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part·ner·ship
(pärt′nər-shĭp′)n.
1. The state of being a partner.
2.
a. A business entity in which two or more co-owners contribute resources, share in profits and losses, and are individually liable for the entity's actions.
b. The persons participating in such a business entity.
3. A relationship between individuals or groups that is characterized by mutual cooperation and responsibility, as for the achievement of a specified goal: Neighborhood groups formed a partnership to fight crime.
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partnership
(ˈpɑːtnəʃɪp)n
1. (Law)
a. a contractual relationship between two or more persons carrying on a joint business venture with a view to profit, each incurring liability for losses and the right to share in the profits
b. the deed creating such a relationship
c. the persons associated in such a relationship
2. the state or condition of being a partner
3. (Law) the state or condition of being a partner
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part•ner•ship
(ˈpɑrt nərˌʃɪp)n.
1. the state or condition of being a partner; participation; association; joint interest.
2. Law.
a. the relation subsisting between partners.
b. the contract creating this relation.
c. the persons joined together as partners in business.
[1570–80]
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Partnership
an association of two or more persons for carrying on business; the persons collectively—Wilkes.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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| Noun | 1. |  partnership - the members of a business venture created by contractcopartnership - a partnership in which employees get a share of the profits in addition to their wages business, business concern, business organisation, business organization, concern - a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern" partner - a person who is a member of a partnership |
| 2. | partnership - a cooperative relationship between people or groups who agree to share responsibility for achieving some specific goal; "effective language learning is a partnership between school, teacher and student"; "the action teams worked in partnership with the government" human relationship, relationship - a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness); "the relationship between mothers and their children" | |
| 3. | partnership - a contract between two or more persons who agree to pool talent and money and share profits or losses contract - a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law |
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partnership
noun
1. cooperation, association, alliance, sharing, union, connection, participation, copartnership the partnership between Germany's banks and its businesses
2. company, firm, corporation, house, interest, society, conglomerate, cooperative As the partnership prospered, the employees shared in the benefits.
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partnership
nounThe state of being associated:
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Translations
إشْتِراك، مُشارَكَهشَراكَه
družstvodvojicepartnerstvíspolečenstvítandem
makkerskabpartnerskab
társas viszony
félagliî, par, tvíeyki
družabništvo
partnership
[ˈpɑːtnəʃɪp]A. N
1. (= relationship) → asociación f; (= couple) → relación f de pareja
a stable, loving partnership → una relación de pareja estable y llena de cariño
our relationship wasn't just a marriage, it was a partnership → nuestra relación no era sólo un matrimonio sino una asociación
their partnership was based on mutual respect → su relación se basaba en el respeto mutuo
the partnership between government and industry → la alianza entre el gobierno y la industria
a stable, loving partnership → una relación de pareja estable y llena de cariño
our relationship wasn't just a marriage, it was a partnership → nuestra relación no era sólo un matrimonio sino una asociación
their partnership was based on mutual respect → su relación se basaba en el respeto mutuo
the partnership between government and industry → la alianza entre el gobierno y la industria
2. (Comm) (= company) → sociedad f colectiva
to be in partnership with sb → estar asociado con algn
to go or enter into partnership (with sb) → asociarse (con algn)
we work in partnership with our clients → trabajamos conjuntamente con nuestros clientes
see also limited
to be in partnership with sb → estar asociado con algn
to go or enter into partnership (with sb) → asociarse (con algn)
we work in partnership with our clients → trabajamos conjuntamente con nuestros clientes
see also limited
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partnership
[ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp] n (= relationship) → partenariat m
new forms of partnership between management and workers → de nouvelles formes de partenariat entre direction et travailleurs
the partnership between Germany's banks and its businesses → le partenariat entre les banques et les entreprises allemandes
new forms of partnership between management and workers → de nouvelles formes de partenariat entre direction et travailleurs
the partnership between Germany's banks and its businesses → le partenariat entre les banques et les entreprises allemandes
(in firm) → statut m d'associé(e)
a partnership in a firm of solicitors → un statut d'associé dans un cabinet d'avocats
to offer sb a partnership → offrir à qn de devenir associé
They've offered me a partnership → Ils m'ont offert de devenir associé.
to go into partnership → s'associer
to go into partnership with sb → s'associer avec qn
to form a partnership → s'associer
to form a partnership with sb → s'associer avec qnpart of speech n → partie f du discours
a partnership in a firm of solicitors → un statut d'associé dans un cabinet d'avocats
to offer sb a partnership → offrir à qn de devenir associé
They've offered me a partnership → Ils m'ont offert de devenir associé.
to go into partnership → s'associer
to go into partnership with sb → s'associer avec qn
to form a partnership → s'associer
to form a partnership with sb → s'associer avec qnpart of speech n → partie f du discours
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
partnership
n
→ Partnerschaft f, → Gemeinschaft f; (in sport, dancing etc) → Paar nt; we’re or we make a pretty good partnership → wir sind ein ziemlich gutes Paar; a relationship based on partnership → eine partnerschaftliche Beziehung; to do something in partnership with somebody → etw mit jdm gemeinsam or in Zusammenarbeit machen
(Comm) → Personengesellschaft f; to enter into a partnership → in eine Gesellschaft eintreten; to go into partnership with somebody → mit jdm eine Personengesellschaft gründen; general partnership → offene Handelsgesellschaft; he left the partnership → er ist aus der Gesellschaft ausgeschieden
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
partnership
[ˈpɑːtnəʃɪp] n (gen) → associazione f (Comm) → società f invto take sb into partnership → prendere qn come socio/a
to go into partnership (with), form a partnership (with) → mettersi in società (con), associarsi (a)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
partner
(ˈpaːtnə) noun1. a person who shares the ownership of a business etc with one or more others. She was made a partner in the firm.
2. one of two people who dance, play in a game etc together. a tennis/dancing partner.
verb to be a partner to (someone). He partnered his wife in the last dance.
ˈpartnership noun1. the state of being or becoming partners. a business partnership; He entered into partnership with his brother.
2. people playing together in a game. The champions were defeated by the partnership of Jones and Smith in the men's doubles.
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