firm

  • 21.firm — firm,   vorgeschlagene, aber von der ICANN noch nicht freigegebene Top Level Domäne (Host Name) für Unternehmen und Dienstleister. Stattdessen wurden Ende 2000 die neuen TLDs. biz (für Unternehmen) und. pro (für Dienstleister wie Anwälte oder… …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 22firm — »fest, sicher, gut beschlagen (in einem Fachgebiet)«: Das Adjektiv wurde im 18. Jh. aus lat. firmus »fest, stark, tüchtig, zuverlässig« entlehnt. Von »firmus« abgeleitet ist das Verb lat. firmare »festmachen, befestigen; bekräftigen; bestätigen«… …

    Das Herkunftswörterbuch

  • 23firm- — *firm ? schwach. Verb: nhd. helfen, stärken; ne. help (Verb); Interferenz: Lehnwort lat. fīrmāre; Etymologie: s. lat. fīrmāre, Verb, festigen; …

    Germanisches Wörterbuch

  • 24firm|er — «FUR muhr», adjective, noun. –adj. of or having to do with chisels, gouges, and other woodworking tools driven by blows of a mallet. –n. a firmer chisel. ╂[< French fermoir, alteration of earlier formoir chisel < former to form, mold] …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 25Firm — Refers to an order to buy or sell that can be executed without confirmation for some fixed period. Also, a synonym for company. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. firm firm 1 [fɜːm ǁ fɜːrm] noun [countable] ORGANIZATIONS a company… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 26firm — Refers to an order to buy or sell that can be executed without confirmation for some fixed period. Also, a synonym for company. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary At CME, it is called a clearing member firm. A company that has membership privileges… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 27FIRM — ( foreign investment risk matrix) Graph that displays financial and political risk by intervals on which countries may be compared according to risk ratings. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. firm firm 1 [fɜːm ǁ fɜːrm] noun [countable]… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 28firm — firm1 [ fɜrm ] adjective *** 1. ) solid but not hard: The ground beneath our feet was fairly firm and not too muddy. I sleep better on a firm mattress. firm, ripe tomatoes ─ opposite SOFT 2. ) steady and fixed in place: Make sure the ladder is… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 29firm — firm1 W1S1 [fə:m US fə:rm] n [Date: 1700 1800; : Italian; Origin: firma signature , from Latin firmare to show to be true , from firmus; FIRM2] a business or company, especially a small one electronics/advertising/law etc firm ▪ She works for an… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 30firm — I UK [fɜː(r)m] / US [fɜrm] noun [countable] Word forms firm : singular firm plural firms *** a business or company a building/engineering/law firm a large firm: She works for a large firm. firm of: a firm of accountants/architects/solicitors II… …

    English dictionary