L'industrie
Example: L'industrie automobile contribue beaucoup à l'économie française.
Definition
"L'industrie" refers to the sector of an economy that involves the production of goods and services through manufacturing, processing, and construction. It includes activities such as automotive production, which significantly contributes to economic development, as in the phrase 'L'industrie automobile contribue beaucoup à l'économie française.'
Etymology
The word "l'industrie" comes from the Latin 'industria,' meaning diligence or activity. It entered French to describe systematic work and manufacturing efforts. Did you know? The term evolved to represent organized economic activities producing goods, highlighting human ingenuity and effort.
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"L'industrie" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B2) - set 4", containing 112 commonly used words.
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