Work
SA
Letter by letterOfficialB2Meaning
société anonyme
The legal form of large companies, those with shareholders. « Anonyme » does not mean secret: it means the owners are shareholders.
How it is said
ès-a
Gender and article
une SA · feminine
Where you meet it
A business article, an invoice, a company name.
Example
La SA emploie 3 000 personnes sur quatre sites.
The public limited company (SA) employs 3,000 people on four sites.
In the DELF
reading B2
Watch out
Feminine: une SA. Not to be confused with « sa » the possessive: the acronym is in capitals.