merit the label

English translation: deserve the reputation of

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English term or phrase:merit the label
Selected answer:deserve the reputation of
Entered by: Judith Hehir

13:37 Aug 15, 2009
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Investment / Securities
English term or phrase: merit the label
�Our businesses are closely integrated,� said Immelt. �They share leading-edge business initiatives, excellent financial disciplines, a tradition of sharing talent and best practices, and a culture whose cornerstone is absolutely unyielding integrity. Without these powerful ties, we could actually merit the label �conglomerate� that people often inaccurately apply to us. That word does not apply to GE� . What we have is a company of diverse benefits whose sum is truly greater than the parts.�
Shirley Fan
Local time: 21:58
deserve the reputation of
Explanation:
If we didn't relate to each other as we do, we should be thought of as a conglomerate.
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Judith Hehir
United States
Local time: 09:58
Grading comment
thanks
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4 +3deserve the reputation of
Judith Hehir
4 +2deserve
Kim Metzger


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
deserve


Explanation:
We actually deserve to be called a conglomerate.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 07:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mihaela Ghiuzeli
2 mins

agree  cmwilliams (X)
9 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
deserve the reputation of


Explanation:
If we didn't relate to each other as we do, we should be thought of as a conglomerate.

Judith Hehir
United States
Local time: 09:58
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jenni Lukac (X)
3 mins
  -> Thank you, Jenni

agree  George C.
3 hrs
  -> Thank you.

agree  Rolf Keiser
18 hrs
  -> Thank you, Goldcoaster.
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