franchise
31FRANCHISE — Mot qui donne toujours une idée de liberté dans quelque sens qu on le prenne; mot venu des Francs, qui étaient libres: il est si ancien, que lorsque le Cid assiégea et prit Tolède, dans l onzième siècle, on donna des franchis ou franchises… …
32franchise — n. the right to vote 1) to exercise one s franchise the license to sell a product or services in a certain area 2) to grant a franchise 3) to have, hold a franchise 4) to withdraw a franchise * * * [ fræntʃaɪz] hold a franchise [ the license to… …
33franchise — fran|chise1 [ˈfræntʃaız] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: franchir to set free , from franc; FRANK1] 1.) a) [U and C] permission given by a company to someone who wants to sell its goods or services ▪ a franchise holder ▪ a franchise… …
34franchise — [[t]fræ̱ntʃaɪz[/t]] franchises, franchising, franchised 1) N COUNT: oft n N, N to n, N n A franchise is an authority that is given by an organization to someone, allowing them to sell its goods or services or to take part in an activity which the …
35Franchise P/E — The expected value of new business opportunities available to a business. The franchise approach to evaluating a company breaks down the company s observed P/E into two primary components: the P/E coming from the company s business activities… …
36franchise — fran|chise1 [ fræn,tʃaız ] noun * 1. ) count or uncount a formal agreement for someone to sell a company s products or services in a particular place, in exchange for a payment or part of the profits: Several teams bid for the franchise. a )… …
37Franchise — 1Fran|chi|se [frã ʃi:zə] die; , n <aus fr. franchise »Freiheit (von Abgaben)« zu (alt)fr. franc »frei«, dies aus mlat. Francus, vgl. ↑franko>: 1. (veraltet) Freiheit, Freimütigkeit. 2. Abgaben , Zollfreiheit. 3. Freibetrag, für den die… …
38Franchise 50 — The Franchise 50 is a list of the top 50 franchises as rated by their owners, published by Franchise Business Review.The 2006 List reads: See also * List of franchises External links * [http://www.franchise50.com/about.aspx About the Franchise… …
39franchise — 1. noun /ˈfɹænt͡ʃaɪ̯z/ a) A right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government. McDonalds has exported its franchise. b) An acknowledgment of a corporations existence and …
40Franchise — Local justice in this period was exercised by a lord. Franchise is sometimes referred to as a liberty , as it allowed a lord some immunity from royal officials, such as the *sheriff. For instance, a writ could only be delivered within a franchise …
