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eenmanszaak

English translation: one-man business

13:00 Aug 20, 2003
Flemish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting / accounting
Flemish term or phrase: eenmanszaak
accounting, limited
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English translation:one-man business
Explanation:
In van Dale dictionary Dutch - English
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Ann Bishop (X)
United States
Local time: 12:38
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Summary of answers provided
5one-man business
Ann Bishop (X)
4sole trader (sole trading company)
Evert DELOOF-SYS


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
one-man business


Explanation:
In van Dale dictionary Dutch - English


    Van Dale Groot woordenboek Ndl-English
Ann Bishop (X)
United States
Local time: 12:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  jarry (X): (post grading) sole trader is the standard term
23 mins
neutral  Evert DELOOF-SYS: i.e. I agree with Jarry, maybe sole trading company - maybe too fast in grading?
33 mins
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sole trader (sole trading company)


Explanation:
I believe the correct term is sole trader. Maybe you could turn this into sole trading company.
Bv.:

Page 1. 1 Sole trader Commercial activity carried on by a private individual is a form of business enterprise, but not a legal entity. ...
www.prv.se/pdf/blanketter/sole_trader.pdf

... Some advantages to sole trader businesses are that they have small start up costs it is simple and does not cost much money to set up a sole trading company. ...
www.coursework.info/i/10964.html

Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Local time: 18:38
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  jarry (X): I have a feeling that 'sole trading company' is a contradiction in terms.
56 mins
  -> not here, Jarry; we have companies like 'een e-bvba', een beperkte vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid voor één persoon (met rechtszekerheid) etc
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