1. A subsidiary company that operates with significant autonomy from its parent company, maintaining independent management and decision-making authority while still being under parent company ownership.
The company established a filial independente in Brazil to manage local operations more effectively.
A empresa estabeleceu uma filial independente no Brasil para gerir melhor as operações locais.
2. In business law, a branch or subsidiary with legal and operational independence, though still part of a larger corporate structure.
The filial independente was granted autonomy to make its own strategic decisions.
A filial independente foi autorizada a tomar suas próprias decisões estratégicas.