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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTicket broker
/ˈtɪk.ɪt ˌbroʊ.kər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or company that buys and sells event tickets, often on the secondary market for a profit.
"He bought front-row concert seats from a ticket broker after they sold out online." - 2
An authorized intermediary who deals in the distribution and commercial exchange of admission vouchers for sports, theater, or concerts.
"The official team partnered with a certified ticket broker to manage corporate hospitality passes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'ticket', originating from the Old French 'etiquette' meaning a label or note, and 'broker', derived from the Old French 'broceor' meaning a small trader or peddler, dating back to the late Middle English period. Together, the compound phrase emerged in the 19th century to describe a commercial agent who buys and resells admission passes for events.
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courtier en billetterie
Transliteration: koor-tye ahn bee-ye-tuh-ree
"Le courtier en billetterie vend des places pour le match."
Ticketvermittler
Transliteration: tik-et-fer-mit-ler
"Der Ticketvermittler bot teure Plätze für das Konzert an."
rivenditore di biglietti
Transliteration: ree-ven-dee-to-reh dee bee-lyet-tee
"Ho comprato i biglietti da un rivenditore autorizzato."
revendedor de entradas
Transliteration: reh-ben-deh-dor deh en-trah-dahs
"El revendedor de entradas ofrecía asientos agotados."
cambista
Transliteration: kam-bees-tah
"O cambista vendia ingressos superfaturados para o show."
टिकट दलाल
Transliteration: ticket dalal
"उसने एक टिकट दलाल से मैच के पास खरीदे।"
票务经纪人
Transliteration: piào wù jīng jì rén
"这家票务经纪人公司专门出售热门演唱会的门票。"
암표상
Transliteration: ampyosang
"콘서트 티켓을 구하기 위해 암표상을 찾았다."
チケット業者
Transliteration: chiketto gyōsha
"そのチケット業者はプレミアム価格で販売している。"
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