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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmarchand de biens d'occasion
Pronunciation / Transliteration: maʁ.ʃɑ̃ də bjɛ̃ do.ka.zɔ̃
"Le marchand de biens d'occasion a acheté notre vieux canapé."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A merchant or business person who buys and sells previously owned goods, such as clothing, furniture, or electronics.
"The second-hand dealer offered a fair price for the antique dining table." - 2
A licensed individual or entity operating a storefront that deals in secondhand merchandise, often subject to specific municipal regulations.
"Local regulations require every second-hand dealer to record the identification of sellers to prevent the trade of stolen goods."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'second-hand' (dating back to the late 16th century, referring to goods previously owned or used) with 'dealer' (derived from the Old English 'dælan', meaning to divide or distribute, later shifting to mean a trader or merchant). The compound noun emerged during the 19th century industrialization and urbanization period to formally designate licensed merchants trading in pre-owned commodities.
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marchand de biens d'occasion
Transliteration: maʁ.ʃɑ̃ də bjɛ̃ do.ka.zɔ̃
"Le marchand de biens d'occasion a acheté notre vieux canapé."
Gebrauchtwarenhändler
Transliteration: ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xtˌvaːʁənˌhɛndlɐ
"Der Gebrauchtwarenhändler spezialisiert sich auf alte Bücher."
commerciante di usato
Transliteration: kom.mer.ˈtʃan.te di u.ˈza.to
"Il commerciante di usato ha valutato i nostri vecchi dischi."
comerciante de artículos de segunda mano
Transliteration: ko.meɾˈsjan.te de aɾˈti.ku.los de seˈɣun.da ˈma.no
"El comerciante de artículos de segunda mano abrió su tienda temprano."
comerciante de artigos usados
Transliteration: ku.meɾ.siˈɐ̃.tʃi dʒi aɾˈtʃi.gus uˈza.dus
"O comerciante de artigos usados vendeu-nos uma cómoda antiga."
पुराने सामान का व्यापारी
Transliteration: purane saman ka vyapari
"पुराने सामान का व्यापारी बाज़ार में बैठता है।"
旧货商
Transliteration: jiù huò shāng
"这家旧货商回收各种二手家具。"
중고품 상인
Transliteration: jung-gopum sang-in
"중고품 상인이 오래된 시계를 감정했다."
古物商
Transliteration: kobutsushō
"彼は古物商のライセンスを持っています。"
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