commodity

marchandise, produit

Produit ou matériau que l’on achète et vend.

En anglais simple : A product or material that people buy and sell.

• Coffee is an important commodity.
• The country exports several agricultural commodities.
• Rising commodity prices made everyday goods more expensive.

Synonymes : product, merchandise

Expressions courantes : trade a commodity, valuable commodity, commodity prices

matière première

Matériaux de base ou produits agricoles achetés et vendus en grandes quantités sur les marchés.

En anglais simple : Basic materials or farm products bought and sold in large amounts on markets.

• Oil is a major commodity.
• Investors traded commodities on the international market.
• Commodity futures allow farmers to agree prices before their harvests.

Synonymes : raw materials, primary products

Expressions courantes : commodity market, commodity trading, commodity futures

bien, ressource

Quelque chose d’utile ou de précieux que les gens veulent ou dont ils ont besoin.

En anglais simple : Something useful or valuable that people want or need.

• Free time is a precious commodity.
• Trust became a rare commodity after the scandal.
• In a busy city, silence can be a valuable commodity.

Synonymes : asset

Expressions courantes : rare commodity, precious commodity, valuable commodity

produit standardisé

Produit courant proposé par de nombreux vendeurs, avec peu de différences entre versions et peu de bénéfice par vente.

En anglais simple : A standard product that many sellers offer, with little difference between versions and little profit on each sale.

• Basic calculators are now a commodity.
• The company sells memory chips as a commodity.
• Once a product becomes a commodity, sellers compete mainly on price.

Expressions courantes : a mere commodity, become a commodity