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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSole proprietorship
/soʊl ˌproʊ.prriˈtɛr.ʃɪp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An unincorporated business owned and run by one individual with no distinction between the business and the owner, who is entitled to all profits and responsible for all personal liabilities.
"She decided to set up her freelance graphic design business as a sole proprietorship." - 2
The legal structure of a commercial enterprise that provides the simplest form of business organization for a single entrepreneur.
"Forming a sole proprietorship requires minimal paperwork compared to establishing a corporation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'solus' meaning alone and 'proprietas' meaning property, combined with the Old English suffix '-scipe' denoting state or condition. The term emerged in modern legal and commercial contexts during the 19th century to formally designate a business owned and operated by a single individual.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sole proprietorship" is said worldwide
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entreprise individuelle
Transliteration: ãtrəpʁiz ɛ̃dividuɛl
"Il a créé une entreprise individuelle pour son cabinet de conseil."
Einzelunternehmen
Transliteration: aɪnt͡sl̩ˌʊntɐnɛhmən
"Das Risiko trägt der Inhaber bei einem Einzelunternehmen allein."
ditta individuale
Transliteration: ditta individwále
"Ha aperto una ditta individuale per avviare la sua attività artigianale."
empresa individual
Transliteration: emˈpɾesa indiviˈðwal
"Muchos pequeños comercios operan bajo la figura de una empresa individual."
empresa em nome individual
Transliteration: ẽˈpɾezɐ ẽ ˈnõmɪ ĩdiviˈdwaw
"Ele registou o seu consultório como empresa em nome individual."
एकल स्वामित्व
Transliteration: ekal svamitva
"उसने अपने नए व्यवसाय को एकल स्वामित्व के रूप में पंजीकृत किया।"
独资企业
Transliteration: dúzī qǐyè
"开办独资企业的手续相对简单。"
개인 기업
Transliteration: gaein gieop
"그는 소규모 상점을 개인 기업으로 운영하고 있다."
個人事業
Transliteration: kojin jigyō
"彼女は個人事業主としてカフェを経営している。"
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