La balance commerciale
Example: La balance commerciale du pays s'est améliorée cette année.
Definition
"La balance commerciale" refers to the difference between the value of a country's exports and imports of goods over a specific period. It indicates whether a country has a trade surplus or deficit, reflecting its economic health and international trade performance.
Etymology
The term "la balance commerciale" comes from French, where "balance" means balance or scale, symbolizing weighing or measuring, and "commerciale" relates to commerce or trade. Together, they metaphorically describe the weighing of trade inflows and outflows. Did you know? The concept of a trade balance has been central to economics since mercantilist times in Europe.
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"La balance commerciale" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Management - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 108 commonly used words.
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