[General] "Company" of "firm"?

[billy_budd_sailor]

Hi! My first question is which is more commonly used, "firm" or "company". Second, in case it's "company", which of the following sounds better: (i) "company investment decisions"; or (ii) "companies' investment decisions". Thanks!

 

[bhaisahab]

Hi! My first question is which is more commonly used, "firm" or "company". Second, in case it's "company", which of the following sounds better: (i) "company investment decisions"; or (ii) "companies' investment decisions". Thanks!

Hi! My first question is which is more commonly used, "firm" or "company". It depends on the context, they are probably about equally used in some contexts.
Second, in case it's "company", which of the following sounds better: (i) "company investment decisions"; or (ii) "companies' investment decisions". Here I would use "company" not "firm" Both (1) and (2) are possible depending on the context.

 

[billy_budd_sailor]

Thank you. You confirm the fact that "company" has more Google hits than "firm". What title sounds better to you:
(i) "Company investment decisions under financial dollarization"; or
(ii) "Companies' investment decisions under financial dollarization"
(It's probably more a matter of sound than essence).
Many thanks.

 

[SoothingDave]

You often hear "firm" used with legal or financial matters; while "company" is more in manufacturing or service.

You work for a law firm. You work at a paper company.

 

[billy_budd_sailor]

I'm talking about manufacturing businesses.

 

[billy_budd_sailor]

I agree. In the case of manufacturing businesses (the subject I'm studying), "company" is better. Thanks.

 

[billy_budd_sailor]

To clarify, I wonder which one of the two phrases mentioned before works better for the title of a paper.

 

[SoothingDave]

Are you talking about the decisions that one company made, or more than one?

 

[billy_budd_sailor]

Companies in general, not just one. I mean the decisiones companies should make under financial dollarization.

 

[SoothingDave]

I prefer the first version. But i think even better would be "corporate investment decisions..."

 

[billy_budd_sailor]

I thought the same. The problem is that, strictly speaking, a corporation is a specific type of business (excluding, for example, sole propietorships), and I need to cover all. Anyway comments are welcome.

 

[billy_budd_sailor]

Or would you say "corporate" can be broadly understood to include all types of businesses?

 

[bhaisahab]

I think a little clarification might be in order. Are you talking about a paper about companies that decide to use the dollar as their principle trading currency?

 

[SoothingDave]

Or would you say "corporate" can be broadly understood to include all types of businesses?

Yes.

 

[billy_budd_sailor]

Not really. The article I'm translating is about how companies in some South American countries deal with the fact that the US$ dollar is used for many operations instead of the local currency ("dollarization").

 

[billy_budd_sailor]

Sorry, I read your reply too fast. Yes, what you say is correct.

 

[billy_budd_sailor]

I think a little clarification might be in order. Are you talking about a paper about companies that decide to use the dollar as their principle trading currency?

Yes

 

[bhaisahab]

"Decisions (to be) made by companies in response to financial dollarization".
How does that look to you?

 

[billy_budd_sailor]

"Decisions (to be) made by companies in response to financial dollarization".
How does that look to you?

Thanks, that's a possibility to consider.