ragione sociale
/raˈd͡ʒo.ne soˈt͡ʃa.le/word by word
The Italian phrase for business name is ragione sociale.
Ragione sociale is used to denote the official legal name of a company. It is the specific term required in official contexts, such as on invoices, legal contracts and for tax registrations.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, ragione sociale translates to 'social reason'.
Which one should you use?
It is important to distinguish between ragione sociale and nome commerciale. The former refers to the name of the legal entity itself, while nome commerciale refers to the brand or trade name used for marketing purposes.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural form, 'business names', use ragioni sociali.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /raˈdʒo.ne soˈtʃa.le/. The word has 5 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- The spelling of ragione is actually a historical mistake. Tuscan writers incorrectly assumed it came from a specific Latin root, changing the spelling to include a 'g' to match other words.
- While many English speakers associate 'social' with human interaction, the 'sociale' in ragione sociale stems from the Latin 'socius', meaning a legal partner or ally.
Examples in context
- Qual è la ragione sociale dell'azienda?What is the company's business name?
- Devi inserire la ragione sociale nel modulo.You must enter the business name in the form.
- La ragione sociale è riportata sulla fattura.The business name is shown on the invoice.
Example conversation
Giulia and Francesco are filling out a registration form together.
- GiuliaFrancesco, scrivi qui la ragione sociale.Francesco, write the business name here.
- FrancescoCerto, la cerco subito nei documenti.Sure, I will look for it in the documents right away.
- GiuliaAssicurati che sia scritta esattamente come nel registro.Make sure it is written exactly as it is in the registry.
- FrancescoHo trovato la ragione sociale, ora la scrivo.I found the business name, I am writing it now.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (ragione, sociale) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ragione, ragione sociale, sociale, CC BY-SA 4.0.
