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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLieferant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lee-feh-rant
"Der Lieferant hat die Materialien pünktlich geliefert."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or organization that provides something needed, especially goods or services.
"The supplier delivered the materials on time, ensuring the project stayed on schedule." - 2
A company that sells products to another company or organization.
"Our supplier has a reputation for high-quality products and excellent customer service."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb supplien, originating from Old French supplier, which traces back to Latin supplere meaning 'to fill up, complete, or supply'. Over time, the suffix '-er' was added to denote a person or entity that performs the action of supplying goods or services.
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Fournisseur
Transliteration: foor-nees-seur
"Le fournisseur a livré les matériaux à temps."
Lieferant
Transliteration: lee-feh-rant
"Der Lieferant hat die Materialien pünktlich geliefert."
Fornitore
Transliteration: for-nee-to-reh
"Il fornitore ha consegnato i materiali in tempo."
Proveedor
Transliteration: pro-ve-eh-dor
"El proveedor entregó los materiales a tiempo."
Fornecedor
Transliteration: for-ne-seh-dor
"O fornecedor entregou os materiais a tempo."
आपूर्तिकर्ता
Transliteration: aapurti-karta
"आपूर्तिकर्ता ने समय पर सामग्री वितरित की।"
供应商
Transliteration: gōng yìng shāng
"供应商按时交付了材料。"
공급자
Transliteration: gong-geup-ja
"공급자가 제때 자재를 배송했습니다."
供給者
Transliteration: kyōkyūsha
"供給者は材料を時間通りに納品しました。"
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