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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescommerce de détail
Pronunciation / Transliteration: commerce de détail
"Il travaille dans le commerce de détail depuis dix ans."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The sale of goods to the public in relatively small quantities for use or consumption rather than for resale.
"The clothing store is well known for its high-end retail."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French retaillier 'cut up', from re- (expressing intensive force) + taillier 'to cut'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "retail" is said worldwide
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commerce de détail
Transliteration: commerce de détail
"Il travaille dans le commerce de détail depuis dix ans."
Einzelhandel
Transliteration: Einzelhandel
"Der Einzelhandel verzeichnete in diesem Quartal höhere Umsätze."
vendita al dettaglio
Transliteration: vendita al dettaglio
"Molti marchi si stanno spostando dalla vendita al dettaglio all'e-commerce."
venta al por menor
Transliteration: venta al por menor
"La venta al por menor ha crecido considerablemente este año."
comércio varejista
Transliteration: comércio varejista
"O comércio varejista enfrenta novos desafios com as compras online."
खुदरा व्यापार
Transliteration: khudra vyapar
"खुदरा व्यापार अर्थव्यवस्था में एक महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाता है।"
零售
Transliteration: língshòu
"这家商店主要经营服装零售。"
소매
Transliteration: somae
"그 회사는 도매와 소매를 모두 하고 있습니다."
小売り
Transliteration: kouri
"この商品は小売り市場で非常に人気があります。"
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