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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRohstoff
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Rohstoff
"Kaffee ist ein wichtiger Rohstoff im Welthandel."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold.
"Crude oil is a very important traded commodity."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle French word 'commodité', stemming from the Latin 'commoditas', meaning suitability, convenience, or advantage. Over time, the commercial sense evolved in English to denote a useful thing or a marketable item produced to satisfy wants or needs.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Commodity" is said worldwide
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produit de base
Transliteration: produit de base
"Le café est une denrée essentielle sur le marché mondial."
Rohstoff
Transliteration: Rohstoff
"Kaffee ist ein wichtiger Rohstoff im Welthandel."
bene
Transliteration: bene
"Il petrolio è una materia prima fondamentale."
producto básico
Transliteration: producto básico
"El café es un producto básico negociado en todo el mundo."
mercadoria
Transliteration: mercadoria
"O petróleo é uma mercadoria valiosa no mercado global."
वस्तु
Transliteration: vastu
"कच्चा तेल एक महत्वपूर्ण व्यापारिक वस्तु है।"
商品
Transliteration: shāngpǐn
"石油是一种重要的全球交易商品。"
상품
Transliteration: sangpum
"원유는 중요한 세계적 상품입니다."
商品
Transliteration: shōhin
"原油は世界中で取引される重要な商品です。"
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