Betekenis van consolidation In het Nederlands

• 0 the process of becoming or being made stronger and more certain:

  • The company is entering a period of consolidation.

  • Putin announced one of the most sweeping consolidations of presidential power since the fall of communism.

• 1 the process in which businesses join together to make a single organization:

  • We have seen a similar consolidation of booksellers and distributors.

  • Many employees have been impacted by mergers and consolidations.

  • There is no objection in principle to the consolidation of bank accounts in order to obtain better terms of business from the bank.

  • credit counseling firms that promise relief through the magic of debt consolidation

• 2 the situation in which two or more things, for example companies or organizations, are joined together:

  • Greater market share can be achieved in the long term through industry consolidation.

  • The takeovers came amid a wave of consolidation as the so-called Big Oil companies gobbled up competitors.

  • We have recently seen a consolidation of booksellers and distributors.

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  • The company can offer various options for the consolidation of your outstanding debts.

• 3 the process of becoming or of making something stronger or more successful:

  • Efforts are being focused on the consolidation of their position as a major player in the telecoms market.

• 4 the process of combining the accounts of a group of companies in one set of figures:

  • This report contains a consolidation of the group's accounts for the financial year 2011-2012.

• 5 the process of putting items together in order to send or transport them:

  • Consolidation can significantly reduce the cost of moving smaller volumes of goods.