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1 заявляти про банкрутство
file a petition in bankruptcy, file for bankruptcyУкраїнсько-англійський юридичний словник > заявляти про банкрутство
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2 заявлять о несостоятельности
file a petition in bankruptcy, file for bankruptcyРусско-Английский новый экономический словарь > заявлять о несостоятельности
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3 Konkurs
Konkurs m (obs; 'Insolvenz' seit InsO 1999) FIN, RW bankruptcy; insolvency, liquidation (Zahlungsunfähigkeit; in Deutschland trat am 1.1.1999 die neue Insolvenzordnung, InsO, in Kraft und löste die Konkurs- und Vergleichsordnung vom 1.1.1900 ab) • in Konkurs gehen FIN fail, go bankrupt, (infrml) go to the wall, (infrml) go bust • Konkurs anmelden FIN file for bankruptcy, file a petition in bankruptcy • Konkurs eröffnen RECHT, WIWI adjudicate bankruptcy • Konkurs machen FIN fail, go bankrupt, (infrml) go to the wall* * *m obs (im Deutschen meist 'Insolvenz') <Finanz, Rechnung> bankruptcy, Zahlungsunfähigkeit insolvency, liquidation ■ in Konkurs gehen < Finanz> fail, go bankrupt, go to the wall infrml, go bust infrml ■ Konkurs anmelden < Finanz> file for bankruptcy ■ Konkurs eröffnen <Vw> adjudicate bankruptcy ■ Konkurs machen < Finanz> fail, go bankrupt, go to the wall infrml* * *Konkurs
bankruptcy, [business] failure, wall, (Br.), (Konkursmasse) bankrupt estate;
• in Konkurs bankrupt, under receivership;
• kurz vor dem Konkurs faced with bankruptcy;
• Konkurse (Zeitung) black list;
• von den Gläubigern beantragter Konkurs involuntary bankruptcy (US);
• betrügerischer Konkurs fraudulent bankruptcy;
• leichtsinniger Konkurs wilful bankruptcy;
• unverschuldeter Konkurs simple bankruptcy;
• Konkurs auf Antrag des [Konkurs]schuldners voluntary bankruptcy (US);
• Konkurse landwirtschaftlicher Betriebe farm bankruptcies;
• Konkurs mit Inanspruchnahme des Bürgers open insolvency;
• Konkurse von Mittelstandsbetrieben small-business failures;
• Konkurs abwenden to avoid bankruptcy proceedings;
• Konkurs abwickeln to administer a bankrupt’s estate, to liquidate a bankrupt’s affairs;
• seinen Konkurs anmelden to file a petition in (a declaration of) bankruptcy, to declare o. s. a bankrupt, to strike a docket, to go through the hoops, to pay ten shillings in the pound;
• Konkurs selbst anmelden to file a petition in voluntary bankruptcy (US);
• seine Forderung zum Konkurs anmelden to prove one’s claim in bankruptcy;
• Konkurs aufheben to terminate bankruptcy proceedings;
• Konkurs gegen j. beantragen to bring bankruptcy proceedings against s. o.;
• Rechtswirkungen eines Konkurses beilegen to attach the incidents of a bankrupt;
• Konkurs einstellen to terminate (close, stop) bankruptcy proceedings;
• über jds. Vermögen den Konkurs erklären to declare (adjudicate) s. o. judicially to be a bankrupt;
• Konkurs eröffnen to institute bankruptcy proceedings;
• schließlich zum Konkurs führen to culminate in bankruptcy;
• in Konkurs gehen (geraten) to go (become) bankrupt, to fail, to wind up (US), to become insolvent, to go to the wall (Br.);
• Konkurs machen to be in Queer Street (Br.);
• vor einem Konkurs stehen to be faced with bankruptcy;
• kurz vor dem Konkurs stehen to totter on the verge of bankruptcy;
• in der Liste der Konkurse stehen to have one’s name (appear) in the gazette;
• j. zum Konkurs treiben to force (throw) s. o. into bankruptcy, to drive s. o. to the wall (Br.);
• über j. den Konkurs verhängen to declare s. o. judicially to be bankrupt, to adjudicate (adjudge) s. o. judicially to be bankrupt;
• gerade noch am Konkurs vorbeisteuern to bring back from the brink of bankruptcy;
