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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCoût principal
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kuː pʁɛ̃sipɑl
"Le coût principal du produit a été calculé pour garantir un prix précis."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The total of all direct costs incurred in the production of goods or services, including materials and labor.
"The prime cost of the product was calculated to ensure accurate pricing." - 2
A financial metric used to assess the efficiency of production processes.
"By analyzing the prime cost, the company identified areas for cost reduction."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'prime cost' originates from the early 20th century in English, combining 'prime', derived from the Latin 'primus' meaning 'first', and 'cost', from Old French 'coste' meaning 'expense'. It evolved in the context of accounting and finance to denote the direct costs attributable to the production of goods.
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Coût principal
Transliteration: kuː pʁɛ̃sipɑl
"Le coût principal du produit a été calculé pour garantir un prix précis."
Primärkosten
Transliteration: priˈmɛːɐ̯ˌkɔstən
"Die Primärkosten des Produkts wurden zur genauen Preisgestaltung berechnet."
Costo primario
Transliteration: ˈkosto priˈmaːrjo
"Il costo primario del prodotto è stato calcolato per garantire un prezzo accurato."
Costo primario
Transliteration: ˈkosto pɾiˈmaɾjo
"El costo primario del producto se calculó para asegurar un precio preciso."
Custo primário
Transliteration: ˈkustu pɾiˈmaɾju
"O custo primário do produto foi calculado para garantir um preço preciso."
प्राथमिक लागत
Transliteration: prāthamik lāgat
"उत्पाद की प्राथमिक लागत को सटीक मूल्य निर्धारण सुनिश्चित करने के लिए गणना की गई।"
主要成本
Transliteration: zhǔyào chéngběn
"产品的主要成本被计算以确保准确定价。"
주요 비용
Transliteration: ju-yo biyong
"제품의 주요 비용이 정확한 가격 책정을 보장하기 위해 계산되었습니다."
主要コスト
Transliteration: shuyō kosuto
"製品の主要コストは正確な価格設定を保証するために計算されました。"
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