sociedad de responsabilidad limitada
/soθjedad de ɾesponsabilidad limitada/from spelling rules
The English term LLC (Limited Liability Company) is translated into Spanish as sociedad de responsabilidad limitada.
In legal and business contexts, the abbreviation S.R.L. is used much more frequently than the full phrase.
Meaning: Limited Liability Company (noun)
Which one should you use?
The full phrase sociedad de responsabilidad limitada is the complete name, while S.R.L. is the standard abbreviation used in Spanish-speaking countries.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the abbreviation SL is commonly used to refer to an LLC.
How do you pronounce it?
/soθjedad de ɾesponsabilidad limitada/
Did you know?
- While sociedad refers to a company in sociedad de responsabilidad limitada, the same word is also used to describe an entire civilization or a secret club.
- The word sociedad shares a root with the English word 'social' and comes from the Latin socius, meaning 'companion' or 'ally'.
- Depending on the country, an LLC may be abbreviated as SL, S.R.L. or even S. de R. L, which can lead to confusion when reading official business registries across borders.
Examples in context
- Registramos la empresa como una sociedad de responsabilidad limitada.We registered the company as a limited liability company.
- Él es el director de la sociedad de responsabilidad limitada.He is the director of the limited liability company.
- Necesitamos crear una sociedad de responsabilidad limitada para el proyecto.We need to create a limited liability company for the project.
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are discussing business legal structures in an office.
- Elena¿Qué tipo de empresa vamos a fundar?What kind of company are we going to found?
- AlejandroCreo que una sociedad de responsabilidad limitada es mejor.I think a limited liability company is better.
- ElenaTienes razón, protege nuestros activos personales.You are right, it protects our personal assets.
- AlejandroEntonces, prepararé todos los documentos legales hoy.Then, I will prepare all the legal documents today.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, responsabilidad, sociedad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
