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10 Language-to-English DictionariesE-commerce
Pronunciation / Transliteration: e-commerce
"De nombreuses entreprises se tournent vers l'e-commerce pour atteindre un public plus large."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The buying and selling of goods or services using the internet.
"Many businesses have shifted to e-commerce to reach a wider audience." - 2
Any transaction conducted online, including retail sales, banking, and auctions.
"E-commerce has revolutionized the way consumers shop and interact with brands."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'e-commerce' is a blend of 'electronic' and 'commerce', first used in the 1990s as the internet began to facilitate online buying and selling. 'Electronic' derives from the Greek word 'ēlektron', meaning 'amber', which refers to the material's ability to generate static electricity, while 'commerce' comes from the Latin 'commercium', meaning 'trade'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "E-Commerce" is said worldwide
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E-commerce
Transliteration: e-commerce
"De nombreuses entreprises se tournent vers l'e-commerce pour atteindre un public plus large."
E-Commerce
Transliteration: e-commerce
"Viele Unternehmen haben auf E-Commerce umgestellt, um ein breiteres Publikum zu erreichen."
E-commerce
Transliteration: e-commerce
"Molte aziende si sono spostate verso l'e-commerce per raggiungere un pubblico più ampio."
Comercio electrónico
Transliteration: comercio electrónico
"Muchas empresas han cambiado al comercio electrónico para llegar a una audiencia más amplia."
Comércio eletrônico
Transliteration: comércio eletrônico
"Muitas empresas mudaram para o comércio eletrônico para alcançar um público mais amplo."
ई-कॉमर्स
Transliteration: ī-kāmarasa
"कई कंपनियाँ व्यापक दर्शकों तक पहुँचने के लिए ई-कॉमर्स की ओर बढ़ गई हैं।"
电子商务
Transliteration: diànzǐ shāngwù
"许多公司转向电子商务以接触更广泛的受众。"
전자상거래
Transliteration: jeonjasaenggeorae
"많은 기업들이 더 넓은 청중에게 다가가기 위해 전자상거래로 전환했습니다."
電子商取引
Transliteration: denshi shōtorihiki
"多くの企業がより広いオーディエンスにリーチするために電子商取引に移行しました。"
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