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Empresa


ROBINDESBOIS July 06, 2012 12:29 AM

Empresa
 
Ways of sayng empresa in English and when do we used them for example company?
Enterprise?
Etc...

Perikles July 06, 2012 03:03 AM

There might be a big variation between BrE and AmE, but for the UK, empresa = company, firm, business, etc.

The differences are not very clear.

A company usually makes something, manufactures something.
A limited company (Ltd.) = S.A.

Fred and John formed a company for the production of rubber ducks

A firm can be a company, but includes e.g. lawyers and accountants

Fred and John work in a firm of solicitors.

Fred and John formed a business partnership to sell drinking holidays in Iran.

Any use?

Awaken July 06, 2012 08:42 AM

The AmE is pretty much spot on to what Perikles said.

ROBINDESBOIS July 06, 2012 11:02 AM

whaat about those created by the administration or government?

Perikles July 06, 2012 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS (Post 126123)
whaat about those created by the administration or government?

They don't exist

pjt33 July 06, 2012 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perikles (Post 126126)
They don't exist

Yes they do. A British example would be the Student Loans Company (which is a PLC).

AngelicaDeAlquezar July 06, 2012 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Perikles (Post 126126)
They don't exist

Just out of curiosity, who owned the British East India Company? :confused:

Perikles July 06, 2012 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar (Post 126131)
Just out of curiosity, who owned the British East India Company? :confused:

It was formed by Royal Charter in 1600 according to Wiki, and there were shareholders who 'owned' it, I suppose.

ROBINDESBOIS July 07, 2012 01:19 AM

Public sector firm
Security firm ( no lawyers involved)
What about enterprise?

Perikles July 07, 2012 03:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS (Post 126140)
Public sector firm
Security firm ( no lawyers involved):bad:
What about enterprise?

A security firm would be hiring out people for security purposes. I don't really know the technical difference between the other two. An enterprise might not be a business, legally. :thinking:

Also, public sector company, but not firm. To me, a firm is something which professionals do, but don't produce anything. Like lawyers.

AngelicaDeAlquezar July 07, 2012 07:07 AM

@Perikles: Thank you. I always thought it was property of the British government. :)


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