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Sole Proprietorship
| language
|
country or region
|
name of business entity type
|
abbreviation of business entity type
|
| Belarusian
|
Belarus
|
індывідуальны прадпрымальнік
|
|
| Bosnian
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
samostalni preduzetnik
|
s.p.
|
| Bulgarian
|
Bulgaria
|
едноличен търговец
|
ЕТ
|
| Croatian
|
Croatia
|
obrt
|
|
| Czech
|
Czechia
|
živnost
|
|
| Danish
|
Denmark
|
enkeltmandsvirksomhed
|
|
| Dutch
|
Belgium, Netherlands
|
eenmanszaak
|
|
| English
|
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
sole trader
|
|
| English
|
Canada, Ghana, India, Singapore, South Africa, United States of America
|
sole proprietorship
|
|
| English
|
Philippines
|
one-person corporation
|
OPC
|
| Estonian
|
Estonia
|
füüsilisest isikust ettevõtja
|
FIE
|
| Finnish
|
Finland
|
yksityinen elinkeinonharjoittaja
|
|
| French
|
Belgium
|
entreprise individuelle
|
|
| French
|
Switzerland
|
raison individuelle
|
RI
|
| German
|
Austria
|
eingetragenes Einzelunternehmen
|
e.U.
|
| German
|
Germany, Switzerland
|
Einzelunternehmen
|
|
| Hungarian
|
Hungary
|
egyéni vállalkozó
|
e.v.
|
| Icelandic
|
Iceland
|
einstaklingsfyrirtæki
|
|
| Indonesian
|
Indonesia
|
usaha dagang
|
UD
|
| Italian
|
Italy
|
imprenditore
|
|
| Italian
|
Switzerland
|
ditta individuale
|
|
| Latvian
|
Latvia
|
individuālais komersants
|
IK
|
| Lithuanian
|
Lithuania
|
individuali veikla
|
|
| Modern Greek
|
Hellas
|
ατομικής επιχείρησης
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|
| Montenegrin
|
Montenegro
|
preduzetnik
|
|
| Norwegian
|
Norway
|
enkeltpersonforetak
|
|
| Polish
|
Poland
|
przedsiębiorca będący osobą fizyczną
|
|
| Portuguese
|
Brazil
|
empresa individual
|
|
| Portuguese
|
Portugal
|
sociedade unipessoal anónima
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SUA
|
| Romanian
|
Romania
|
persoana fizica autorizata
|
PFA
|
| Russian
|
Belarus, Russia
|
индивидуальный предприниматель
|
|
| Serbian
|
Serbia
|
предузетник
|
|
| Slovak
|
Slovakia
|
živnosť
|
|
| Slovenian
|
Slovenia
|
samostojni podjetnik
|
s.p.
|
| Spanish
|
Colombia
|
empresa unipersonal
|
E.U.
|
| Swedish
|
Finland, Sweden
|
enskild näringsidkare
|
|
| Turkish
|
Türkiye
|
şahıs firması
|
|
| Ukrainian
|
Ukraine
|
фізична особа підприємець
|
ФОП
|
Sole Proprietor Limited Liability Company
| language
|
country or region
|
name of business entity type
|
abbreviation of business entity type
|
| Spanish
|
Dominican Republic
|
empresa individual de responsabilidad limitada
|
EIRL.
|
Sole Professional
| language
|
country or region
|
name of business entity type
|
abbreviation of business entity type
|
| French
|
France
|
profession libérale
|
|
Sole Entrepreneur
| language
|
country or region
|
name of business entity type
|
abbreviation of business entity type
|
| German
|
Germany
|
eingetragener Kaufmann/Kauffrau
|
|
Cooperative
| language
|
country or region
|
name of business entity type
|
abbreviation of business entity type
|
| Amharic
|
Ethiopia
|
ህብረት ስራ ማህበራት
|
|
| Chinese
|
People's Republic of China
|
合作社
|
|
| Croatian
|
Croatia
|
zadruga
|
|
| Dutch
|
Netherlands
|
coöperatie
|
|
| English
|
Philippines
|
cooperative
|
Coop.
