commodity in French
commodity in French is marchandise, bien, produit — commodity means a raw material or basic good that is bought and sold in bulk, such as oil, wheat, or gold.
commodity in French
marchandise
(business) Anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold. [from 15th c.]
bien
(business) Anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold. [from 15th c.]
produit
(business) Anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold. [from 15th c.]
bien de consommation courante
(marketing) Undifferentiated goods characterized by a low profit margin and (usually) fungibility, as distinguished from branded products not wholly fungible.
What does "commodity" mean?
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noun A raw material or basic good that is bought and sold in bulk, such as oil, wheat, or gold.
"Coffee is one of the most heavily traded commodities in the world."
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noun Something useful or valuable, especially something treated as an interchangeable product rather than something unique.
"In the tech industry, cloud storage has become a commodity."
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commodity in a sentence
- Coffee is one of the most heavily traded commodities in the world.
- Prices for the commodity spiked after the harvest failed.
- In the tech industry, cloud storage has become a commodity.
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What is "commodity" in French?
"commodity" in French is marchandise, bien, produit. commodity means: A raw material or basic good that is bought and sold in bulk, such as oil, wheat, or gold.
How do you use "commodity" in a sentence?
Example: "Coffee is one of the most heavily traded commodities in the world." In French, "commodity" is marchandise, bien, produit.
Are there other ways to say "commodity" in French?
Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "commodity": marchandise, bien, produit, bien de consommation courante.
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