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dettagliante

retailer

noun det-tah-LYAHN-teh Rare
People & Society Professions

Also means

retail dealer

Usage Note

Dettagliante refers to a retail merchant who sells directly to consumers, as opposed to a grossista (wholesaler). It functions as both masculine and feminine: il dettagliante / la dettagliante. In business and commercial law, it is the standard term for a retailer; in everyday speech, negoziante or commerciante are more common.

Examples

"Il dettagliante acquista dal grossista."

Natural Translation

The retailer buys from the wholesaler.

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