• auf den Konkurs zusteuern to drift towards bankruptcy, to head for bankruptcy, to steer near receivership;
• Konkursablauf procedure in bankruptcy;
• Konkursabwendung avoidance of bankruptcy proceedings;
• Konkursabwicklung administration of a bankrupt’s estate;
• Konkursabwicklungsbilanz realization [and liquidation] statement, statutory statement of affairs (Br.), schedule of a bankrupt’s debts (US);
• Konkursandrohung bankruptcy notice;
• Konkursandrohung mit Zahlungsaufforderung judgment (debtor) summons (Br.);
• Schuldner zur Zahlung unter Konkursandrohung auffordern to serve a bankruptcy notice on a debtor;
• Konkursanmeldegebühr filing costs;
• Konkursanmeldung declaration of (petition in) bankruptcy, (durch Gemeinschuldner) voluntary petition (US);
• Konkursanmeldung vornehmen to file one’s schedule (US) (a declaration of bankruptcy);
• auf alle Konkursansprüche verzichten to give up all claims upon a bankrupt. -
4 istanza
f ( esigenza) need( domanda) applicationlaw petition* * *istanza s.f.1 (domanda formale scritta) application, request, petition; (dir.) motion, petition, instance: istanza di pagamento, application of payment; fare, presentare un'istanza, to make a petition; accogliere, respingere un'istanza, to grant, to reject a request // (dir.): tribunale di prima istanza, court of first instance; tribunale di ultima istanza, court of last resort; presentare istanza di fallimento, to file a bankruptcy petition; istanza postdibattimentale, post-trial motion // in ultima istanza, (fig.) in the last resort2 (richiesta) request; (supplica) appeal, plea, entreaty: su istanza di qlcu., at the request of s.o.; a, per mia istanza, at my request; non ascoltò le nostre istanze, he didn't listen to our appeals; cedere alle istanze di qlcu., to give in to s.o.'s pleas; fare viva istanza, to entreat earnestly3 (insistenza nel chiedere) insistency, urgency: chiedere qlco. con la massima istanza, to ask for sthg. insistently4 (esigenza) need, demand: le istanze sociali, pressing social needs5 (pol.) (organizzazione che ha potere decisionale) decision-making body: l'istanza di base, (di un partito) the grass roots level; l'istanza di vertice, (di un partito) the leadership of a party.* * *[is'tantsa]sostantivo femminile1) (richiesta) request, motion2) dir. petitiontribunale di prima istanza — lower court, court of first instance
presentare istanza di divorzio — to sue o file for divorce
3) (esigenza) need, demand••in ultima istanza — fig. in the last resort
* * *istanza/is'tantsa/sostantivo f.1 (richiesta) request, motion2 dir. petition; tribunale di prima istanza lower court, court of first instance; presentare istanza di fallimento to file a petition in bankruptcy; presentare istanza di divorzio to sue o file for divorce3 (esigenza) need, demandin ultima istanza fig. in the last resort. -
5 bilan
bilan [bilɑ̃]masculine nouna. [de comptes] balance sheet• quel a été le bilan de ces négociations ? what was the end result of the negotiations?c. ( = nombre de morts) death toll• bilan provisoire: 300 blessés so far, 300 people are known to have been injured* * *bilɑ̃nom masculin1) ( financier) balance sheet2) ( aboutissement) outcome3) (de catastrophe, d'accident) toll‘accident de voiture, bilan: deux morts’ — ‘two killed in a car accident’
4) ( évaluation) assessmentfaire or dresser le bilan de quelque chose — to assess something
5) ( compte rendu) report* * *bilɑ̃ nm2) [victimes] toll3) fig outcomefaire le bilan de [opération] — to assess, [situation] to assess, to take stock of, [vie, mariage] to take stock of
Il faut faire le bilan de la situation. — We need to assess the situation., We need to take stock of the situation.
