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staple ['steɪpəl]1 noun(a) (for paper) agrafe f(b) (for wire) cavalier m, crampillon m(c) (foodstuff) aliment m ou denrée f de base;∎ kitchen or household staples provisions fpl de base;∎ staples are being rationed en ce moment, les produits de première nécessité sont rationnés(e) (constituent) partie f intégrante;∎ divorce cases are a staple of his law practice son cabinet s'occupe essentiellement de divorces;∎ sex scandals are a staple of the tabloid press la presse à sensation se nourrit des scandales sexuels;∎ such accusations are a staple of the annual conference ces accusations reviennent régulièrement à chaque conférence annuelle(paper, upholstery etc) agrafer;∎ staple the sheets together agrafez les feuilles;∎ posters were stapled on or onto or to the walls des posters étaient agrafés aux murs(food, products) de base; (export, crop) principal;∎ a staple diet of rice and beans un régime à base de riz et de haricots;∎ for young children, milk is the staple diet pour les jeunes enfants, le lait est l'aliment de base;∎ figurative the staple diet of these TV channels consists of soap operas les programmes de ces chaînes de télévision sont essentiellement constitués de feuilletons;∎ their staple commodity is cotton le coton est leur produit de base;∎ tanks are a staple feature of conventional warfare les tanks sont un des éléments de base de la guerre conventionnelle►► Textiles staple fibre fibre f artificielle à filer;staple gun agrafeuse f (professionnelle);staple remover arrache-agrafes m inv -
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∎ a basic or staple commodity un produit de base;∎ household commodities articles mpl ménagers∎ Stock Exchange to trade in commodities faire le négoce de matières premières►► Stock Exchange commodity broker, commodity dealer courtier(ère) m,f en matières premières;Stock Exchange commodity exchange échange m des marchandises;Stock Exchange commodity futures opérations fpl à terme sur matières premières;Stock Exchange commodity market, commodities market marché m des matières premières;commodity money monnaie f de marchandise;Economics commodity terms of trade termes mpl de l'échange -
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1 noun(basic foodstuff) aliment m de base; (basic product) article m de base(foodstuffs, products) de base; (export, crop) principal(e)staple commodity produit m de base;∎ their staple commodity is cotton le coton est leur produit de base1 noun(for paper) agrafe fstaple gun agrafeuse fagrafer (to à) -
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∎ rice is the staple commodity of China le riz est la ressource principale de la Chine(b) STOCK EXCHANGE matière f première;∎ to trade commodities spéculer sur les marchés à terme des matières premières;∎ coffee is considered to be the main agricultural commodity le café est considéré comme la principale matière négociablecommodity broker, commodity dealer courtier(ère) m, f en matières premières;commodity exchange marché m des matières premières;commodity futures opérations f pl à terme sur matières premières;commodity market marché des matières premières;commodity money monnaie f de marchandise;commodity prices prix m pl des marchandises, cours m pl des denréesHe says the main reasons why the recovery will continue is to do with commodity prices and capital flows, which he says have yet to recover. We are at the bottom of the commodity price market - these countries produce raw materials and so it is a very important part of their economy, he says. And people have stopped pulling their money dramatically out of emerging markets.
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staple [ˈsteɪpl]1. adjectivede base ; [crop] principal2. nouna. ( = chief commodity) produit m de base ; ( = raw material) matière f première ; ( = chief food) aliment m de baseb. ( = key part) partie f importantec. (for papers) agrafe f4. compounds* * *['steɪpl] 1.1) ( for paper) agrafe f2) Construction ( U-shaped) clou m cavalier3) ( basic food) aliment m de base4) Economics ( crop) culture f principale; ( product) principale fabrication f; ( industry) industrie f de base5) fig (topic, theme) sujet m principal6) ( fibre) fibre f2.adjective (épith) [product, food, diet] de base; [crop, meal] principal3.
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staple — staple1 [stā′pəl] n. [ME stapel < OFr estaple < MDu stapel, mart, emporium, post, orig. support, akin to STAPLE2] 1. the chief commodity, or any of the most important commodities, made, grown, or sold in a particular place, region, country … English World dictionary
commodity — [kə mäd′ə tē] n. pl. commodities [ME & OFr commodite, benefit, profit < L commoditas, fitness, adaptation < commodus: see COMMODE] 1. any useful thing 2. anything bought and sold; any article of commerce 3. [pl.] basic items or staple… … English World dictionary
staple — A major commodity grown, traded and demanded; e.g. grain, salt, flour. Such commodity is usually very important to the local economy where it is grown or produced. Raw material. In English law, a mart or market. A place where the buying and… … Black's law dictionary
staple — staple1 /stay peuhl/, n., v., stapled, stapling. n. 1. a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side. 2. a similar, often U… … Universalium
