Associate
Definition
A natural or legal person who has joined with others in an association, commercial company, or organization, contributing capital, assets, or labor to a joint activity and sharing the risks and profits; as an adjective, it describes an element that is joined, combined, directly connected, or logically, scientifically, or functionally correlated with another entity, phenomenon, or process.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Associate
- Partner
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Masculine noun or variable adjective, forming regular plurals ending in '-ați'. |
| Formation | Past participle of the verb 'asocia', functionally stabilized as an independent descriptive adjective and legal noun. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.so.ˈt͡ʃat] |
| Source | Lexicon of Legal and Corporate Law Terminology Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Fiecare asociat din firma de avocatură are dreptul de a vota strategiei de extindere pe piața internațională.
EN: Each partner in the law firm has the right to vote on the expansion strategy in the international market.
RO: Antreprenorul a căutat un nou asociat care să vină cu o investiție financiară majoră în acest proiect tehnologic.
EN: The entrepreneur looked for a new partner who would come with a major financial investment in this technological project.
RO: Obezitatea este un factor de risc major asociat direct cu apariția bolilor cardiovasculare premature.
EN: Obesity is a major risk factor directly associated with the onset of premature cardiovascular diseases.
Idioms & Phrases
Asociat unic / Sole shareholder
RO: Persoană fizică sau juridică care deține în totalitate părțile sociale ale unei societăți cu răspundere limitată.
EN: A natural or legal person who entirely owns the social shares of a limited liability company.
Profesor asociat / Associate professor
RO: Cadru didactic universitar angajat temporar sau în regim de colaborare externă pentru a susține cursuri de specialitate.
EN: A university teaching staff member hired temporarily or on an external collaboration basis to teach specialized courses.
Membru asociat / Associate member
RO: Statut acordat unei persoane sau unei organizații în cadrul unui organism internațional, având drepturi de vot limitate.
EN: Status granted to a person or an organization within an international body, having limited voting rights.
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