social

a. social; (Com.) company, firm. soc iétaire, m. member (of a society or a ociation), a ociate, partner. soc iété, f. society; a ociation; (Com.) company, firm, partnership, house. — anonyme, stock company (so called because usually conducted under a name indicating its object rather than its members). civile, an a ociation not engaged in busine . 358 soc iété 332 soc iété commerciale, commercial company or partnership. — de capitauz, stock company. — de per sonnes, partnership. — en comm an dite, see comm an dite. —en nom collect if, a firm doing busine under the name of its members (as, Jean, Louis et Cl€), who are personally responsible. —en participation, codperative society or a ociation. — par actions, any company or partnership the capital of which is divided into transferable shares. socle, m. base, bottom, stand, foot, footing, foundation, pedestal.