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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesempresa mãe
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ẽˈpɾezɐ ˈmɐ̃j
"A empresa mãe financiou o novo projeto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations, often holding sway over subsidiaries.
"The parent company announced a massive restructuring plan that will affect all its international subsidiaries." - 2
A business entity that creates or acquires smaller operational units or brands while retaining ultimate strategic oversight.
"Several popular clothing brands operate independently under the same multinational parent company."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English 'parent' (from Latin 'parens', meaning producer, father, or mother) combined with 'company' (from Old French 'companie', ultimately from Late Latin 'companio', a companion or messmate). The specific corporate sense emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries with the rise of corporate trusts, holding structures, and large-scale industrial conglomerates.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Parent company" is said worldwide
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société mère
Transliteration: sosiete mɛʁ
"La société mère détient la majorité des actions."
Muttergesellschaft
Transliteration: ˈmʊtɐɡəˌzɛlʃaft
"Die Muttergesellschaft hat ihren Sitz in Frankfurt."
società capogruppo
Transliteration: ssoʧeˈta kapoˈɡruppo
"La società capogruppo coordina tutte le filiali."
empresa matriz
Transliteration: emˈpresa maˈtɾis
"La empresa matriz aprobó el presupuesto anual."
empresa mãe
Transliteration: ẽˈpɾezɐ ˈmɐ̃j
"A empresa mãe financiou o novo projeto."
मूल कंपनी
Transliteration: mool kampani
"मूल कंपनी ने अपनी सहायक कंपनी को बेच दिया।"
母公司
Transliteration: mǔ gōngsī
"这家母公司在全球拥有许多分公司。"
모회사
Transliteration: mo-hoesa
"모회사가 자회사의 구조조정을 주도하고 있다."
親会社
Transliteration: oyagaisha
"親会社が子会社の業績不振を救済した。"
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