company
n
(=business, firm) entreprise f , société f
He works for a big company. Il travaille pour une grosse entreprise., Il travaille pour une grosse société.
an insurance company une compagnie d'assurance
an oil company une compagnie pétrolière
→ He is a geologist employed by a big oil company.
Smith and Company Smith et Compagnie
(=companionship) compagnie f
→ I enjoy the company of animals better than people.
to keep sb company tenir compagnie à qn
I'll keep you company. Je vais te tenir compagnie.
to part company with sb se séparer de qn
good company
(=person)
He's good company. Il est d'une compagnie agréable.
to be in good company
(=not the only one) ne pas être le (la) seul (e)
→ Of course, I could be wrong about all this. But if I am, at least I'll be in good company.
→ She finished five seconds off the pace, failing to qualify. She was in good company: Lammers and Rosberg did not make the next round either.
→ If you are considered to have a personality disorder you are in good company - so do most high achievers.
to keep company with sb
(=spend time with) fréquenter qn
(=people, visitors)
to have company avoir de la visite
We have company. Nous avons de la visite.
to be in company
(=not alone) être en société
→ "I used to be quite awkward in company, and shy," she admits.
present company excepted à l'exception des personnes ici présentes
(THEATRE) troupe f
→ It's the first time a French company has put the opera on.
a theatre company une troupe de théâtre
(MILITARY) compagnie f → ... a captain commanding a regular Marine company.
bus company
n compagnie f d'autobus
→ Contact the bus company to find out what services operate in your area.
company car
n voiture f de fonction
company director
n directeur (-trice) m/f général (e)
company law
n droit m des sociétés
→ ... a specialist in company law.
company logo
n logo m de la compagnie
→ ... T-shirts with the company logo on them.
company pension
n caisse f de retraite d'entreprise
→ To find out your rights with regard to your company pension you can contact one of our advisors.
→ She pays £100 per month into her company pension.
company secretary
n (British) secrétaire mf général (d'une société)
construction company
n
(=building company) entreprise f en bâtiment
→ ... the construction company that will build the new stadium.
dance company
n compagnie f de danse
→ ... a contemporary dance company.
dot-com company , dot.com company
n société f point-com
drug company
n compagnie f de produits pharmaceutiques
→ The chief executive of the drug company Novartis
energy company
n groupe m énergétique
→ TRACTABEL, the Belgian energy company
ferry company
n compagnie f de ferry
→ This year, ferry companies are investing heavily in new ships.
film company
n société f de production, société f de production de films
→ An American film company is planning to make a movie about the collapse of Enron.
finance company
n compagnie f financière
haulage company
n (mainly British) entreprise f de transports (routiers)
holding company
n holding m
incorporated company
n (US) ~société f anonyme
investment company
n société f d'investissement
joint-stock company
n société f par actions
limited company
n (British) private limited company société f à responsabilité limitée
limited liability company
n (British) société f à responsabilité limitée
→ ITV Digital was a limited liability company
listed company
n société f cotée en Bourse
logging company
n compagnie f d'exploitation forestière
→ Logging companies would have to leave a central area of the forest before the end of the year.
management company
n société f de gestion
→ A majority of the trustees still want the management company to run the fund
mortgage company
n (US) société f de crédit immobilier
opera company
n compagnie f d'opéra
packaging company
n entreprise f de conditionnement
parent company
n maison f mère
pharmaceuticals company
n compagnie f pharmaceutique
private limited company
n (British) société f à responsabilité limitée
production company
n compagnie f de production
→ She is head of the production company.
→ she has set up a film production company with her sister
property company
n compagnie f immobilière
→ a property company specialising in letting to small businesses
public company
n société f anonyme
public limited company
n société f ouverte à responsabilité limitée
publishing company
n maison f d'édition
record company
n maison f de disques
registered company
n société f inscrite au registre du commerce
repertory company
n troupe f théâtrale permanente
Royal Shakespeare Company
n (British)
the Royal Shakespeare Company troupe de théâtre spécialisée dans le répertoire shakespearien troupe de théâtre spécialisée dans le répertoire shakespearien
shipping company
n compagnie f de navigation
start-up company , start-up firm
n start-up f
→ Thousands and thousands of start-up firms have poured into the computer market.
theatre company
n troupe f de théâtre, compagnie f théâtrale
tour company
n voyagiste m
→ The tour company will arrange all your accommodation for you.
trading company
n société f d'import-export
trucking company
n (US) entreprise f de transport (routier)
trust company
n société f fiduciaire