Le client
Example: Le client a demandé une facture détaillée pour son achat.
Definition
"Le client" refers to a person or entity that purchases goods or services from a business. In the context of finances, "le client" is the party requesting or receiving a product, often involved in transactions such as asking for detailed invoices or receipts.
Etymology
The term "le client" comes from the Latin word 'cliens,' which originally described a person who depended on the protection or support of a patron. Over time, it evolved in French to mean a customer or buyer in commercial contexts. Did you know that the Latin root suggests a relationship of dependency, which shifted in modern usage to a transactional one?
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"Le client" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Finance - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 150 commonly used words.
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