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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHandelsposten
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈhandəlspoːstən/
"Der alte Handelsposten war das Zentrum der Siedlung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A remote establishment set up in a frontier region for the purpose of buying, selling, or bartering goods.
"Early settlers traveled to the distant trading post to exchange furs for manufactured goods and supplies." - 2
A small retail store in an isolated area that serves as a central hub for commerce and community interaction.
"The desert trading post sold everything from gasoline and groceries to handmade native jewelry."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'trade', originating from Middle English 'traden' (to tread, follow a course or path, later shifting to commercial exchange), and 'post', derived from the Latin 'positus' (placed or stationed). It emerged during the colonial and frontier eras of North America to designate a remote station established for trade with indigenous populations and distant settlers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Trading post" is said worldwide
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comptoir
Transliteration: kɔ̃twaʁ
"Les trappeurs apportaient leurs fourrures au comptoir."
Handelsposten
Transliteration: /ˈhandəlspoːstən/
"Der alte Handelsposten war das Zentrum der Siedlung."
emporio
Transliteration: /emˈpɔrjo/
"I mercanti si incontravano al vecchio emporio."
puesto comercial
Transliteration: /ˈpwesto komeɾˈsjal/
"El puesto comercial estaba situado cerca del río."
feitoria
Transliteration: /fej.toˈɾi.a/
"A feitoria servia de base para o comércio de especiarias."
व्यापार चौकी
Transliteration: vyapar chauki
"इतिहास में व्यापारी दूर-दराज के इलाकों में व्यापार चौकी स्थापित करते थे।"
贸易站
Transliteration: màoyì zhàn
"那个偏远的山谷曾是一个重要的贸易站。"
무역 거점
Transliteration: muyeok geojeom
"상인들은 변경 지역에 무역 거점을 세웠습니다."
交易拠点
Transliteration: kōeki kyoten
"その古い交易拠点は多くの旅人でにぎわっていた。"
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