|
| Finnish
|
Finland
|
osuuskunta
|
osk
|
| French
|
France
|
société coopérative de production
|
SCOP
|
| French
|
Switzerland
|
société coopérative
|
Scoop
|
| German
|
Germany
|
eingetragene Genossenschaft
|
e.G.
|
| German
|
Switzerland
|
Genossenschaft
|
|
| Hebrew
|
Israel
|
אגודה שיתופית
|
|
| Hungarian
|
Hungary
|
szövetkezet
|
szöv.
|
| Icelandic
|
Iceland
|
samvinnufélag
|
sv.
|
| Indonesian
|
Indonesia
|
koperasi
|
|
| Japanese
|
Japan
|
協同組合
|
協
|
| Korean
|
Republic of Korea
|
협동조합
|
협
|
| Persian
|
Iran
|
شرکت تعاونی تولید و مصرف
|
|
| Polish
|
Poland
|
spółdzielnia
|
|
| Portuguese
|
Brazil, Portugal
|
cooperativa
|
|
| Russian
|
Russia
|
кооператив
|
|
| Slovak
|
Slovakia
|
družstvo
|
|
| Swedish
|
Finland, Sweden
|
andelslag
|
Anl.
|
| Turkish
|
Türkiye
|
kooperatif şirket
|
Koop.
|
Limited Cooperative
| language
|
country or region
|
name of business entity type
|
abbreviation of business entity type
|
| Dutch
|
Belgium
|
coöperatieve vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid
|
CVBA
|
| French
|
Belgium
|
société coopérative à responsabilité limitée
|
SCRL
|
| Italian
|
Italy
|
società cooperativa a responsabilità limitata
|
S.c.r.l.
|
| Norwegian
|
Norway
|
selskap med begrenset ansvar
|
BA
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unlimited Cooperative
| language
|
country or region
|
name of business entity type
|
abbreviation of business entity type
|
| Dutch
|
Belgium
|
coöperatieve vennootschap met onbeperkte aansprakelijkheid
|
CVOA
|
| French
|
Belgium
|
société coopérative à responsabilité illimitée
|
SCRI
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company
Private Limited Company
| language
|
country or region
|
name of business entity type
|
abbreviation of business entity type
|
| Arabic
|
Tunisia
|
شّركة ذات مسؤوليّات محدودة ش.م.م
|
|
| Albanian
|
Albania, Kosovo
|
shoqëri me përgjegjësi të kufizuar
|
Sh.p.k.
|
| Armenian
|
Armenia
|
Սահմանափակ Պատասխանատվությամբ Ընկերություն
|
ՍՊԸ
|
| Azerbaijani
|
Azerbaijan
|
məhdud məsuliyyətli cəmiyyət
|
MMC
|
| Belarusian
|
Belarus
|
общество с ограниченной ответственностью
|
ООО
|
| Bosnian
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
društvo s ograničenom odgovornošću
|
d.o.o.
|
| Bulgarian
|
Bulgaria
|
дружество с ограничена отговорност
|
ООД
|
| Chinese
|
Hong Kong, Republic of China
|
有限公司
|
|
| Chinese
|
People's Republic of China
|
有限责任公司
|
|
| Croatian
|
Croatia
|
društvo s ograničenom odgovornošću
|
d.o.o.
|
| Czech
|
Czechia
|
společnost s ručením omezeným
|
s.r.o.
|
| Danish
|
Denmark
|
anpartsselskab
|
ApS
|
| Dutch
|
Netherlands
|
besloten vennootschap
|
bv
|
| English
|
Australia
|
proprietary limited company
|
Pty. Ltd.
|
| English
|
Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ireland, etc.
|
limited company
|
Ltd.
