marché franc
English translation: free market
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| na | free market |
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| na | Free market |
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| na | free market, market |
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| na | open market |
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7 mins
free market Explanation: franc = free in this case Today = duty-free market Domaine(s) : droit duty-free market marché franc n. m I think that "free market" might be better for something taking place during the Middle Ages ! Grand dictionnaire |
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Free market Explanation: I agree with Carole, it would simply mean a "duty-free" market, but this term cannot be used in this context so free market would be the correct one to use. |
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free market, market Explanation: http://www.fosses-la-ville.be/Histoire.htm C'est à Notger aussi qu'on attribue la construction d'une enceinte fortifiée autour de la "ville des chanoines" et du castrum épiscopal, ainsi que l'instauration d'un marché franc, d'un tonlieu et d'un atelier monétaire. http://scaramouche.free.fr/marchefranc01.htm Photograph / postcard picture of ‘Le Marché Franc’, name of a market place. http://duras.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/ACAD1694.pg.sh?POBJECT=718 ARTFL Project: Dictionnaire de L'Académie française, 1st Edition, 1694 MARCHÉ MARCHÉ. s. m. Lieu public où se vendent les denrées & marchandises. Il y a un beau marché en cette ville là. on a abbatu les maisons pour faire un marché. le grand marché. le petit marché. le marché au bled. le marché au bestail. le marché aux chevaux &c. portez cela au marché. Il signifie aussi, L'Assemblée de ceux qui vendent & achetent en ce lieu là. Il y a marché en cette ville deux fois la semaine. le marché du Mercredy. le marché du Samedy. il y a grand marché. il est demain jour de marché. le Roy luy a donné le privilege d'avoir un marché en sa terre. un marché franc. |
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open market Explanation: perhaps this could work also |
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