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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestransatlantischer Handel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tʁansatlantɪʃɐ handəl
"Der transatlantische Handel fördert das wirtschaftliche Wachstum."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The commerce, business, and economic exchange of goods and services taking place across the Atlantic Ocean, historically and modernly linking North America, Europe, and other Atlantic rim regions.
"Strengthening transatlantic trade has been a central focus of recent economic summits between the United States and the European Union." - 2
Specifically, the historical trade network that operated from the 16th to the 19th centuries, involving Europe, West Africa, and the Americas (often associated with the triangular trade).
"Historians study the complex socioeconomic impacts of transatlantic trade during the colonial era."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'transatlantic' (from Latin 'trans-', meaning across, and 'Atlantic', referring to the ocean named after the mythological Atlas) and 'trade' (from Middle English, meaning a track, course, or commercial exchange, ultimately from Old English 'træd'). The compound emerged in historical and economic discourse to describe commercial activity and shipping exchanges spanning the Atlantic Ocean between the Americas, Europe, and Africa.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Transatlantic trade" is said worldwide
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commerce transatlantique
Transliteration: kɔʁs tʁɑ̃zatlɑ̃tik
"Le commerce transatlantique est vital pour l'économie mondiale."
transatlantischer Handel
Transliteration: tʁansatlantɪʃɐ handəl
"Der transatlantische Handel fördert das wirtschaftliche Wachstum."
commercio transatlantico
Transliteration: komˈmɛr.tʃo tran.zaˈtlan.ti.ko
"Il commercio transatlantico collega l'Europa e le Americhe."
comercio transatlántico
Transliteration: koˈmeɾ.sjo tɾan.saˈtlan.ti.ko
"El comercio transatlántico ha evolucionado significativamente a lo largo de los siglos."
comércio transatlântico
Transliteration: kuˈmɛɾ.su tɾan.zaˈtɫɐ̃.ti.ku
"O comércio transatlântico moldou a economia global moderna."
महापार्सिक व्यापार
Transliteration: trans-atlantik vyapar
Script: ट्रांस-अटलांटिक व्यापार
"ट्रांस-अटलांटिक व्यापार वैश्विक अर्थव्यवस्था का एक महत्वपूर्ण हिस्सा है।"
跨大西洋贸易
Transliteration: kuà dàxiyáng màoyì
"跨大西洋贸易对促进双边经济关系至关重要。"
대서양 횡단 무역
Transliteration: daeseoyang hoengdan muyeok
"대서양 횡단 무역은 두 대륙 간의 경제 협력을 강화합니다."
大西洋横断貿易
Transliteration: taiseiyō ōdan bōeki
"大西洋横断貿易は歴史的に重要な経済活動でした。"
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