Meaning of 'Konkursnoe proizvodstvo'

[Andrew Jameson]

The most likely meaning is surely
"production by firms that are insolvent"
"bankrupt business activity"
The German language may well be
exerting more influence on Russian now
than previously.
Andrew Jameson
Languages and Professional Development
1 Brook Street, Lancaster LA1 1SL UK
Tel: 01524 32371  (+44 1524 32371)

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> From: FRISON Philippe <Philippe.FRISON at coe.fr>
> To: SEELANGS at CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU
> Subject: Re: Meaning of 'Konkursnoe proizvodstvo'
> Date: 26 January 1999 15:10
>
> In fact I read since in Dal', that Konkurs yavlyaetsya 'sobraniem
> zaimodavtsev dlya rassmotreniya del nesostoyatel'nogo doljnika'.
> I found the expression in Izvestya form January 21th, in an article about
> Lebed' and his struggle with the brothers Tcherny for power and the control
> of energy in the province.
> As Soviet dictionaries only know the meaning of 'konkursny ekzamen' for a
> 'konkurs', I asked my question of this morning.
>
> Would you have any clue for an exact meaning?
>
> Best regards
>
> Philippe
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: aisrael at american.edu [SMTP:aisrael at american.edu]
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 3:38 PM
> > To:   FRISON Philippe
> > Subject:      Re: Meaning of 'Konkursnoe proizvodstvo'
> >
> > >Could somebody on the list confirm me whether 'konkursnoe proizvodstvo'
> > >means 'liquidation' or not?
> >
> > Unlikely, although what's the context. I would say "competitive
> > production"
> > or something along these lines.
> > AI
> >
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