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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCooperative Buying
/kəʊˈɒpərətɪv ˈbaɪɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A purchasing strategy where a group of individuals or organizations come together to buy goods or services in bulk to obtain better prices or terms.
"The community organized a cooperative buying initiative to lower the cost of organic produce." - 2
An arrangement where members of a group collaborate to make purchases, often leading to savings and shared benefits.
"Through cooperative buying, the local schools were able to acquire new technology at a fraction of the retail price."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'cooperative' originates from the Latin 'cooperari', meaning 'to work together', which evolved through Old French into Middle English. 'Buying' comes from the Old English 'bycgan', meaning 'to purchase'. The combination reflects a collective approach to purchasing goods or services.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cooperative Buying" is said worldwide
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achat coopératif
Transliteration: aʃɑ kɔopeʁatif
"Le groupe a décidé de participer à un achat coopératif pour réduire les coûts."
Kooperatives Einkaufen
Transliteration: kooperatives aɪnˈkaʊfən
"Die Nachbarn haben sich für ein kooperatives Einkaufen entschieden, um Geld zu sparen."
acquisto cooperativo
Transliteration: akˈkwisto kopeˈrat̪ivo
"Hanno organizzato un acquisto cooperativo per ottenere sconti."
compra cooperativa
Transliteration: komˈpɾa koopeɾaˈtiva
"La comunidad realizó una compra cooperativa para ahorrar dinero."
compra cooperativa
Transliteration: ˈkõpɾɐ koopeɾaˈtivɐ
"Eles organizaram uma compra cooperativa para reduzir os custos."
सहकारी खरीद
Transliteration: sahakārī kharīd
"समुदाय ने सहकारी खरीद के लिए एक समूह बनाया।"
合作购买
Transliteration: hézuò gòumǎi
"社区组织了一次合作购买活动，以降低成本。"
협동 구매
Transliteration: hyeobdong gumae
"지역 사회는 비용을 절감하기 위해 협동 구매를 조직했습니다."
協同購入
Transliteration: kyōdō kōnyū
"地域社会は協同購入を行い、コストを削減しました。"
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