liquidation

Liquidation, Verwertung

Eigentum oder andere Vermögenswerte verkaufen, um Bargeld zu erhalten, oft zur Begleichung von Schulden.

In einfachem Englisch: Selling property or other things of value to get cash, often to pay debts.

• The company went into liquidation.
• Liquidation of the property helped pay her debts.
• Creditors received some money after the liquidation of the business.

Häufige Wendungen: asset liquidation, liquidation sale, go into liquidation

Liquidation, Abwicklung

Die Schließung eines Unternehmens und der Verkauf seines Vermögens, um seine Schulden zu bezahlen.

In einfachem Englisch: The process of closing a business and selling its property to pay what it owes.

• The shop is holding a liquidation sale.
• Several companies went into liquidation last year.
• Creditors may receive some money after liquidation.

So benutzt man es: go into liquidation (The company went into liquidation after losing its biggest customer.)

Synonyme: winding up

Häufige Wendungen: go into liquidation, liquidation sale, company liquidation

Beseitigung, Liquidierung

Die Beseitigung oder Zerstörung von etwas, besonders die gezielte Tötung vermeintlicher Feinde.

In einfachem Englisch: The removal or destruction of something, especially the deliberate killing of people seen as enemies.

• The report described the liquidation of political opponents.
• Secret police carried out the liquidation of suspected enemies.
• The movement demanded the liquidation of the old institutions.

So benutzt man es: liquidation of someone/something (The dictator ordered the liquidation of his opponents.)

Synonyme: elimination, destruction

Häufige Wendungen: liquidation of opponents, physical liquidation, political liquidation