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quotations

/kwoʊˈteɪʃənz/

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noun

Citation

A fragment of a human expression that is repeated by somebody else. Most often a quotation is taken from literature or speech, but also scenes from a movie, elements of a painting, a passage of music, etc., may be quoted.

Examples :

""Where they burn books, they will also burn people" is a famous quotation from Heinrich Heine."

« Là où l'on brûle des livres, on finit par brûler des hommes » est une citation célèbre de Heinrich Heine.

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noun

Cotation, prix

A price that has been quoted for buying or selling.

Examples :

"We compared quotations from three different contractors before deciding who to hire for the house renovation. "

Nous avons comparé les prix de trois entrepreneurs différents avant de décider qui embaucher pour la rénovation de la maison.

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Fixation des prix, cotations

The act of setting a price.

Examples :

"The store's quotations for the new refrigerator included different prices depending on the model. "

Les cotations du magasin pour le nouveau réfrigérateur comprenaient des prix différents selon le modèle.

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Quota, part

A quota, a share.

Examples :

"The factory manager assigned production quotations to each worker, specifying the number of units they needed to assemble per day. "

Le directeur de l'usine a attribué des quotas de production à chaque travailleur, en précisant le nombre d'unités qu'ils devaient assembler par jour.

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