parallel trade

UK: /ˈpærəlel treɪd/

Definition

Definition of parallel trade - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

business

TECH.

import and resale of genuine goods outside official distribution channels

TECH.

Parallel trade can lower prices for consumers in different European countries.

medical

TECH.

import and resale of approved medicines through unofficial but regulated channels

TECH.

The regulator monitors parallel trade in prescription drugs to ensure patient safety.

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Expressions with parallel

without parallel

adj.

unmatched in quality or excellence

Her talent is without parallel in the music industry.

draw a parallel

compare two things to show similarities

The teacher drew a parallel between the two historical events.

have no parallel

be unmatched or unique in a specific context

Her talent has no parallel in the industry.

parallel-park

park a car parallel to the road

She learned to parallel-park during her driving lessons.

in parallel

adv.

happening at the same time

The two events occurred in parallel.

parallel parking

parking a vehicle parallel to the road between two cars

He struggled with parallel parking during his driving test..

Expressions with trade

by trade

adv.

as one's main paid work

He is a carpenter by trade.

trade in

give an item as part payment for something new

She decided to trade in her old car for a new model.

trade places

exchange positions or roles with someone

They decided to trade places for a day to understand each other's jobs..

trade down

sell something and replace it with something cheaper

They decided to trade down their car for a smaller model.

trade up

sell something to buy a more expensive item

They decided to trade up to a luxury car.

trick of the trade

special method learned from experience that helps professionals work better

She showed me a trick of the trade for faster painting.

take in trade

accept something as payment instead of money

The store will take in trade your old phone for a discount.

do a roaring trade

sell many things quickly and successfully

The ice cream shop does a roaring trade in summer.

tool of one's trade

instrument crucial for performing a profession

The camera is a tool of the photographer's trade.

tool of the trade

necessary item for a particular job

A hammer is a tool of the trade for a carpenter.

Examples of parallel trade in a sentence

The company lost market share due to parallel trade of its branded medicines.
Parallel trade helped lower prices for certain cancer medications in the region.
The report analyzed the impact of parallel trade on national drug supply chains.

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French:commerce parallèle, importations parallèles, ...
German:Parallelhandel, paralleler Handel, ...
Italian:commercio parallelo, importazione parallela, ...
Spanish:comercio paralelo, ...
Portuguese:comércio paralelo, negócio paralelo, ...
Chinese:平行贸易, 转口贸易, ...
Japanese:並行輸入, 並行輸入取引, ...
Arabic:تِجَارَة مُوَازِيَة, اسْتِيراد مُوازٍ, ...
Hebrew:סַחַר מַקְבִּיל, סַחַר מַקְבִּיל, ...
Russian:параллельный импорт, ...
Ukrainian:паралельна торгівля, ...
Hindi:समानांतर व्यापार, समानांतर आयात, ...
Bengali:সমান্তরাল বাণিজ্য, সমান্তরাল ব্যবসা, ...
Catalan:comerç paral.lel, comercialització paral.lela, ...
Czech:paralelní obchod, paralelní dovoz, ...
Danish:parallelhandel, ...
Dutch:parallelhandel, parallelle handel, ...
Greek:παράλληλο εμπόριο, παράλληλες εισαγωγές, ...
Hungarian:párhuzamos kereskedelem, ...
Khmer:ពាណិជ្ជកម្មស្របគ្នា, ការនាំចូល និងលក់បន្តថ្នាំដែលបានអនុម័តតាមបណ្តាញមិនផ្លូវការ ប៉ុន្តែស្ថិតក្រោមការគ្រប់គ្រង, ...
Korean:병행수입, 병행 수입, ...
Persian:تجارت موازی, واردات و توزیع دارو از مسیرهای غیررسمیِ تحت نظارت, ...
Polish:handel równoległy, dystrybucja równoległa, ...
Portuguese (BR):importação paralela, ...
Romanian:comerț paralel, ...
Swedish:parallelhandel, parallellhandel, ...
Thai:การค้าแบบขนาน, ...
Turkish:paralel ticaret, paralel ilaç ticareti, ...
Vietnamese:buôn bán song song, ...

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