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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCross-Border Trade
/krɔsˈbɔːrdər treɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The exchange of goods and services between countries or regions across international borders.
"Cross-border trade has increased significantly due to globalization and trade agreements." - 2
Commercial transactions that occur between entities in different countries.
"Many businesses engage in cross-border trade to expand their market reach."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'cross-border' combines 'cross', from Old Norse 'kross', meaning 'to go across', and 'border', from Latin 'bordura', meaning 'edge or boundary'. 'Trade' originates from Middle English 'trade', meaning 'path, track', derived from Old English 'træd', meaning 'a way or course'. The concept evolved to represent the exchange of goods across national boundaries.
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Commerce transfrontalier
Transliteration: kɔmɛʁs tʁɑ̃sfʁɔ̃talje
"Le commerce transfrontalier a été facilité par des accords commerciaux."
Grenzüberschreitender Handel
Transliteration: ɡʁɛntsʏbɐʃʁaɪ̯təndɐ ˈhandəl
"Der grenzüberschreitende Handel hat in den letzten Jahren zugenommen."
Commercio transfrontaliero
Transliteration: komˈmɛr.tʃo trans.fron.taˈljɛ.ro
"Il commercio transfrontaliero è essenziale per l'economia europea."
Comercio transfronterizo
Transliteration: koˈmeɾθjo tɾansfɾon.teˈɾi.θo
"El comercio transfronterizo ha aumentado gracias a los tratados internacionales."
Comércio transfronteiriço
Transliteration: koˈmɛʁsju tɾɐ̃s.fɾõ.tɨ.ˈɾi.su
"O comércio transfronteiriço é vital para o desenvolvimento econômico."
सीमा पार व्यापार
Transliteration: seema paar vyapar
"सीमा पार व्यापार वैश्विक अर्थव्यवस्था के लिए महत्वपूर्ण है।"
跨境贸易
Transliteration: kuà jìng mào yì
"跨境贸易在全球化中扮演着重要角色。"
국경 간 무역
Transliteration: gukgyeong gan muyeok
"국경 간 무역은 경제 성장에 기여하고 있습니다."
国境を越えた貿易
Transliteration: kokkyō o koeta bōeki
"国境を越えた貿易は国際経済において重要です。"
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