary type of establishment. It's definitely not a franchise (this is owned and operated by an independent franchisee)
Peer comment(s):
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msebold
: Sorry, but the term refers to the company as a whole, not to the individual branches, etc. - see the reference in my first note.
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affiliates
Affiliates
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
msebold
: Sorry, Hans, but the term refers to the company as a whole, not to the individual affiliates - see the reference in my first note. (PS: my above opinion should also have been a "disagree.")
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affiliates
Affiliates
or Affiliated Companies
or Affiliated Companies
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franchise companies
Franchise company refers to the original company that sells the individual franchises and not just to the individual establishments themselves.
HTH!
Due Diligence - Assisted in the due diligence efforts of a venture capital company
which ultimately acquired a 50+ unit franchise company. ... Fax: 708-342-1401. ...
www.ifranchise.net/Custom_service.html
certainly does not help the franchise company make a decision on whether to ... franchisees,
some discrimination is by definition, "fair" so long as franchisees ...
www.franchisoralert.com/newsletters/pdfs/FA0143092801.pdf
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Note added at 2002-03-13 05:36:39 (GMT)
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other possibilities (that aren\'t limited to the franchise concept):
chain establishments; companies with multiple outlets; I even saw multi-unit chains
HTH!
HTH!
Due Diligence - Assisted in the due diligence efforts of a venture capital company
which ultimately acquired a 50+ unit franchise company. ... Fax: 708-342-1401. ...
www.ifranchise.net/Custom_service.html
certainly does not help the franchise company make a decision on whether to ... franchisees,
some discrimination is by definition, "fair" so long as franchisees ...
www.franchisoralert.com/newsletters/pdfs/FA0143092801.pdf
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Note added at 2002-03-13 05:36:39 (GMT)
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other possibilities (that aren\'t limited to the franchise concept):
chain establishments; companies with multiple outlets; I even saw multi-unit chains
HTH!
5 hrs
branch enterprise, branch
I am sure this is it.
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