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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBuying Consortium
/ˈbaɪ.ɪŋ kənˈsɔːr.təm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A group of organizations or individuals that come together to make collective purchases to achieve better pricing or terms.
"The buying consortium was able to negotiate lower prices for its members by purchasing in bulk." - 2
An arrangement where multiple buyers collaborate to enhance their purchasing power.
"By joining the buying consortium, the small businesses could compete with larger retailers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'buying consortium' combines 'buying', derived from the Old English 'bycgan', meaning to purchase, and 'consortium', from Latin 'consortium', meaning partnership or association. The phrase evolved in the late 20th century to describe a group of entities pooling resources for collective purchasing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Buying Consortium" is said worldwide
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consortium d'achat
Transliteration: kɔ̃.sɔʁ.tjɔ̃ da.ʃa
"Le consortium d'achat a réussi à obtenir des prix plus bas."
Einkaufsgenossenschaft
Transliteration: ˈaɪn.kaufs.ɡəˌnɔ.zə.ʃaft
"Die Einkaufsgenossenschaft konnte bessere Preise aushandeln."
consorzio di acquisto
Transliteration: konˈsɔr.t͡sjo di akˈkwisto
"Il consorzio di acquisto ha negoziato sconti significativi."
consorcio de compras
Transliteration: konˈsor.sjo ðe ˈkom.pɾas
"El consorcio de compras logró precios más bajos."
consórcio de compras
Transliteration: kõˈsɔʁ.sju dʒi ˈkõ.pɾɐs
"O consórcio de compras conseguiu negociar melhores preços."
खरीद संघ
Transliteration: khareed sangh
"खरीद संघ ने सामूहिक खरीद के लिए बेहतर सौदे किए।"
采购联盟
Transliteration: cǎigòu liánméng
"采购联盟通过集体购买获得了更好的价格。"
구매 컨소시엄
Transliteration: gumae keonsosieom
"구매 컨소시엄은 대량 구매를 통해 더 나은 가격을 협상했습니다."
購買コンソーシアム
Transliteration: kōbai konsōshiamu
"購買コンソーシアムはより良い価格を交渉しました。"
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