Company vs Employer
Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.
Company
Employer
| Company | Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| Prononciation | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈkʌmpəni/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈkʌmpəni/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ɪmˈplɔɪə(r)/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɪmˈplɔɪər/"]/ |
| Sens | A group of people who work together to make or sell something. | A person or company that hires people to work for them. |
| Exemple | I work at a software company that develops applications. | My employer offers great benefits to all employees. |
| Registre | Neutre | Neutre |
| Fréquence | Top 1000 (très courant) | Top 2000 (courant) |
| Niveau CEFR | A1 | A2 |
| Nature grammaticale | noun | noun |
| Collocations | big, large, leading, group, create, establish, form, make something, manufacture something, produce something, director, executive, owner, in a/the company, within a/the company, a director of a company, large, small, touring, good, pleasant, poor, have, keep somebody, need, for company, in somebody’s company, have the pleasure of somebody’s company, request the pleasure of somebody’s company, like your own company, expect, have, mixed, assembled, keep, in company, get into bad company, keep bad company, present company excepted | big, large, major, have, work for, sue, sanctions, contributions |
| Antonymes | individual, self | employee |
| Erreurs fréquentes | Confused with 'companion' — remember, a company is usually a business., Using 'company' in the singular form when referring to multiple businesses., Mixed up with 'firm' — 'firm' can be more specific to certain types of companies. | Confused with 'employee' — employers hire, employees work., Using 'employer' as a verb incorrectly., Saying 'the employer' without specifying one in casual contexts. |
| Notes d'usage | Use 'company' in both formal and informal contexts when referring to businesses. Avoid in casual phrases unrelated to business, like 'keeping company' (which means spending time with someone). | Use 'employer' in job contexts where someone is paying for work. Avoid in casual conversations not related to jobs. |
Questions fréquentes : Company vs Employer
Quelle est la différence entre Company et Employer ?
Company: A group of people who work together to make or sell something. Employer: A person or company that hires people to work for them.
Lequel est le plus courant : Company et Employer ?
Company est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.
Lequel est le plus avancé : Company et Employer ?
Employer est le niveau le plus élevé, à A2, sur l'échelle CEFR.
Company et Employer sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?
Company: A1, Employer: A2 sur l'échelle CEFR.
Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Company et Employer ?
Company: noun, Employer: noun.
Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?
Company: I work at a software company that develops applications. Employer: My employer offers great benefits to all employees.
Puis-je utiliser Company et Employer de façon interchangeable ?
Pas toujours. Company et Employer sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.