Etimologia
O.E. bisignisse (Northumbrian) "care, anxiety," from bisig "careful, anxious, busy, occupied" (see busy) + -ness. Sense of "work, occupation" is first recorded late 14c. Sense of "trade, commercial engagements" is first attested 1727. Modern two-syllable pronunciation is 17c. Business card first attested 1840; business letter from 1766.
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=business
Definizione
2 a
: role, function <how the human mind went about its business of learning — H. A. Overstreet> b
: an immediate task or objective : mission <what is your business here> c
: a particular field of endeavor <the best in the business>
3 a
: a usually commercial or mercantile activity engaged in as a means of livelihood : trade, line <in the restaurant business> b
: a commercial or sometimes an industrial enterprise; also
: such enterprises <the business district> c
: dealings or transactions especially of an economic nature : patronage <took their business elsewhere>
4
: affair, matter <the whole business got out of hand> <business as usual>
5
: creation, concoction
6
: movement or action (as lighting a cigarette) by an actor intended especially to establish atmosphere, reveal character, or explain a situation —called also stage business
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business
Traducente
Per il traducente del termine business si è scelto un'eccezione generica ripresa dal vocabolario Codeluppi:
business [n] affare; affari • (concern, business-concern) azienda; ditta; impresa • (pl businesses) aziende; ditte; imprese • (trade) commercio; attività • (work) lavoro; occupazione b. account: conto commerciale
Altre fonti
Bilancio di riferimento: descrizione delle attività
http://www.cozartgroup.com/business_description.php?language=it
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