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Businesses [entity]
A Proprietor owns or runs a Business which provides a Product (which may be goods or services).
The consumer electronics [company|Business] Apple has exploded with popularity in recent years.
The consumer electronics [company|Business] Apple has exploded with popularity in recent years.
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- #365
- Entry
- frm_businesses
- Namespace
- Entity
- FrameNet version
- Businesses (fn_1.7_2023)
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- Businesses
Core Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Business |
Business identifies the company or establishment. This may be the target itself or the Business_Name if it is an appositive not set off with commas (i.e. restrictive):
The electronics [firm|Busn] went bankrupt. In the appositive case, the name may also be tagged Business_Name on a second annotation layer. 1st Layer: The Japanese electronics firm Sony|Busn is growing rapidly. 2nd Layer: The Japanese electronics firm Sony|BName is growing rapidly. |
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Peripheral Frame Elements (6)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business_name |
The name of the Business when it appears in an appositive set off by commas (non-restrictive):
My clothing company, Togs|BName, is doing well. |
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| Descriptor |
Descriptor indicates other characteristics of the business besides its Product and Proprietor.
Chris runs a small|Desc company in Idaho. I work for a non-profit|Desc arts company. |
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| Place |
This FE identifies the Place in which the business is located.
Chris's business in Idaho is thriving. Local companies are looking for more and more Spanish-speaking employees. |
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| Product |
Product identifies the product or service provided by the business.
Josh runs a copier toner business. |
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| Proprietor |
Proprietor is the owner or chief participant in the business.
I worked in Goldberg's|Pptr legal practice . I didn't want to go into the family|Pptr business. |
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| Service_provider |
When a Business is described in terms of the professionals who work to produce the product or service, use Service_provider.
John works as an office assistant for a firm of accountants|ServP. |
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Lexical Units (14)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| bank.n | — | FN: a corporation or other business primarily concerned with the safekeeping of account holders' financial assets and facilitating financial interactions such as monetary transfer, loans, and investment. |
| boutique.n | — | FN: a small, more exclusive business offering specialized merchandise or customized service |
| business.n | — | COD: a commercial organization |
| chain.n | — | COD: a group of hotels or shops owned by the same company. |
| company.n | — | COD: a commercial business |
| corporation.n | — | COD: a large company or group of companies authorized to act as a single entity and recognized as such in law. |
| establishment.n | — | COD: a business organization, public institution, or household |
| firm.n | — | COD: a company or business partnership |
| mill.n | — | COD: a building fitted with machinery for a manufacturing process |
| operation.n | — | COD: a business organization; a company. |
| paper.n | — | FN: a company or firm which publishes a newspaper |
| practice.n | — | COD: the business or premises of a doctor or lawyer |
| shop.n | — | COD: a building or part of a building where goods or services are sold |
| store.n | — | FN: a place or shop where items can be purchased |
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