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a un passo dal default

English translation: on the verge of bankruptcy

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Italian term or phrase:a un passo dal default
English translation:on the verge of bankruptcy
Entered by: Tom in London

17:43 Jul 16, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / Newspaper article dealing with the sale of a company in order to save it from bankruptcy
Italian term or phrase: a un passo dal default
Context: Al momento, dunque, la società non sarebbe, come indicato da alcuni indiscrezioni del mercato, a un passo dal default.
Therese Marshall
Italy
Local time: 06:20
on the verge of bankruptcy
Explanation:
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:20
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2on the verge of bankruptcy
Tom in London
5one step away from bankruptcy
claudiocambon
4one step away from default
James (Jim) Davis
4on the brink of bankruptcy
tom corradin (X)


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
on the verge of bankruptcy


Explanation:
try this

Tom in London
United Kingdom
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
one step away from bankruptcy


Explanation:
The literal translation works well in English, I think.

claudiocambon
United States
Local time: 21:20
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one step away from default


Explanation:
Very often default and bankruptcy occur together, but they are technically different things. Default is failing to meet the contractually agreed repayments on a debt and is usually used for bonds. If a company defaults on all or most of its debts then it is bankrupt, but if it only defaults for example on one debt, it need not necessarily be declared bankrupt.


http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&=&q="on th...

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 08:20
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
on the brink of bankruptcy


Explanation:
That's another way to put it... google at pleasure.

tom corradin (X)
Italy
Local time: 06:20
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
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