B1💼 Business
Italian word
sede
headquarters, registered office, premises
Looks like
seat / cede
seat = a chair or a position; to cede = to give up/transfer
⚠️ The trap
'Sede legale' = registered office and 'sede operativa' = operational headquarters. These are key terms in Italian company registration. Do not confuse with 'cedere' (to transfer/give up).
To say "seat = a chair or a position; to cede = to give up/transfer" in Italian:
sede (HQ/registered office); cedere (to cede/transfer)
"sede" in English means:
headquarters, registered office, premises
Example
"La sede legale dell'azienda è a Milano."
"The company's registered office is in Milan."
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