entreprise

Definitions of entreprise
  1. noun
    a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
    synonyms: société
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    agence
    a business that serves other businesses
    entreprise de transports
    a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages
    chaîne
    (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
    firme, maison
    the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
    fabricant, producteur
    a business engaged in manufacturing some product
    compagnie, ligne
    a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
    corporation
    a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
    maison d'édition, société d'édition, éditeur
    a firm in the publishing business
    marchand, négociant
    a firm engaged in trading
    agence pour l'emploi intérimaire
    an agency that finds people to fill particular jobs or finds jobs for unemployed people
    agence de presse
    an agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically
    agence de voyages, organisation de voyage
    an agency that arranges personal travel
  2. noun
    readiness to embark on bold new ventures
    synonyms: initiative
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    dynamisme
    the trait of being highly motivated
  3. noun
    an organization created for business ventures
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    société
    a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
    entreprise commerciale
    an enterprise connected with commerce
    agence
    a business that serves other businesses
    entreprise de transports
    a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages
    chaîne
    (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
    firme, maison
    the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
    fabricant, producteur
    a business engaged in manufacturing some product
    industrie
    the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
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    association, organisation
    a group of people who work together
  4. noun
    an institution created to conduct business
    synonyms: société
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    organisation de radiodiffusion
    a company that manages tv or radio stations
    constructeur automobile
    a company that makes and sells automobiles
    compagnie pharmaceutique
    a company that makes and sells pharmaceuticals
    fabriquant d'équipement électronique
    a company that makes and sells electronic instruments
    compagnie alimentaire
    a company that processes and sells food
    magasin d'ameublement
    a company that sells furniture
    compagnie minière
    a company that owns and manages mines
    compgnie maritime
    a company that provides shipping services
    aciérie
    a company that makes and sells steel
    filiale
    a company that is completely controlled by another company
    compagnie de transport
    a company providing transportation
    société pétrolière
    a company that sells oil
    usine d'emballage
    a company that packages goods for sale or shipment or storage
    imprimerie
    a company that does commercial printing
    compagnie d'investissement
    a company that invests in (acquires control of) other companies
    société anonyme
    a company that is organized to give its owners limited liability
    holding, société holding
    a company with controlling shares in other companies
    agence, compagnie
    a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
    corporation
    one of the chartered companies of London originating with the craft guilds
    société par actions
    a company (usually unincorporated) which has the capital of its members pooled in a common fund; transferable shares represent ownership interest; shareholders are legally liable for all debts of the company
    entreprise de déménagement
    a company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another
    groupe d'experts
    a company that does research for hire and issues reports on the implications
    service public
    a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
    compagnie d'autobus
    a public utility providing local transportation
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    institut, institution
    an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
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