Italian to English Bus/Financial Accounting

In the P&L statement, under ‘profit for financial year’ I’ve got ‘utile/perdita di esercizio di terzi’

And in the consolidated balance sheet:
‘patrimonio netto di terzi’,
‘Totale risultato complessivo attribuibile a terzi,
‘Utile/(perdita) d'esercizio di competenza di terzi’

And in the statement of changes:
‘Capitale e ris. di terzi’ and
‘PATRIMONIO NETTO DI TERZI’


I think it must mean other companies.
I’ve also got Dividendi erogati a terzi under CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITY, and I’m not sure if this is the same ‘terzi’ as above .