* * *bilan nm1 Compta balance sheet; bilan provisoire interim balance sheet; dresser or établir un bilan to draw up a balance sheet; bilan de fin d'exercice/de vérification closing/trial balance; déposer son bilan to file a petition in bankruptcy; demander un dépôt de bilan to file for bankruptcy; hors bilan [passif] off balance sheet;2 ( aboutissement) outcome;3 (de catastrophe, d'accident) toll; le bilan des feux de forêt the toll of forest fires; bilan officiel official toll; ‘accident de voiture, bilan: deux morts’ ‘two killed in a car accident’;4 ( évaluation) assessment; faire or dresser le bilan de qch to assess sth; quel bilan tirez-vous de…? what is your assessment of…?; quel est le bilan de l'année? how did the year turn out?;5 ( compte rendu) report; le bilan d'activité du comité pour 1990 the committee's annual report for 1990; présenter un bilan des ventes to report on sales.bilan de liquidation statement of affairs (in a bankruptcy petition); bilan médical = bilan de santé; bilan professionnel performance appraisal; bilan de santé check-up; se faire faire un bilan de santé to have a check-up; bilan social Entr social balance sheet; gén ( d'une politique) social consequences.[bilɑ̃] nom masculindresser ou faire le bilan to draw up the balance sheetquand on fait le bilan de sa vie when one takes stock of ou when one assesses one's (lifetime) achievementsquel est le bilan de ces discussions? what is the end result of these talks?, what have these talks amounted to?3. MÉDECINE -
6 Konkurseröffnung
Konkurseröffnung f FIN, RW, RECHT adjudication in bankruptcy, commencement of bankruptcy proceedings* * *f <Finanz, Rechnung, Recht> adjudication in bankruptcy, commencement of bankruptcy proceedings* * *Konkurseröffnung
adjudication [in bankruptcy];
• Konkurseröffnung aufheben to annul an adjudication;
• Konkurseröffnung beantragen (Schuldner) to file a petition in bankruptcy;
• Konkurseröffnung gegen j. beantragen bring bankruptcy proceedings (present a petition) against s. o.;
• Antrag auf Konkurseröffnung stellen to file one’s petition (a declaration of bankruptcy). -
7 déposer
déposer [depoze]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = poser) to put down ; [+ ordures] to dump• « défense de déposer des ordures » "no dumping"b. ( = laisser) [+ chose] to leave ; [+ personne] to drop• déposer une valise à la consigne to leave a suitcase at the left-luggage office (Brit) or baggage check (US)• est-ce que je peux vous déposer quelque part ? can I drop you anywhere?c. [+ argent] to depositd. [+ plainte] to lodge ; [+ réclamation] to file ; [+ conclusions] to present ; [+ brevet, marque de fabrique] to register ; [+ projet de loi] to bring ine. [+ souverain] to deposef. [+ sable, lie] to depositg. ( = démonter) [+ tenture, moquette] to take up ; [+ moteur] to take out2. intransitive verb3. reflexive verb► se déposer [poussière, sédiments] to settle* * *depoze
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1) ( poser) to put down [fardeau]; to dump [ordures]; to lay [gerbe]‘défense de déposer des ordures’ — ‘no dumping’
il déposa un baiser sur sa joue — he kissed his/her cheek
déposer les armes — fig to lay down one's arms
2) ( laisser) to leave [objet, lettre]; ( au passage) to drop off, to leave [paquet, passager]3) ( verser) gén, Finance to deposit [argent, bijoux]4) ( faire enregistrer) to register [marque]; to submit [dossier, offre]; to propose [amendement]; to introduce [projet de loi]; to file [requête]; to lodge [plainte]déposer son bilan — Finance to file a petition in bankruptcy
déposer sa candidature — [chercheur d'emploi] to apply; [homme politique] to run
déposer une motion de censure — Politique to move a vote of no confidence
5) ( laisser un dépôt) to deposit [alluvions]6) ( destituer) to depose [souverain]7) ( enlever) to remove [moteur]; to take up [tapis]; to take down [rideau]
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verbe intransitif2) [vin] to leave a sediment
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se déposer verbe pronominal [poussière] to settle; [calcaire] to collect* * *depoze1. vt1) (= poser) [paquet, valise] to put down, to set downDéposez le paquet sur la table. — Put the parcel down on the table.
2) (à la consigne) to leaveJ'ai déposé mon sac à la consigne. — I left my bag at the left luggage office.
