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    Fournisseurs (en. Suppliers)

    /fuʁ.ni.sœʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Person or company that provides goods or services.
    Raw material suppliers are essential to our production chain.
    Les fournisseurs de matières premières sont essentiels à notre chaîne de production.
    Person who supplies someone with money or goods.
    He has loyal suppliers who lend him money.
    Il a des fournisseurs fidèles qui lui prêtent de l'argent.
    Company that sells products to retailers.
    Our clothing supplier has delivered the new collections to us.
    Notre fournisseur de vêtements nous a livré les nouvelles collections.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'fournir', which comes from the Latin 'furnire'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    preferred supplier
    A supplier who receives special treatment within a business relationship.
    fournisseur privilégié
    official supplier
    A supplier who has been selected and approved by an organization.
    fournisseur officiel
    network of suppliers
    All the suppliers who work together in a sector.
    réseau de fournisseurs

    Related Words

    supply
    The act of supplying, or the supplied object.
    fourniture
    procurement
    The process of purchasing and delivering goods.
    approvisionnement
    distribution
    The act of distributing products or services.
    distribution

    Slang Meanings

    A supplier who is easy to defraud.
    This supplier is a bit shady, watch out.
    Ce fournisseur est un peu louche, fais gaffe.
    A supplier who does not meet deadlines.
    He is a bit of a slacker supplier, I'm still waiting for my orders.
    Il est un peu fournisseur à la ramasse, j'attends toujours mes commandes.