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Società a socio unico

English translation: sole proprietorship

10:14 Jul 10, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
Italian term or phrase: Società a socio unico
What is the term to say that one company is composed by only one associate?
Juliano Martins
Brazil
Local time: 07:55
English translation:sole proprietorship
Explanation:
sole proprietorship
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WendellR
Local time: 12:55
Grading comment
Thank you all! The suggestions were very interesting!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3sole proprietorship
WendellR
4 +2single-member country
Lanna Castellano
5sole trader
Susanna Garcia
3 -1One-man company
Gad Kohenov


Discussion entries: 3





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
sole proprietorship


Explanation:
sole proprietorship

WendellR
Local time: 12:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you all! The suggestions were very interesting!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrea Alvisi (X)
0 min
agree  Jean Martin: definitely!
1 hr
agree  James (Jim) Davis
1 hr
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
One-man company


Explanation:
That's the legal term.

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Note added at 13 mins (2008-07-10 10:27:51 GMT)
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Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 13:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 394

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  WendellR: It may or may not be a company; it may or may not be a man.
1 hr
  -> He asked about a company.
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
single-member country


Language variant: English UK

Explanation:
Ref for the UK: As a result of the EC Council Directive no. 89/667/EEC permitting single member private companies with limited liability status, "The Companies (Single Member Private Limited Companies) Regulations 1992" was made effective in the UK on 15 July 1992.

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Note added at 19 mins (2008-07-10 10:34:07 GMT)
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sorry - single-member company


    Reference: http://www.companyregistrations.co.uk/single-member-companie...
Lanna Castellano
Local time: 11:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 174

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrea Alvisi (X)
25 mins
agree  James (Jim) Davis
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
sole trader


Explanation:
It's what the UK Inland Revenue use for this

Susanna Garcia
Local time: 11:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
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