Sociétés (en. Companies)

/sɔ.si.e.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A group of individuals living in community and sharing a culture.

Human societies evolve over time.

Les sociétés humaines évoluent au fil du temps.

Legal organization with the aim of achieving an economic project.

She founded several companies in the technological field.

Elle a fondé plusieurs sociétés dans le domaine technologique.

Body of rules governing interactions among its members.

Societies have their own laws and customs.

Les sociétés ont des lois et des coutumes propres.

From the Latin 'societas', which means 'association'.

limited liability company

Type of business where the liability of partners is limited to their contributions.

société à responsabilité limitée

civil society

Type of organization that brings together people for a non-commercial purpose.

société civile

public company

Legal form of business with capital divided into shares.

société anonyme

association

Grouping of individuals for a common goal.

association

business

Organization that produces goods or services.

entreprise

community

Group of people sharing common interests or needs.

collectivité

Society in a casual mode or among friends.

We meet socially to chat over a drink.

On se retrouve en société pour discuter autour d'un verre.

Group or assembly formed for social events.

They formed a society to organize game nights.

Ils ont formé une société pour organiser des soirées jeux.