Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
bestandsgefaehrdend
English translation:
threatening the existence
Added to glossary by
EMatt
Jan 26, 2003 17:04
21 yrs ago
German term
bestandsgefaehrdend
German to English
Bus/Financial
Accounting
Auditing
Wir haben bei unserer Pruefung keine entwicklungs- und bestandsgefaehrdende Tatsachen festgestellt. This appears in an audit report.
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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43 mins
William Stein
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Native in English
Specializes in field
Costa Rica
Translations that read like originals
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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52
Selected
that would pose a threat to the continued existence of
I seem to remember a standard phrase like that from auditing. I'll look for a reference.
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Note added at 2003-01-26 18:01:27 (GMT)
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I couldn\'t find a good quote. It\'s a stock phrase generally used in the \"Management Report\". I agree completely with A. Schleber\'s interpretation. My suggestion differs only stylistically.
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you. I still think it should be a term involving going concern threat, which is the term used in the U.S. in this context."
+1
32 mins
endanger the continued existence
"Bestand" can be translated as a stock of something, however here I think they mean the continued existence of the company in a more general sense. "Bestand" is here used in this sense of "weiterhin bestehen", IMO.
+1
35 mins
John Wellesly Helliwell
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Italy
37 years of professional experience
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German, Italian to English, and 2 more.
facts that might jeopardize development or current stocks
"Our inspection has not brought to light any facts that might jeopardize development or current stocks".
instead of "stocks",
"portfolio","inventory" or even "status quo" might fit
instead of "jeopardize" also "endanger" would fit
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Note added at 2003-01-26 17:53:35 (GMT)
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In the sense perceived by Alexander and William ( absolutely on the cards), what about:\" ...that would jeopardize the further development or continuance of the ... \"?
instead of "stocks",
"portfolio","inventory" or even "status quo" might fit
instead of "jeopardize" also "endanger" would fit
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Note added at 2003-01-26 17:53:35 (GMT)
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In the sense perceived by Alexander and William ( absolutely on the cards), what about:\" ...that would jeopardize the further development or continuance of the ... \"?
9 hrs
Ellen Zittinger
Native in German
&
English
Educator/Realtor/Securities Rep/Agent
Native in: English 
, German
Works in: English to German, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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3
no substantial evidence
no relevant and substantial facts
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