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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFranchise
/ˈfræn.tʃaɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An authorization granted by a company to a independent distributor or merchant to sell its products or services in a particular area.
"He decided to open a fast-food franchise in the downtown area." - 2
A series of media works, such as movies, video games, or books, produced under the same commercial title.
"The studio is planning to expand the superhero movie franchise with two new sequels."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'franchise', meaning liberty or freedom, originating from 'franc', meaning free. Historically, it evolved to denote a grant of immunity or a special privilege granted by a sovereign, later shifting in commercial contexts to mean authorization to sell a company's goods or services.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Franchise" is said worldwide
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franchise
Transliteration: /fʁɑ̃.ʃiz/
"Il a acheté une franchise de café très populaire."
Franchise
Transliteration: /fʁantʃiːz/
"Das Unternehmen plant, sein Franchise-System international auszubauen."
affiliazione commerciale
Transliteration: /affiljatˈtsjoːne kommerˈtʃaːle/
"Ha aperto un negozio in franchising nel centro della città."
franquicia
Transliteration: /fɾanˈki.sja/
"La nueva franquicia de comida rápida abrió ayer."
franquia
Transliteration: /fɾɐ̃ˈki.ɐ/
"Ele investiu em uma franquia de sucesso."
फ़्रैंचाइज़ी
Transliteration: frainchaizee
"उसने शहर में एक नई फ़्रैंचाइज़ी खोली है।"
特许经营权
Transliteration: tèxǔ jīngyíng quán
"这家公司在全球拥有许多特许经营权。"
프랜차이즈
Transliteration: peuraenchaijeu
"그는 유명한 커피 프랜차이즈를 운영하고 있습니다."
フランチャイズ
Transliteration: furanchaizu
"彼らは新しいレストランのフランチャイズを開始しました。"
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