firma

Definitions of firma
  1. noun
    an institution created to conduct business
    synonyms: huis, onderneming
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    omroep, omroeporganisatie, omroepvereniging, radio-omroep, televisieomroep
    a company that manages tv or radio stations
    levensmiddelenbedrijf
    a company that processes and sells food
    expeditiebedrijf
    a company that provides shipping services
    staalconcern
    a company that makes and sells steel
    dochterbedrijf, dochtermaatschappij, dochteronderneming, werkmaatschappij
    a company that is completely controlled by another company
    olieconcern, oliemaatschappij, petroleummaatschappij
    a company that sells oil
    boekdrukkerij, drukkerij
    a company that does commercial printing
    B.V., BV, BVBA
    a company that is organized to give its owners limited liability
    holding, holding company, holding-company, holdingcompany, houdstermaatschappij, participatiemaatschappij
    a company with controlling shares in other companies
    dienst
    a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
    verhuisbedrijf
    a company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another
    braintrust, denktank
    a company that does research for hire and issues reports on the implications
    overvaller, raider
    a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management
    busdienst, busonderneming
    a public utility providing local transportation
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    bourgeoisie, etablissement, instelling, instituut
    an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
  2. noun
    the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
    synonyms: handelsfirma, handelshuis, huis
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    corporatie, rechtspersoon
    a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
    dealer, drugdealer, drugsdealer
    a firm engaged in trading
    advocatenkantoor
    a firm of lawyers
    agglomeratie
    a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
    krant, krantebedrijf
    a business firm that publishes newspapers
    autohandel, autohandelaar
    a firm that sells and buys cars
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    akte, bedrijf, bedrijfsorganisatie, handel, handelsonderneming, handelszaak, huis
    a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
  3. noun
    a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
    synonyms: akte, bedrijf, bedrijfsorganisatie, handel, handelsonderneming, handelszaak, huis
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    makelaardij
    the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties
    beroepsvervoerder, transporteur, vervoerbedrijf, vervoerder, vervoersbedrijf, vervoersonderneming
    a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages
    syndicaat
    (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
    handelsfirma, handelshuis, huis
    the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
    fabriek, fabrikant, industrieel
    a business engaged in manufacturing some product
    maatschap, partnership
    the members of a business venture created by contract
    corporatie, rechtspersoon
    a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
    dealer, drugdealer, drugsdealer
    a firm engaged in trading
    advocatenkantoor
    a firm of lawyers
    reclamebureau
    an agency that designs advertisement to call public attention to its clients
    plaatsingsbureau
    an agency that finds people to fill particular jobs or finds jobs for unemployed people
    nieuwsagentschap, nieuwsdienst, persagentschap, persbureau
    an agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically
    servicebureau
    a business that makes its facilities available to others for a fee; achieves economy of scale
    reisagentschap, reisbureau, reisorganisatie, reisorganisator, toeroperator, tour-operator, touroperator
    an agency that arranges personal travel
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