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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries批量采购
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pīliàng cǎigòu
"批量采购可以节省成本。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of buying goods in large quantities, typically to obtain a lower price per unit.
"The company saved a significant amount of money through bulk-purchasing of office supplies." - 2
A strategy used by businesses to reduce costs by buying large amounts of products at once.
"Bulk-purchasing allowed the retailer to offer lower prices to customers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'bulk' originates from the Old Norse word 'bulki', meaning 'a large quantity'. 'Purchasing' comes from the Latin 'purchasare', which evolved through Middle English. The combination reflects the practice of buying large quantities of goods, often at a discounted rate, which became prominent in commercial trade in the 20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bulk-Purchasing" is said worldwide
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achat en gros
Transliteration: aʃa ɑ̃ ɡʁo
"L'achat en gros permet d'économiser de l'argent."
Großeinkauf
Transliteration: ˈɡʁoːsˌaɪ̯nˌkaʊ̯f
"Der Großeinkauf hat die Kosten gesenkt."
acquisto all'ingrosso
Transliteration: akˈkwisto alˈlinɡrosso
"L'acquisto all'ingrosso riduce i costi."
compra al por mayor
Transliteration: ˈkom.pɾa al poɾ maˈjoɾ
"La compra al por mayor es una estrategia efectiva."
compra em grande quantidade
Transliteration: ˈkõpɾɐ ẽ ɡɾɐ̃dʒi kɐ̃tɐdʒ
"A compra em grande quantidade ajuda a economizar."
थोक खरीद
Transliteration: thok kharid
"थोक खरीद से पैसे बचाए जा सकते हैं।"
批量采购
Transliteration: pīliàng cǎigòu
"批量采购可以节省成本。"
대량 구매
Transliteration: daeryang gumae
"대량 구매는 비용을 절감할 수 있습니다."
大量購入
Transliteration: たいりょうこうにゅう
"大量購入はコストを削減します。"
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