|
| English
|
South Africa
|
private company
|
Pty Ltd
|
| English
|
India, Singapore
|
private limited company
|
Pte Ltd
|
| English
|
United States of America, New Zealand
|
limited liability company
|
LLC
Ltd
|
| Estonian
|
Estonia
|
osaühing
|
OÜ
|
| Finnish
|
Finland
|
osakeyhtiö
|
Oy
|
| French
|
France, Switzerland, etc.
|
société à responsabilité limitée
|
SàRL
|
| German
|
Germany, Switzerland, etc.
|
Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
|
GmbH
|
| Hebrew
|
Israel
|
חברה בערבון מוגבל
|
בע"ם
|
| Hungarian
|
Hungary
|
- korlátolt felelősségű társaság
- zártkörűen működő részvénytársaság
|
|
| Icelandic
|
Iceland
|
einkahlutafélag
|
ehf.
|
| Indonesian
|
Indonesia
|
perseroan terbatas
|
PT
|
| Italian
|
Italy
|
società a responsabilità limitata
|
S.r.l.
|
| Japanese
|
Japan
|
合同会社
|
合
|
| Korean
|
Republic of Korea
|
유한책임회사
|
유
|
| Latvian
|
Latvia
|
sabiedrība ar ierobežotu atbildību
|
SIA
|
| Lithuanian
|
Lituania
|
uždaroji akcinė bendrovė
|
UAB
|
| Macedonian
|
North Macedonia
|
друштво со ограничена одговорност
|
Д.О.О.
|
| Malay
|
Brunei
|
شريکت سنديرين برحد
|
|
| Malay
|
Malaysia
|
sendirian berhad
|
Sdn. Bhd.
|
| Modern Greek
|
Hellas
|
Εταιρεία Περιορισμένης Ευθύνης
|
Ε.Π.Ε.
|
| Mongolian
|
Mongolia
|
хязгаарлагдмал хариуцлагатай компани
|
ХХК
|
| Persian
|
Iran
|
شرکت با مسئولیت محدود
|
|
| Polish
|
Poland
|
spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością
|
sp. z o.o.
|
| Portuguese
|
Brazil, Portugal
|
sociedade limitada
|
Ltda.
Lda.
|
| Romanian
|
Romania
|
societate cu răspundere limitată
|
S.R.L.
|
| Russian
|
Russia
|
общество с ограниченной ответственностью
|
ООО
|
| Serbian
|
Serbia
|
друштво са ограниченом одговорношћу
|
д.о.о.
|
| Slovak
|
Slovakia
|
spoločnosť s ručením obmedzeným
|
s.r.o.
|
| Slovenian
|
Slovenia
|
družba z omejeno odgovornostjo
|
d.o.o.
|
| Spanish
|
Argentina, Mexico, etc.
|
sociedad de responsabilidad limitada
|
S.R.L.
S. de R.L.
LTDA.
|
| Spanish
|
Ecuador, Guatemala, etc.
|
compañía limitada
|
Cía. Ltda.
|
| Spanish
|
Spain
|
sociedad limitada
|
SL
|
| Swedish
|
Sweden
|
aktiebolag
|
AB
|
| Tajik
|
Tajikistan
|
ҷамъияти дорои масъулияти маҳдуд
|
ҶДММ
|
| Thai
|
Thailand
|
บริษัทเอกชนจำกัด
|
|
| Ukrainian
|
Ukraine
|
товариство з обмеженою відповідальністю
|
ТзОВ
|
| Uzbek
|
Uzbekistan
|
masʼuliyati cheklangan jamiyati
|
MChJ
|
| Vietnamese
|
Vietnam
|
công ty trách nhiệm hữu hạn
|
Cty TNHH
|
Private Unlimited Company
| language
|
country or region
|
name of business entity type
|
abbreviation of business entity type
|
| Chinese
|
Hong Kong, Republic of China
|
無限公司
|
|
| English
|
Australia
|
unlimited proprietary
|
Pty.
|
| English
|
Great Britain and Northern Ireland, India, Ireland, etc.
