No. 1,251 in Dutch
bv
"BV" in Dutch stands for "Besloten Vennootschap," meaning "private limited company."
In a sentence
Ik wil verschillende bedrijven bekijken, bv een technologiebedrijf.
I want to look into various companies, e.g., a tech company.
Here, 'bv' is abbreviated for 'bijvoorbeeld', translating to 'for example' and is used to give an illustration.
De BV moet jaarlijks haar financiële rapport indienen.
The LLC must submit its financial report annually.
In this sentence, 'BV' stands for 'Besloten Vennootschap', which is equivalent to 'LLC' in English, referring to a specific type of company in the Netherlands.
Ik gebruik verschillende soorten transport, bv fietsen en lopen.
I use various types of transportation, e.g., cycling and walking.
Again, 'bv' here stands for 'bijvoorbeeld', used to provide examples to the main statement.
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