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BUREAU-CHEF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Structure
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- head office
1, record 1, English, head%20office
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- headquarters 2, record 1, English, headquarters
correct, see observation
- HQ 2, record 1, English, HQ
correct
- HQ 2, record 1, English, HQ
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A head office is ... the place from where a company controls, directs and monitors its business activities. 2, record 1, English, - head%20office
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
headquarters: The noun ''headquarters'' can be either singular or plural. In both cases, it is written with an s at the end; ''headquarter'' as a noun is incorrect. 3, record 1, English, - head%20office
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Structures de l'entreprise
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- siège social
1, record 1, French, si%C3%A8ge%20social
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bureau-chef 2, record 1, French, bureau%2Dchef
avoid, calque, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lieu où une société commerciale a fait élection de son domicile légal et où se trouvent généralement rassemblés les organismes de direction et les services centralisés de l'entreprise. 3, record 1, French, - si%C3%A8ge%20social
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estructura de la empresa
- Organismos comerciales y otros (Derecho)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- domicilio social
1, record 1, Spanish, domicilio%20social
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sede social 2, record 1, Spanish, sede%20social
correct, feminine noun
- domicilio legal 1, record 1, Spanish, domicilio%20legal
correct, masculine noun
- oficina central 3, record 1, Spanish, oficina%20central
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sede de la entidad, a efectos legales, fiscales y jurisdiccionales, en donde suelen hallarse establecidos sus servicios centrales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - domicilio%20social
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