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franchising

franchise

noun fran-CHEE-zing Rare
People & Society Work

Origin: Borrowed from English 'franchising'.

Also means

franchising system

Usage Note

Franchising is an invariable masculine loan-word from English: il franchising, plural i franchising. It refers to a business franchise model (aprire un negozio in franchising = 'to open a franchise store'). The pronunciation is largely Italianized: fran-CHEE-zing. In Italian business contexts it is used both as a noun and as an adjective modifier: contratto di franchising ('franchise agreement').

Examples

"Ha aperto un bar in franchising."

Natural Translation

She opened a bar as a franchise.

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