3) (à la banque) [argent, économies] to deposit4) [caution] to put down5) [passager] to drop, to drop off6) (= démonter) [serrure, moteur] to take out, [rideau] to take down7) [roi] to deposedéposer son bilan COMMERCE — to go into liquidation, to go into voluntary liquidation
2. viDROIT to testify, to give evidencedéposer contre — to testify against, to give evidence against
* * *déposer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( poser) to put down [fardeau]; to dump, to tip GB [ordures]; to lay [gerbe] (sur on); ‘défense de déposer des ordures’ ‘no dumping’, ‘no tipping’; il déposa un baiser sur sa joue he kissed his/her cheek; déposer les armes fig to lay down one's arms;2 ( laisser) to leave [objet, lettre]; ( au passage) to drop off, to leave [paquet, passager]; on a déposé un paquet pour toi somebody left a parcel for you; dépose ma jupe au pressing en passant drop my skirt off at the dry-cleaner's on your way; le taxi m'a déposé à la gare the taxi dropped me (off) at the station; je peux vous déposer quelque part? can I drop you (off) somewhere?, can I give you a lift GB ou ride US somewhere?;3 ( verser) gén, Fin to deposit [argent, titre, bijoux]; déposer de l'argent à la banque/dans un coffre/sur un compte to deposit money in the bank/in a safe/in an account; déposer sa signature à la banque to give the bank a specimen signature; ses œuvres seront déposées au musée de la ville his/her works will be put into the local museum;4 ( faire enregistrer) to register [marque, brevet, nom]; to submit [rapport, dossier, offre]; to table GB, to propose [motion, amendement]; to introduce [projet de loi]; to file [requête]; to lodge [plainte]; déposer une demande d'extradition to apply for extradition; déposer son bilan Fin to file a petition in bankruptcy; déposer sa candidature [chercheur d'emploi] to apply (à for); [homme politique] to stand GB, to run (à for); déposer une motion de censure Pol to move a vote of no confidence; déposer un préavis de grève Entr to give notice of strike action;5 ( laisser un dépôt) [fleuve] to deposit [alluvions, sable];6 ( destituer) to depose [souverain, dirigeant];B vi1 Jur ( devant un juge) to testify, to give evidence (auprès de before); ( au commissariat) to make a statement;2 ( laisser un dépôt) [liquide, vin] to leave a sediment.C se déposer vpr [poussière, lie] to settle (sur on); [sels, calcaire, sable] to collect.[depoze] verbe transitif1. [poser] to lay ou to put down (separable)2. [laisser - gerbe] to lay ; [ - objet livré] to leave, to drop off (separable) ; [ - valise] to leave4. [conduire en voiture] to drop (off)je te dépose? can I drop you off?, can I give you a lift?5. [argent, valeurs] to depositdéposer de l'argent sur son compte to pay money into one's account, to deposit money in one's accountdéposer son bilan to file for bankruptcy, to go into (voluntary) liquidationdéposer un brevet to file a patent application, to apply for a patentdéposer un projet de loi to introduce ou to table a bill7. [destituer - roi] to depose8. (littéraire) [donner]————————[depoze] verbe intransitif————————se déposer verbe pronominal intransitif -
8 Konkursantrag
m petition for bankruptcy* * *Kon·kurs·an·tragm JUR petition in bankruptcyden \Konkursantrag stellen to file a petition in bankruptcy* * *Konkursantrag m petition for bankruptcy* * *m.petition for bankruptcy n. -
9 faillite
faillite [fajit]feminine noun• en faillite [entreprise] bankruptb. ( = échec) failure* * *fajit1) Commerce, Droit bankruptcy2) ( échec) failure•Phrasal Verbs:* * *fajit nf1) (financière) bankruptcy2) [politique] collapse* * *faillite nf1 Comm, Jur bankruptcy; se mettre en faillite to file for bankruptcy; être en faillite to be bankrupt; faire faillite to go bankrupt; mettre qn en faillite to declare sb bankrupt;2 ( échec) failure; la faillite d'une politique/d'un système the failure of a policy/of a system.faillite frauduleuse fraudulent bankruptcy.[fajit] nom féminin2. [échec] failure————————en faillite locution adjectivale————————en faillite locution adverbiale -
10 konkursbegjæring
subst. (jus) bankruptcy petition, petition in bankruptcy subst. (jus) demand for bankruptcy (jus) (inngi konkursbegjæring) file a petition in bankruptcy -
11 bankrott
Bankrott m BANK, FIN, GEN bankruptcy, insolvency (zahlungsunfähig) • Bankrott machen GEN go bankrupt, (infrml) go broke, (infrml) go bust, (infrml) go toes up* * *adj infrml <Bank, Finanz, Geschäft> bankrupt, broke infrml, bust infrml, insolvent ■ bankrott gehen < Geschäft> go bankrupt, go toes up infrml ■ bankrott machen < Geschäft> go bankrupt, go broke infrml, go bust infrml, go toes up infrml ■ bankrott sein < Geschäft> be bankrupt, be on the rocks infrml ■ jmdn. gerichtlich für bankrott erklären <Rechnung, Recht> adjudge sb bankrupt, adjudicate sb bankrupt ■ jmdn. offiziell für bankrott erklären <Rechnung, Recht> adjudge sb bankrupt, adjudicate sb bankrupt, declare sb to be bankrupt* * *Bankrott
