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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescorporación
Pronunciation / Transliteration: koɾpoɾaˈθjon
"La corporación ha expandido sus operaciones."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A legal entity that is separate and distinct from its owners, typically formed to conduct business.
"The corporation reported record profits this quarter." - 2
A group of people authorized to act as a single entity, often for a specific purpose.
"The city council is a corporation that manages local governance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin corporationem, meaning 'body corporate,' stemming from the Latin corpus ('body'). Over the late medieval and early modern periods, the term evolved from signifying any organized body of persons into a distinct legal entity chartered for commercial and public purposes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Corporation" is said worldwide
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société
Transliteration: société
"La société a connu une croissance rapide."
Gesellschaft
Transliteration: ɡəˈzɛlʃaft
"Die Gesellschaft hat ihre Gewinne gesteigert."
società
Transliteration: soʧeˈta
"La società ha lanciato un nuovo prodotto."
corporación
Transliteration: koɾpoɾaˈθjon
"La corporación ha expandido sus operaciones."
corporação
Transliteration: koʁpoɾaˈsɐ̃w
"A corporação anunciou um novo projeto."
कॉर्पोरेशन
Transliteration: kɔːr.pəˈreɪ.ʃən
"कॉर्पोरेशन ने नए उत्पाद का विमोचन किया।"
公司
Transliteration: gōngsī
"这家公司在市场上表现良好。"
회사
Transliteration: hoesa
"이 회사는 새로운 제품을 출시했습니다."
法人
Transliteration: hōjin
"その法人は新しいプロジェクトを始めました。"
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