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UNICORNIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Establishments
- Corporate Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unicorn
1, record 1, English, unicorn
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A privately-held start-up company valued at more than $1 billion. 2, record 1, English, - unicorn
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Établissements commerciaux
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- licorne
1, record 1, French, licorne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- entreprise licorne 2, record 1, French, entreprise%20licorne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une «licorne» respecte quelques critères : moins de 10 ans d'existence sur son marché; [entreprise en démarrage] de toutes les nationalités; spécialisée dans les nouvelles technologies; valorisée à plus d'un milliard de dollars; non cotée en bourse; déficitaire ou peu rentable dans la plupart des cas; sommes colossales placées par les investisseurs. 3, record 1, French, - licorne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
licorne : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 30 août 2022. 4, record 1, French, - licorne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos comerciales
- Economía empresarial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- empresa unicornio
1, record 1, Spanish, empresa%20unicornio
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- unicornio 2, record 1, Spanish, unicornio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Empresa emergente que ha conseguido alcanzar una valoración de mil millones de dólares. 2, record 1, Spanish, - empresa%20unicornio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unicornio : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que es correcto utilizar el sustantivo "unicornio" en el ámbito empresarial, especialmente cuando se habla de compañías emergentes, para aludir a un crecimiento tan rápido que es casi imposible de alcanzar y que permite a la compañía conseguir una valoración de mil millones de dólares. 2, record 1, Spanish, - empresa%20unicornio
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