bankruptcy, burst-up, bust, blowup (US), failure, (Zahlungsunfähigkeit) insolvency;
• am Rande des Bankrotts verging on bankruptcy;
• vom Schuldner beantragter Bankrott voluntary bankruptcy;
• betrügerischer Bankrott fraudulent bankruptcy;
• einfacher Bankrott failure, casual (simple) bankruptcy;
• fahrlässiger Bankrott reckless bankruptcy;
• leichtsinniger Bankrott wil(l)ful bankruptcy;
• unverschuldeter Bankrott casual (simple) bankruptcy;
• völliger Bankrott smash[up], crash;
• seinen Bankrott anmelden to file a petition in bankruptcy;
• seinen Bankrott erklären to declare o. s. bankrupt;
• Bankrott machen to break, to go bust (scat, to the wall, Br.),to [become (go)] bankrupt, to smash [up], to fail [in business], to bust, to fold up (Br.), to wind up (US);
• vom völligen Bankrott bedroht sein to be up against utter bankruptcy. -
12 declararse en quiebra
• become bankrupt• file a petition in bankruptcy• file for bankruptcy• go bald• go bankrupt• go barhopping• go into a trance• go into bankruptcy• go into debt -
13 заявлять о банкротстве
Business: file a petition in bankruptcy, file for bankruptcyУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > заявлять о банкротстве
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14 заявлять о несостоятельности
Business: file a petition in bankruptcy, file for bankruptcyУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > заявлять о несостоятельности
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15 Konkursanmeldung
Kon·kurs·an·mel·dungf JUR declaration of bankruptcy, bankruptcy notice\Konkursanmeldung vornehmen to file a petition in bankruptcy -
16 fallit
sg - fallítten, pl - fallítterбанкро́тство с, крах мgå fallít — потерпе́ть крах, обанкро́титься
* * *bankrupt, bankruptcy* * *I. (en -ter) bankruptcy, failure;[ spille fallit] go bankrupt.II. adj bankrupt;[ erklære én fallit] make somebody bankrupt;[ blive erklæret fallit ( af retten)] be declared (a) bankrupt;[ erklære sig fallit] file a petition in bankruptcy;[ gå fallit] go bankrupt, fail,T go bust, fold. -
17 beantragen
beantragen v 1. GEN apply for (Lizenz, Pass); 2. MGT put forward (Vorschlag); 3. SOZ claim (Arbeitslosenunterstützung); 4. RECHT request* * *v 1. < Geschäft> Lizenz, Pass apply for; 2. < Mgmnt> Vorschlag put forward; 3. < Sozial> Arbeitslosenunterstützung claim; 4. < Recht> request* * *beantragen
to apply for, to make an application, to request, to demand, to petition, (in Sitzung) to bring forward, to put (present) a motion;
• Abänderung beantragen to move an amendment;
• Bezugsschein beantragen to apply for a purchasing permit;
• Einleitung eines Konkursverfahrens beantragen to file a petition in bankruptcy;
• kurze Fristverlängerung beantragen to request a brief delay;
• Gebührenerlass beantragen to apply for a remission of fees;
• Geldmittel bei der Regierung beantragen to put in a claim for a grant;
• Klageabweisung beantragen to direct a nonsuit;
• Schadenersatz beantragen to make a claim for damages;
• einstweilige Verfügung beantragen to ask for (claim) an injunction. -
18 Eröffnungsansprache
Eröffnungsansprache
opening speech (address, statement);
• Eröffnungsbeschluss (Konkursverfahren) adjudication of bankruptcy, receiving order (Br.);
• Antrag auf einen Eröffnungsbeschluss stellen to make application for receivership (US), to file a petition in bankruptcy;
• Eröffnungsbestand opening stock (inventory);
• Eröffnungsbilanz initial (opening) balance sheet, registration statement;
• Eröffnungsbuchung opening entry;
• Eröffnungsfeierlichkeiten inaugural ceremonies, opening exercises;
• Eröffnungsflug inaugural flight;
• Eröffnungsgebot opening bid;
• Eröffnungsinventar original (opening) inventory;
• Eröffnungsjahr opening year;
• Eröffnungskurs starting (opening) price, opening quotation (rate);
• stark voneinander abweichende Eröffnungskurse wide (split, US) opening;
• Eröffnungsmanöver zum Durchbringen eines Etats budget gambit;
• Eröffnungsnotierung opening quotation;
• Eröffnungsnotierung mit stark voneinander abweichenden Kursen wide (split, US) opening;
• Eröffnungsnummer (Zeitschrift) inaugural issue;
• Eröffnungspreis opening price (quotation, rate);
• Eröffnungsrede opening speech, inaugural [address];
• Eröffnungssitzung initial meeting, formal opening sitting;
• Eröffnungstag (parl.) opening [day] session;
• Eröffnungsverhandlung (Nachlassgericht) probate proceedings;
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19 заявлять несостоятельности
Banking: file a petition in bankruptcyУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > заявлять несостоятельности
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20 объявлять банкротство
Economy: file a petition for bankruptcy, renegeУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > объявлять банкротство
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