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# Glossary

 Explanations of key terms, indicators, and concepts used throughout North Data.

## Classification

- [Private Company](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/private-company)
- [Public Company](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/public-company)

## Identifiers

- [EUID](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/euid)
- [LEI number (Legal Entity Identifier)](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/lei-number-legal-entity-identifier)

## Key Performance Indicators

- [Financial KPIs (Financial Key Performance Indicators)](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/financial-kpis-financial-key-performance-indicators-)

## Status & Events

- [Terminated Company](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/terminated-company)
- [Liquidated Company](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/liquidated-company)
- [Company Life Cycle](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/company-life-cycle)
- [Company Lifespan](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/company-lifespan-)

## Legal Forms & Organisation

- [Legal Form](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/legal-form)
- [Stock Corporation (Public Limited Company)](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/stock-corporation-public-limited-company-)
- [Limited Liability Company](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/limited-liability-company)
- [Partnership](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/general-partnership-)
- [Cooperative](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/cooperative)
- [Association](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/association)
- [Foundation](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/foundation)
- [Sole Proprietorship](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/sole-proprietorship)

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## Ownership & Flags

- [Domination](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/control-)
- [Politically Exposed Person (PEP)](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/politically-exposed-person-pep)
- [Control](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/control)
- [Beneficial Owner (BO)](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/beneficial-owner)
- [Limited Partnership Capital](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/limited-partnership-capital)
- [Authorized Signatory](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/procura)
- [Shareholder/Partner](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/shareholder)
- [Limited Partner](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/limited-partner)
- [Indirect Holding](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/indirect-holding)
- [Consolidation in Parent Company](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/consolidation-in-parent-company)
- [Direct Parent](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/direct-parent)
- [Branch Office](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/branch-office)
- [Profit Transfer](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/profit-transfer)
- [Voting Rights](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/voting-rights)
- [General Partner](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/general-partner)
- [Ultimate Owner](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/ultimate-owner-glossary)
- [Qualified majority (Votes ≥75%)](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/qualifizierte-mehrheit-stimmen-75)
- [Blocking minority (Votes \> 25%)](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/sperrminorit%C3%A4t-stimmen-25)
- [Simple majority (50% \< Votes \< 75%):](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/einfache-mehrheit-50-x-75-)

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## Market Intelligence

- [Venn Diagram](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/venn-diagram)
- [Kaplan–Meier Survival Curve (KM Curve)](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/kaplan-meier-curve-)
- [Heatmap](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/relative-distribution-heatmap)
- [Predictive Models](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/predictive-models-)
- [ETS Holt Damped (Damped Trend Exponential Smoothing)](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/ets-holt-damped-damped-trend-exponential-smoothing-)
- [ARIMA with Drift (Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average with Drift)](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/arima-with-drift-autoregressive-integrated-moving-average-with-drift)
- [YoY (Year-over-Year)](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/revenue-yoy-year-over-year)

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- [My Account](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/my-account#main-content)

    - [Account & Access](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/my-account#account-access)
    - [Subscription & Cancellation](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/my-account#subscription-cancellation)
    - [Contact & Support](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/my-account#contact-support)
- [Premium Services](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/premium-services#main-content)

    - [General Information](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/premium-services#general-information)
    - [Dossier](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/premium-services#dossier)
    - [Network diagram](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/premium-services#network-diagram)
    - [Watchlist](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/premium-services#watchlist)
- [Ownership & Flags](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/ownership-flags#main-content)

    - [General Information](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/ownership-flags#general-information)
    - [Ownership Features](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/ownership-flags#ownership-features)
    - [Flag Features](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/ownership-flags#flag-features)
- [Data Services](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/data-services#main-content)

    - [API](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/data-services#api)
    - [Exports](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/data-services#exports)
- [Searching](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/searching#main-content)

    - [Simple Search](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/searching#simple-search)
    - [Power Search](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/searching#power-search)
- [Sources & Register](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/sources-register#main-content)

    - [General Information](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/sources-register#general-information)
    - [Germany](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/sources-register#germany)
    - [France](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/sources-register#france)
    - [Austria](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/sources-register#austria)
    - [Netherlands](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/sources-register#netherlands)
    - [Czech Republic](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/sources-register#czech-republic)
    - [Romania](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/sources-register#romania)
    - [Israel](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/sources-register#israel)
    - [Denmark](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/sources-register#denmark)
    - [Sweden](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/sources-register#sweden)
    - [Ireland](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/sources-register#ireland)
    - [Norway](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/sources-register#norway)
    - [Croatia](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/sources-register#croatia)
- [Company Profile](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/company-profile#main-content)

    - [Data Update](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/company-profile#data-update)
    - [Person Data](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/company-profile#person-data)
    - [Company Data](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/company-profile#company-data)
    - [Address Data](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/company-profile#address-data)
    - [Industry Classification](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/company-profile#industry-classification)
    - [Financial Indicators](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/company-profile#financial-indicators)
- [Data Protection](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/data-protection#main-content)

    - [General Information](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/data-protection#general-information)
    - [Data Processing](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/data-protection#data-processing)
    - [Rights & Protection Options](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/data-protection#rights-protection-options)
- [Glossary](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/glossary#main-content)

    - [Classification](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/glossary#classification)
    - [Identifiers](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/glossary#identifiers)
    - [Key Performance Indicators](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/glossary#key-performance-indicators)
    - [Status & Events](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/glossary#status-events)
    - [Legal Forms & Organisation](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/glossary#legal-forms-organisation)
    - [Ownership & Flags](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/glossary#ownership-flags)
    - [Market Intelligence](https://help.northdata.com/en/center/glossary#market-intelligence)

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