onderneming

Definitions of onderneming
  1. noun
    any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
    synonyms: expeditie, lijkbezorging, project, taak, uitvaartverzorging, werklast
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    kinderspel, walk-over
    any undertaking that is easy to do
    avontuur, belevenis, lotgeval, lotgevallen, wedervaren, wederwaardigheden, wederwaardigheid
    a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
    marathon, marathonloop, schaatsmarathon
    any long and arduous undertaking
    expeditie
    any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
    opgaaf, opgave, vraag
    a school task performed by a student to satisfy the teacher
    racket, sneeuwschoen
    an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
    joint venture, jointventure, samenwerkingsorgaan, samenwerkingsverband
    a venture by a partnership or conglomerate designed to share risk or expertise
    campagne, kruistocht, kruisvaart
    a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
    bedreiging, gevaar, onveiligheid, perikel, perikelen, risico
    a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
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    arbeid, emplooi, werk
    activity directed toward making or doing something
  2. noun
    an institution created to conduct business
    synonyms: firma, huis
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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
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