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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dúlì shāngdiàn
"这家独立商店出售许多特色商品。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A retail business that is privately owned and operated, unassociated with a larger corporate retail chain or franchise.
"Shopping at a local independent store supports the neighborhood economy and offers unique products." - 2
A small-scale commercial enterprise managed directly by its proprietor.
"She decided to open an independent store specializing in organic local produce."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'independent', stemming from Latin 'independentem' via French, meaning not dependent or self-governing, and 'store', originating from Old French 'estore' and Latin 'instaurare', meaning to furnish or stock. The compound reflects the modern economic concept of a retail business owned privately rather than being part of a chain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Independent store" is said worldwide
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commerce indépendant
Transliteration: kɔm.ʁɛs ɛ̃.de.pɑ̃.dɑ̃
"Il préfère acheter ses livres dans un commerce indépendant."
unabhängiges Geschäft
Transliteration: ʊnˈʔapˌhɛŋɪɡəs ɡəˈʃɛft
"Das unabhängige Geschäft bietet handgemachte Kleidung an."
negozio indipendente
Transliteration: neˈɡɔt.tsjo in.di.peˈdɛn.te
"Ogni quartiere ha il suo piccolo negozio indipendente."
tienda independiente
Transliteration: tiˈen.da in.de.penˈdjen.te
"Apoyar a la tienda independiente ayuda a la comunidad."
loja independente
Transliteration: ˈlɔ.ʒɐ ĩ.de.pẽˈdẽ.tʃi
"Encontrei um livro raro nesta loja independente."
स्वतंत्र दुकान
Transliteration: swatantra dukaan
"यह स्वतंत्र दुकान स्थानीय कला को बढ़ावा देती है।"
独立商店
Transliteration: dúlì shāngdiàn
"这家独立商店出售许多特色商品。"
독립 상점
Transliteration: doknip sangjeom
"우리는 동네의 작은 독립 상점을 이용합니다."
独立系店舗
Transliteration: dokuritsukei tenpo
"彼女はその街で独立系店舗を営んでいます。"
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