merchant

commerçant, marchand, négociant

Personne ou entreprise qui achète et vend des marchandises pour gagner de l’argent.

En anglais simple : A person or business that buys and sells goods to earn money.

• The merchant sold cloth at the market.
• We bought the wine from a local merchant.
• Merchants brought spices across the sea.

Synonymes : trader, dealer

Expressions courantes : wine merchant, wealthy merchant, local merchant, grain merchant

commerçant, détaillant

Personne qui possède ou dirige un commerce vendant des marchandises directement aux clients.

En anglais simple : Someone who owns or runs a business selling goods directly to customers.

• The merchant accepts credit cards.
• Local merchants kept their shops open late.
• You can buy directly from an online merchant.

Synonymes : retailer, shopkeeper

Expressions courantes : retail merchant, online merchant, merchant account

effectuer du négoce international

Acheter des marchandises à l’étranger et les revendre à l’étranger sans les faire entrer dans son pays.

En anglais simple : To buy goods from someone abroad and resell them abroad without bringing them into your country.

• The company merchants goods between two foreign countries.
• They merchanted grain without bringing it into their home country.
• A resident firm can merchant goods bought and sold abroad.

Expressions courantes : merchant goods, merchant overseas goods