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sociedade limitada

[so-si-e-DA-de li-mi-TA-da]
nounfemininepl: sociedades limitadas
limited liability company
1. A business structure where the liability of partners is limited to their capital contribution, and the company has its own legal personality separate from its members.
They established a limited liability company to start their restaurant business.
Eles constituíram uma sociedade limitada para iniciar seu negócio de restaurante.
2. A type of commercial partnership where partners are not personally responsible for the company's debts beyond their investment.
The limited liability company protected the shareholders from personal bankruptcy.
A sociedade limitada protegeu os sócios de falência pessoal.
Synonyms
Ltda.empresa limitadacompanhia limitada
Antonyms
sociedade anônimaempresa individualsociedade em nome coletivo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sociedade limitada
Most common designation; abbreviated as 'Ltda.' in company names
Portugal
sociedade por quotas
Portuguese legal term for the same business structure
Brazil
LTDA
Common abbreviation used after company name

Related Idioms & Phrases

constituir uma sociedade limitada
transformar em sociedade limitada
responsabilidade limitada
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