Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
$1.2 billion outfit
English answer:
company / firm / business with revenue of $1.2 bn / year
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English term
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$1.2 billion outfit
| 5 +7 | company / firm / business with revenue of $1.2 bn / year |
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company / firm / business with revenue of $1.2 bn / year
It is sometimes used slightly pejoratively, or at least dismissively — though this is by no means always the case, and I get the feeling is probably more GB usage than US; it is generally (at least in GB) a rather informal term.
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Note added at 14 mins (2012-06-03 06:46:49 GMT)
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The $1.2bn could, of course, refer to its capitalization (the 'value of the company'); however, in everyday language, it is probably more likely to be referring to the annual turnover or revenue of the company.
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