takeover target in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for takeover target in the French»English Dictionary

une société opéable

a potential takeover target

Translations for takeover target in the English»French Dictionary

takeover [Brit ˈteɪkəʊvə, Am ˈteɪkˌoʊvər] N

1. takeover FIN:

takeover

rachat m

takeover

prise f de contrôle

2. takeover POL (of country):

takeover

prise f de pouvoir

I.target [Brit ˈtɑːɡɪt, Am ˈtɑrɡət] N

1. target (in archery, shooting practice):

target

cible f

2. target MIL (of bomb, missile):

target

objectif m

to be a soft target

être une cible facile

to be right on target

être en plein dans la cible

3. target (goal, objective):

target

objectif m

target

but m

production target

cible f de production

to meet one's target

atteindre son but

to be on target

réaliser ses objectifs

the figures are way off or below target

les chiffres sont très insuffisants

the figures are way off or below target attr date, figure

prévu

the figures are way off or below target audience, group

visé, ciblé

4. target (butt):

target

cible f

to be the target of abuse, ridicule

être objet de

an easy or soft target

une cible facile

to be right on target jibe, criticism:

mettre en plein dans le mille inf

II.target [Brit ˈtɑːɡɪt, Am ˈtɑrɡət] VB trans

1. target MIL:

target (aim) weapon, missile

diriger (at, on sur)

target (choose as objective) city, site, factory

prendre [qc] pour cible

2. target (in marketing) fig:

target group, sector

viser, cibler

to be targeted at product, publication: group

viser, cibler

takeover target in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for takeover target in the English»French Dictionary

takeover target N ECON, FIN

takeover target

rachat m cible

Translations for takeover target in the English»French Dictionary

takeover N

takeover

rachat m

I.target [ˈtɑ:gɪt, Am ˈtɑ:r-] N

1. target (mark aimed at):

target a. fig

cible f

to become a target for sb

devenir la cible de qn

2. target (objective):

target

objectif m

to be on target

être en train d'atteindre son objectif

to set oneself a target

se fixer un objectif (à atteindre)

II.target <Brit -tt- [or Am -t-]> [ˈtɑ:gɪt, Am ˈtɑ:r-] VB trans

1. target (aim at):

target

viser

target market, group

cibler

2. target (direct):

target

diriger

III.target [ˈtɑ:gɪt, Am ˈtɑ:r-] ADJ

target market, audience:

target

viser

target date

date f ciblée

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The company briefly returned to profitability, enough so to emerge as a takeover target.

en.wikipedia.org

The expanded airline became a takeover target for larger, national air carriers.

en.wikipedia.org

It is likely also considered a takeover target for the sector.

business.financialpost.com

The company's troubles have made it more of a takeover target, analysts say.

www.esmmagazine.com

Analysts say that the company remains a takeover target, with an acquisition inevitable if the share price further tumbles.

www.latimes.com

Best of all, it's a potential takeover target.

www.smh.com.au

He sees the company as an eventual takeover target.

www.theglobeandmail.com

Still, there's no reason you can't use a takeover target list as a starting point.

www.theglobeandmail.com

In order to make itself unattractive as a takeover target, the company borrows money at exorbitant rates of interest.

en.wikipedia.org

The company will always be appealing as a takeover target because there are no family shareholders, and it does not belong to a big conglomerate.

wwd.com