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Glossary entry

čeština term or phrase:

kamenná firma

angličtina translation:

brick and mortar business

Added to glossary by Zenny Sadlon
May 3, 2004 00:14
20 yrs ago
čeština term

Kamenná Firma

čeština -> angličtina Marketing Podnikání/obchod (obecně)
Stále asi 200 tisíc lidí dosud pracuje přímo v technologických společnostech a dalších 400 tisíc v IT odděleních „kamenných“ firem. Rozvoj se však téměř zastavil.
Proposed translations (angličtina)
4 +2 brick and mortar businesses
5 explanation follows
5 major companies
3 stone or ...

Proposed translations

+2
9 min
Selected

brick and mortar businesses

...

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Note added at 2004-05-03 00:25:53 (GMT)
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in contrast with \"virtual\", cyberspace companies

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Note added at 2004-05-09 12:30:19 (GMT) Post-grading
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An example:

\"... původně kamenná firma, která se v roce 1998 transformovala do čistě elektronického prodejce. -- Autor: Pavel Hrůza, Partner společnosti 24Snails.com Media Production.
Konzultant v oblasti webových služeb a marketingu.\"

http://www.e-komerce.cz/ec/ec.nsf/0/1253B7D38DDF2EE6C1256B19...
Peer comment(s):
agree Monika@ProZ : brick and mortar company
1 h
agree David Knowles : It's "bricks" in the plural: bricks and mortar
8 h
Actually it's either one. (To follow Radek's example, on Google the singulars lead 161,000 to 111,000. :-) Here in the U.S. it's invariably singular, probably because it's easier to pronounce. :-)
disagree Valerie Mason : The text isn't saying that these other businesses are virtual - only making a distinction between smaller IT companies and the IT departments of well-established companies (like the big consulting firms).
9 h
You're right about the original not being clearly on this point. But I think that is the point.
agree Radovan Pletka : Once again, question tells more than answer (-: and yes, it pays off to Google (-:
16 h
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
27 min
čeština term (edited): Kamenn� Firma

stone or ...

kamen = stone or rock, but I think might be some other word, because you used parenthesis , so I would say original firm, first firm .....
Also,I found expression: " kemenne obchody " zeji prazdnotou, jako hypermarkety a supermarkety.......so I am thinking that might be a big concrete buildings, supermarkets or hypermarkets. Not sure.
Reference:

http://www.invent.cz

http://www.hwt.cz

Peer comment(s):
neutral Zenny Sadlon : Yes, you prove my point: "kamenne obchody zejí prázdnotou", i.e. "the brick and mortar stores are empty" because everybody is shopping on-line.
12 h
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5 h
čeština term (edited): Kamenn� Firma

explanation follows

Kamenná firma means any company which has real offices in a building. This expression is often use in other context as "kamenný obchod" which basically means the same - real shop in a building, net a virtual shop or a stand in a market place
Peer comment(s):
neutral Zenny Sadlon : Yes. They are called "brick and mortar" companies.
7 h
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10 h
čeština term (edited): Kamenn? Firma

major companies

As I see it the distinction here is between specialist IT companies and the IT departments of large, well-established companies - the big consulting firms, banks etc. I believe "kamenna firma' is similar to 'kamenne divadlo' here (the large, well-established theatres as opposed to experimental ones).
Peer comment(s):
neutral Zenny Sadlon : 'Kamenne divadlo'? An interesting connection. Great job!
5 h
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