company

company
company [ˈkʌmpənɪ]
1. noun
   a. compagnie f
• to keep sb company tenir compagnie à qn
• to part company with se séparer de
• in company en public
• in company with en compagnie de
• to be in good company être en bonne compagnie
• he's good company il est de bonne compagnie
• she keeps a cat, it's company for her elle a un chat, ça lui fait une compagnie
• we've got company nous avons de la visite
   b. ( = companions) fréquentation f
• to get into bad company avoir de mauvaises fréquentations
   c. ( = firm) entreprise f
• a pharmaceutical company un laboratoire pharmaceutique
• shipping company compagnie f de navigation
• and company (inf) et compagnie
   d. ( = group) compagnie f ; [of actors] troupe f
• a ballet company un ballet (troupe)
2. compounds
► company car noun voiture f de fonction
► company director noun directeur m général
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‼|/b] In the business sense the most common translation for [b]company is entreprise.
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['kʌmpənɪ] 1.
noun
1) Commerce, Law société f

airline company — compagnie f aérienne

2) Music, Theatre troupe f, compagnie f

theatre company — troupe f de théâtre, compagnie f théâtrale

3) Military compagnie f
4) (companionship) compagnie f

to keep somebody company — tenir compagnie à quelqu'un

to be good company — être d'une compagnie agréable

I have a cat for company — j'ai un chat pour me tenir compagnie

in somebody's company ou in company with somebody — en compagnie de quelqu'un

to part company with — [person] hum se séparer de [person, bike]

on political matters they part company — en ce qui concerne la politique, ils divergent complètement

to keep bad company — avoir de mauvaises fréquentations

to be fit company for somebody — être une fréquentation pour quelqu'un

to keep company with somebody — fréquenter quelqu'un

5) (visitors) visiteurs mpl

to have company — avoir du monde

6) (society)

in company — en société

in mixed company — quand les dames sont présentes

Lisa and company — Lisa et compagnie (colloq)

7) (similar circumstances)

you're in good company — tu n'es pas le seul

8) (gathering) compagnie f

the assembled company — l'assemblée

9) Nautical équipage m
2.
noun modifier gen [law, profits, records] des sociétés; (of one business) [accountant, headquarters] de la société

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