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Old July 06, 2012, 12:29 AM
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Ways of sayng empresa in English and when do we used them for example company?
Enterprise?
Etc...
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Old July 06, 2012, 03:03 AM
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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.

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The AmE is pretty much spot on to what Perikles said.
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whaat about those created by the administration or government?
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whaat about those created by the administration or government?
They don't exist
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They don't exist
Yes they do. A British example would be the Student Loans Company (which is a PLC).
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They don't exist
Just out of curiosity, who owned the British East India Company?
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Just out of curiosity, who owned the British East India Company?
It was formed by Royal Charter in 1600 according to Wiki, and there were shareholders who 'owned' it, I suppose.
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Public sector firm
Security firm ( no lawyers involved)
What about enterprise?
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Old July 07, 2012, 03:31 AM
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Public sector firm
Security firm ( no lawyers involved)
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.

Also, public sector company, but not firm. To me, a firm is something which professionals do, but don't produce anything. Like lawyers.
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@Perikles: Thank you. I always thought it was property of the British government.
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