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company [company] (in legal context, a corporation) noun [UK: ˈkʌm.pə.ni] [US: ˈkʌm.pə.ni] | société◼◼◼nom {f}The company's failed. = La société périclita. entreprise◼◼◼nom {f}I love this company. = J'adore cette entreprise. compagnie◼◼◼nom {f}I've got company. = J'ai de la compagnie. firme◼◼◻nom {f}The company was founded in 1974. = La firme a été fondée en 1974. |
company [company] (group of individuals with a common purpose) noun [UK: ˈkʌm.pə.ni] [US: ˈkʌm.pə.ni] | compagnie◼◼◼nom {f}I've got company. = J'ai de la compagnie. |
company [company] (companionship) noun [UK: ˈkʌm.pə.ni] [US: ˈkʌm.pə.ni] | compagnie◼◼◼nom {f}I've got company. = J'ai de la compagnie. |
company [company] (social visitors) noun [UK: ˈkʌm.pə.ni] [US: ˈkʌm.pə.ni] | compagnie◼◼◼nom {f}I've got company. = J'ai de la compagnie. |
company car (car for business and personal use) noun [UK: ˈkʌm.pə.ni kɑː(r)] [US: ˈkʌm.pə.ni ˈkɑːr] | voiture de société◼◼◼nom {f} voiture de fonction◼◼◼nom {f} |
a man is known by the company he keeps (people are similar in character to their friends) phrase | |
accompany [accompanied, accompanying, accompanies] (to attend as a companion) verb [UK: əˈk.ʌm.pə.ni] [US: əˈk.əm.pə.ni] | accompagner◼◼◼verbeI will accompany you. = Je t'accompagnerai. |
accompany [accompanied, accompanying, accompanies] (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition) verb [UK: əˈk.ʌm.pə.ni] [US: əˈk.əm.pə.ni] | accompagner◼◼◼verbeI will accompany you. = Je t'accompagnerai. |
holding company (company whose main purpose is to own shares of other companies) noun [UK: ˈhəʊld.ɪŋ ˈkʌm.pə.ni] [US: ˈhoʊld.ɪŋ ˈkʌm.pə.ni] | holding◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f} société mère◼◼◻nom {f} société faîtière◼◻◻nom {f} |
insurance company [insurance companies] (company that provides insurance policies) noun [UK: ɪn.ˈʃʊə.rəns ˈkʌm.pə.ni] [US: ˌɪn.ˈʃʊ.rəns ˈkʌm.pə.ni] | société d'assurance◼◼◼nom {f} |
intercompany adjective [UK: ˌɪn.tərˈk.əm.pə.ni] [US: ˌɪn.tərˈk.əm.pə.ni] | interentreprise◼◼◼adjectif |
joint-stock company (company with transferable ownership and limited shareholder liability, see also: public limited company) noun [UK: ˈdʒɔɪnt.stɒkˈk.ʌm.pə.nɪ] [US: ˈdʒɔɪnt.stɒkˈk.ʌm.pə.nɪ] | société par actions◼◼◼nom {f} société anonyme◼◼◻nom {f} SA◼◼◻nom {f} |
keep someone company (remain with someone) verb | tenir compagnieverbe |
limited company (type of company) noun [UK: ˈlɪ.mɪ.tɪd ˈkʌm.pə.ni] [US: ˈlɪ.mə.təd ˈkʌm.pə.ni] | société de capitaux◼◼◼nom {f} |
limited liability company (type of company) noun [UK: ˈlɪ.mɪ.tɪd ˌlaɪə.ˈbɪ.lɪ.ti ˈkʌm.pə.ni] [US: ˈlɪ.mə.təd ˌlaɪə.ˈbɪ.lə.ti ˈkʌm.pə.ni] | société à responsabilité limitée◼◼◼nom {f} |
oil company (a company which trades, extracts or processes petroleum or oil) noun | pétrolière◼◼◼nom {f} compagnie pétrolière◼◼◼nom {f} |
parent company (a company that owns or controls another company) noun [UK: ˈpeə.rənt ˈkʌm.pə.ni] [US: ˈpe.rənt ˈkʌm.pə.ni] | société mère◼◼◼nom {f} |
part company (To separate; go their own way ) verb | se séparer◼◼◼verbe |
part company (To end a relationship) verb | divorcerverbe |
public limited company (publicly traded limited liability company, see also: joint-stock company) noun [UK: ˈpʌ.blɪk ˈlɪ.mɪ.tɪd ˈkʌm.pə.ni] [US: ˈpʌ.blɪk ˈlɪ.mə.təd ˈkʌm.pə.ni] | société anonyme◼◼◼nom {f} |
public limited liability company (publicly traded company) noun [UK: ˈpʌ.blɪk ˈlɪ.mɪ.tɪd ˌlaɪə.ˈbɪ.lɪ.ti ˈkʌm.pə.ni] [US: ˈpʌ.blɪk ˈlɪ.mə.təd ˌlaɪə.ˈbɪ.lə.ti ˈkʌm.pə.ni] | Société publique avec responsabilité limitéenom {f} SPRLnom {f} |