|
unlimited company
|
|
| English
|
Nigeria
|
unlimited
|
ULtd.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Public Limited Company
| language
|
country or region
|
name of business entity type
|
abbreviation of business entity type
|
| Arabic
|
Tunisia
|
شركة خفية الإسم
|
|
| Albanian
|
Albania
|
shoqëri aksionere
|
Sh.A.
|
| Amharic
|
Ethiopia
|
ሃላፊነቱ የተወሰነ የግል ማህበር
|
|
| Belarusian
|
Belarus
|
- адкрытае акцыянернае таварыства
- закрытае акцыянернае таварыства
|
|
| Bosnian
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
- dioničko društvo
- akcionarsko društvo
|
|
| Bulgarian
|
Bulgaria
|
акционерно дружество
|
АД
|
| Chinese
|
People's Republic of China, Republic of China
|
股份有限公司
|
|
| Croatian
|
Croatia
|
dioničko društvo
|
d.d.
|
| Czech
|
Czechia
|
akciová společnost
|
a.s.
|
| Dutch
|
Netherlands
|
naamloze vennootschap
|
nv
|
| English
|
Australia, New Zealand
|
limited
|
Ltd.
|
| English
|
Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ireland, etc.
|
private company limited by shares
|
plc
|
| English
|
India, Nigeria
|
public limited company
|
PLC
|
| English
|
United States of America
|
incorporation
|
Inc.
|
| Estonian
|
Estonia
|
aktsiaselts
|
AS
|
| Finnish
|
Finland
|
julkinen osakeyhtiö
|
Oyj
|
| French
|
France, Switzerland, etc.
|
société anonyme
|
SA
|
| German
|
Germany, Switzerland, etc.
|
Aktiengesellschaft
|
AG
|
| Hungarian
|
Hungary
|
nyilvánosan működő részvénytársaság
|
Nyrt.
|
| Icelandic
|
Iceland
|
hlutafélag
|
hf.
|
| Italian
|
Italy
|
società per azioni
|
S.p.a.
|
| Japanese
|
Japan
|
株式会社
|
株
|
| Korean
|
Republic of Korea
|
주식회사
|
주
|
| Latvian
|
Latvia
|
akciju sabiedrība
|
AS
|
| Lithuanian
|
Lithuania
|
akcinė bendrovė
|
AB
|
| Malay
|
Malaysia
|
berhad
|
Bhd.
|
| Modern Greek
|
Hellas
|
Ανώνυμη(-μος) Εταιρεία
|
Α.E.
|
| Macedonian
|
North Macedonia
|
акционерско друштво
|
А.Д.
|
| Mongolian
|
Mongolian
|
хувьцаат компани
|
ХК
|
| Montenegrin
|
Montenegro
|
akcionarsko društvo
|
A.D.
|
| Norwegian
|
Norway
|
allmennaksjeselskap
|
ASA
|
| Persian
|
Iran
|
- شرکت سهامی عام
- شرکت سهامی خاص
|
|
| Polish
|
Poland
|
spółka akcyjna
|
S.A.
|
| Portuguese
|
Brazil
|
sociedade anônima
|
S.A.
|
| Portuguese
|
Portugal
|
sociedade anónima
|
S.A.
|
| Romanian
|
Romania
|
societate pe acţiuni
|
S.A.
|
| Russian
|
Belarus
|
- открытое акционерное общество
- закрытое акционерное общество
|
|
| Russian
|
Russia
|
публичное акционерное общество
|
ПАО
|
| Serbian
|
Serbia
|
деоничарско деоничко друштво
|
д.д.
|
| Slovak
|
Slovakia
|
akciová spoločnosť
|
a.s.
|
| Slovenian
|
Slovenia
|
delniška družba
|
d.d.
|
| Spanish
|
Mexico, Spain, etc.
|
sociedad anónima
|
S.A.
|
| Swedish
|
Sweden
|
publikt aktiebolag
|
AB (publ)
|
| Thai
|
Thailand
|
บริษัทมหาชนจำกัด
|
|
| Ukrainian
|
Ukraine
|
державне акціонерне товариство
|
ДАТ
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