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Meaning of "arm's-length" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ARM'S-LENGTH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARM'S-LENGTH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Arm's-Length is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ARM'S-LENGTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of arm's-length in the English dictionary

The definition of arm's-length in the dictionary is lacking intimacy or friendliness, esp when possessing some special connection, such as previous closeness. Other definition of arm's-length is in accordance with market values, disregarding any connection such as common ownership of the companies involved.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARM'S-LENGTH

arm
arm in arm
arm wrestling
arm-twisting
arm-wrestle
Arm.
arm´s-length agreement
arm´s-length price
arm´s-length relationship
armada
armadillo
Armageddon
Armagh
Armagnac
Armalite
armament
armamentaria
armamentarium
armaments
armaments depot

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARM'S-LENGTH

at length
cable length
core strength
dress length
electric field strength
equivalent focal length
feature-length
field strength
focal length
from strength to strength
full-length
full-strength
in strength
knee-length
length
overlength
shoulder-length
strength
tensile strength
ultimate strength
wavelength

Synonyms and antonyms of arm's-length in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «arm's-length» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARM'S-LENGTH

Find out the translation of arm's-length to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of arm's-length from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «arm's-length» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

保持距离
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

condiciones de libre competencia
570 millions of speakers

English

arm´s-length
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

arm´s लंबाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

arm´s طول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

на расстоянии вытянутой руки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

usuais de mercado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাহুর দৈর্ঘ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sans lien de dépendance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Panjang lebar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

marktüblichen Bedingungen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

距離を置いた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

의 중립적
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Panjang lengen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ước bình thường
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முழங்கை அளவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हाताची लांबी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kolun uzunluğu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

normali condizioni di mercato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

warunkach rynkowych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

на відстані витягнутої руки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

condiții de concurență normală
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αμφοτεροβαρούς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

armlengte-
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

armslängds avstånd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

armlengdes avstand
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of arm's-length

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARM'S-LENGTH»

The term «arm's-length» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.700 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARM'S-LENGTH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about arm's-length

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARM'S-LENGTH»

Discover the use of arm's-length in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to arm's-length and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Transfer Pricing and the Arm's Length Principle in ...
This timely book contains a comparative analysis of the legal basis for the arm's length principle and the contents of the arm's length rules in US tax law as well as in the OECD Model Tax Convention and Transfer Pricing Guidelines.
Jens Wittendorff, 2010
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Within Arm's Length: The Extraordinary Life and Career of a ...
Within arm's length also shares firsthand details about the duties and challenges of conducting presidential advances, dealing with the media, driving the president in a bullet-proof limousine, running alongside him through the streets of ...
Dan Emmett, 2012
3
The Arts and State Governments: At Arm's Length or Arm in Arm?
Describes efforts by state arts agencies to more firmly establish their value to their state governments and clarifies risks and rewards of bringing the arts and political worlds closer together.
Julia F. Lowell, Elizabeth Heneghan Ondaatje, 2006
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From arm's length to hands-on: the formative years of ...
This is a pioneer study, a worthy sequel to Hodgetts' 1956 volume, Pioneer Public Service. 'As always, Hodgetts writes with clarity and even wit. ... The book reflects the authors' absolute mastery of the primary documents.
J. E. Hodgetts, 1995
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OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines for Multinational ...
A major reason is that the arm's length principle provides broad parity of tax treatment for members of MNE groups and independent enterprises. Because the arm's length principle puts associated and independent enterprises on a more ...
OECD, 2010
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na
In determining whether the quantum of income derived from a scheme is greater than might have been expected to have been derived had the parties been dealing at arm's length, the Commissioner will take into account all relevant matters, ...
7
The Transfer Pricing of Intangibles
Although the words 'arm's length' never actually appear in this Article, Chapter I of the OECD Guidelines describes it as 'the authoritative statement of the arm's length principle'.46 Dealing at arm's length thus involves a transaction between ...
Michelle Markham, 2005
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U.S. Corporate Governance
Because boards and executives operating at arm's length have incentives to avoid inefficient provisions, the arm's-length contracting view has led researchers to assume that executive compensation arrangements will tend to increase value. 4 ...
Donald H. Chew, Stuart L. Gillan, 2013
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Multinational Enterprises and the Global Economy
The arm's-length price is the price two unrelated parties would reach through bargaining in a competitive market. The best methods rule generally assumes that the MNE proves that its method of transfer pricing is the closest achievable to an ...
John H. Dunning, Sarianna M. Lundan, 2008
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Partner Risk: Managing the Downside of Strategic Alliances
In no-length relationships, "they-are-us" — as distinct from the "we-versus-they" of arm's-length relationships, or the "we-they" of less-than-arm's-length relationships. Distance -Relationship Migration The distance of a relationship between two ...
Warnock Davies, 2001

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARM'S-LENGTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term arm's-length is used in the context of the following news items.
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No, the Detroit Lions are NOT hosting a Gay Pride Night this season
... Outsports that the Detroit Lions are not hosting an official NFL LGBT Pride Night, and that the team's connection to the event is arm's-length at ... «Outsports, Jul 15»
2
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Sprague Resources, Hatteras …
So calm those jitters, take a back-seat and enjoy an arm's-length view of the rollercoaster ride that seems to be today's market trend, while ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
3
Summary Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Claim Filed in the …
After extensive arm's-length negotiations, Lead Counsel and Plaintiff Brockton and the SIPA Trustee have agreed that the Class Claim in the ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
4
Police Commission remaining at 'arm's length' from cop trial
“We need to be mindful that we still remain arm's-length,” said chair Rolf Traichel at Thursday's regular meeting of the commission. “Although ... «Medicine Hat News, Jun 15»

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