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SOCIETE COURONNE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Crown corporation
1, record 1, English, Crown%20corporation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A Crown corporation is a government organization that operates following a private sector model but usually has a mixture of commercial and public policy objectives. A Crown corporation means a parent Crown corporation or a wholly-owned subsidiary. 2, record 1, English, - Crown%20corporation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- société d'État
1, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%89tat
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- société de la Couronne 2, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20la%20Couronne
correct, feminine noun
- corporation de la Couronne 3, record 1, French, corporation%20de%20la%20Couronne
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une société d'État est une organisation gouvernementale qui opère en suivant le modèle du secteur privé ayant certains objectifs commerciaux et d'autres publics. Le terme société d'État englobe les sociétés d'État mères et les filiales en propriété exclusive. 4, record 1, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%89tat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
corporation de la Couronne : Bien que le terme «corporation de la Couronne» soit à éviter dans le sens de «société d'État», car le terme «corporation» employé seul désigne un ensemble de membres d'une même profession, il est encore utilisé dans certains textes législatifs et réglementaires et peut être employé dans le contexte de ces lois et règlements. 5, record 1, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%89tat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos comerciales y otros (Derecho)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- empresa estatal
1, record 1, Spanish, empresa%20estatal
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- entidad estatal 1, record 1, Spanish, entidad%20estatal
correct, feminine noun, Chile
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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