translate English to French: Companies increasingly use outward investment (through mergers, acquisition, partnerships, joint ventures, strategic alliances or new investments) to strengthen their operations, penetrate new markets and acquire new technologies, resources and skills.
Les sociÃ©tÃ©s recourent de plus en plus Ã l'investissement Ã l'Ã©tranger (dans le cadre de fusions, d'acquisitions, de partenariats, de coentreprises, d'alliances stratÃ©giques ou de nouveaux investissements) pour renforcer leurs activitÃ©s, pÃ©nÃ©trer de nouveaux marchÃ©s et acquÃ©rir de nouvelles technologies, ressources et compÃ©tences.