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1 M&A
( abbreviation mergers and acquisitions) fusions f pl et acquisitions f plDespite a red-hot market for venture-backed initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions abounded in the first half of 1999, refuting the notion that the rise in M& A deals in the past several years was in response to a poor IPO market. … And, as the bull market continues to drive valuations of entrepreneurial companies to record heights, M&As have emerged as a more attractive exit option for venture capitalists.
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2 condition
A n1 ( stipulation) condition f ; what are the conditions of the contract/loan? quelles sont les conditions du contrat/prêt? ; to fulfil ou meet ou satisfy the conditions remplir les conditions ; the offer had several conditions attached to it l'offre était soumise à plusieurs conditions ; I'll sell it under certain conditions je le vendrai sous certaines conditions ; on condition that à condition que (+ subj) ; I lent it to her on condition that she return it on Tuesday je le lui ai prêté à condition qu'elle me le rende mardi ; it is a condition of the contract that you work 37 hours per week votre contrat stipule que vous devez travailler 37 heures par semaine ; investment is an essential condition for economic growth l'investissement est une condition essentielle de la croissance économique ; I agree, on one condition, namely that you pay in cash je suis d'accord, mais à une condition, que vous payiez en liquide ; general conditions conditions générales ; condition subsequent/precedent Jur condition suspensive/préalable ;2 ( state) état m, condition f ; to be in good/bad condition [house, car, manuscript etc] être en bon/mauvais état ; to keep sth in good condition maintenir qch en bon état ; your hair is in poor condition tes cheveux sont abîmés ; he's in good condition for a man of 80 il est en bonne santé pour un homme de 80 ans ; to be in a stable/critical condition être dans un état stable/critique ; her condition is serious elle est dans un état grave ; to be in no condition to do ne pas être en état de faire ; to be in an interesting condition† euph être enceinte ;3 ( disease) maladie f ; a heart/skin condition une maladie cardiaque/de la peau ; a fatal/an incurable condition une maladie mortelle/incurable ;4 ( fitness) forme f ; to be out of condition ne pas être en forme ; to get one's body into condition se mettre en forme ;6 (in philosophy, logic) condition f.B conditions npl ( circumstances) conditions fpl ; to work under difficult conditions travailler dans des conditions difficiles ; housing/living/working conditions conditions de logement/vie/travail ; weather conditions conditions météorologiques.C vtr1 gen, Psych conditionner ; conditioned reflex ou response lit, fig réflexe m conditionné ; people are conditioned into believing that les gens sont conditionnés à croire que ; she argues that women are conditioned to be altruistic elle soutient que de par leur éducation les femmes sont amenées à se comporter de façon altruiste ;2 ( treat) traiter [skin, hair] ; this shampoo conditions the hair ce shampooing contient un après-shampooing.
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