업소: a specific place (not an area) where a business is actually performed; a place of business.
- I ordered sandwiches today and got a can of Pepsi as well. It’s on my desk and it says “업소용用” — “for commercial use,” or literally, “intended to be consumed at a place of business.” Pepsi sold to restaurants is cheaper than store-bought Pepsi.
기업: a company; an enterprise; a legal entity, not necessarily a legal person, representing an association of people.
- “공기업” — “a state-owned enterprise”
- “기업용 소프트웨어” — “enterprise software”
- “일인 기업” — “a one-person company”
회사: a corporation; a company that is a legal person; also means “an office.”
- “유한 회사” — “a limited company”
- “비가 오기 시작했는데 우산을 회사에 두고 왔네요.” — “It’s started raining and I left my umbrella at the office.”
- “그분은 다른 회사에서 근무하십니다.” — “He’s working for another company.”
업체: a legally registered entity running a business, that is not a human being and not necessarily a legal person, including a company and an individual business.
- “식품 업체” — “Food company”