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commerce en ligne

English translation: e-commerce

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French term or phrase:commerce en ligne
English translation:e-commerce
Entered by: Tom Bishop

15:09 Aug 23, 2005
French to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Internet, e-Commerce / perceived risk on online behaviour
French term or phrase: commerce en ligne
My sentence is as follows :

La vente de produits ou de services représente actuellement une source importante de revenus rapprochant ainsi le commerce en ligne du commerce traditionnel.

My question is : Would it not be better to talk about online shopping and traditional shopping as opposed to online commerce and traditional commerce ?

I've looked at a few articles on the internet and found quite a few references to shopping as opposed to commerce so I'm inclined to use the former.

What is the difference between the two words, if there is one ?
Maria Constant (X)
Local time: 09:59
e-commerce
Explanation:
As the context relates to both products and services, and as it does not specify whether this is retail or business-to-business (b2b), I would be somewhat hesitant about referring to online shopping.
Selected response from:

Tom Bishop
Local time: 08:59
Grading comment
Yes, I agree.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5online shopping
RHELLER
5e-commerce
Tom Bishop
3 +1online commerce
Luminita Duta
4electronic commerce
Valentina Callegari
4E-shopping
Allan Jeffs


  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
online commerce


Explanation:
it depends on which side you are: seler or buyer; in the first case we talk about commerce, in the second is shopping;
hope it will help

Luminita Duta
Romania
Local time: 10:59
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Philippe Maillard: simply "e-commerce", I would say
53 mins
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
electronic commerce


Explanation:
ciao, per quanto riguarda la tua richiesta, ho trovato le seguenti definizioni
Electronic commerce:
The commercial activities carried out through computer networks such as the Internet, including online promotion and sale of products, services and information, as well as the exchange of electronic correspondence.

Electronic shopping:
Shopping in virtual stores with a view to buying products and services on the Internet

Io tradurrei electronic commerce.

Ciao. V

Valentina Callegari
Italy
Local time: 09:59
Native speaker of: Italian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  df49f (X): ici c'est FRANCAIS/Anglais
1 hr
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
online shopping


Explanation:
5 x more popular than "online commerce"
I believe it is the same thing.
(buying online)

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Note added at 13 mins (2005-08-23 15:23:34 GMT)
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e-commerce is another option
which is less specific - any type of business activity that takes place on the internet

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 01:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Clare Macnamara: Same here!
0 min
  -> thanks Clare :-)
agree  Assimina Vavoula
52 mins
  -> merci :-)
agree  PFB (X)
1 hr
  -> merci Philippe :-)
agree  Dave Summers
1 hr
  -> merci :-)
agree  Aisha Maniar
4 hrs
  -> thanks Aisha (long time no see :-)
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
E-shopping


Explanation:
The E-Shopping Guide - [ Traduire cette page ]TIME Digital's comprehensive guide to where to buy online.
www.time.com/time/digital/reports/ecommerce/ - 33k - En cache - Pages similaires


WebHealthCentre.com - e-Shopping - [ Traduire cette page ]e-Shopping. Welcome to WebHealthCentre’s online shopping. Shopping here is easy. Bookmark this page and you can order a whole range of medical and health ...
www.webhealthcentre.com/ref/eshop/index.asp - 14k - 21 août 2005



Allan Jeffs
France
Local time: 09:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
e-commerce


Explanation:
As the context relates to both products and services, and as it does not specify whether this is retail or business-to-business (b2b), I would be somewhat hesitant about referring to online shopping.


    Reference: http://tinyurl.com/cc8jn
Tom Bishop
Local time: 08:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Yes, I agree.
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