licencia comercial
/liθenθja komeɾθjal/from spelling rules
The English phrase "business license" is translated into Spanish as licencia comercial.
A business license is an official document that provides a company with legal permission to operate. In many Spanish-speaking countries, particularly across Latin America, the term licencia de funcionamiento is more commonly used in administrative contexts to refer to a business license.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase licencia comercial is composed of licencia (license) and comercial (commercial/business).
Which one should you use?
Licencia de Negocios can be used as a formal translation.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Colombia, Chile and Peru, the term Licencia Comercial may be used to mean "business license".
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural "business licenses", add -s to both the noun and the adjective to get licencias comerciales.
How do you pronounce it?
/liθenθja komeɾθjal/
Did you know?
- While comercial refers to business in this phrase, in everyday Spanish it is the standard word for a 'television commercial'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the process of obtaining a licencia de funcionamiento involves a specific visit from a municipal inspector to verify the physical space before the document is granted.
- The Spanish word licencia can mean both a legal permit and 'leave' or 'permission' to be absent, such as in the military context of licencia militar.
Examples in context
- Necesito obtener una licencia de negocios antes de comenzar a operar. ¿Cómo puedo hacerlo?I need to obtain a business license before I can start operating. How can I do that?
- Necesito renovar mi licencia comercial.I need to renew my business license.
- La licencia comercial es válida por un año.The business license is valid for one year.
- Debes presentar la licencia comercial en el registro.You must present the business license at the registry.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are discussing opening a new shop.
- AlejandroSofía, ¿ya tienes la licencia comercial?Sofía, do you have the business license yet?
- SofíaNo, Alejandro, todavía estoy esperando el documento.No, Alejandro, I am still waiting for the document.
- AlejandroEs importante tener la licencia comercial pronto.It is important to have the business license soon.
- SofíaTienes razón, iré a la oficina mañana.You are right, I will go to the office tomorrow.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
