handel

Definitions of handel
  1. noun
    transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
    synonyms: business, commerce, commercie, handelsgeest, handelsverkeer, koophandel, koopmansgeest, zaak
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    verhandeling
    buying or selling securities or commodities
    koophandel
    the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
    wisselmarkt
    reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)
    business, commerce, commercie, handelsverkeer, zaak
    the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects
    distributiewezen
    the commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer
    marketing, marktanalyse, marktonderzoek, marktverkenning, merchandising, productiestrategie, produktiestrategie
    the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
    betaling, uitbetaling
    the act of paying money
    contramine
    sale of securities or commodity futures not owned by the seller (who hopes to buy them back later at a lower price)
    kapitaalaanwas, kapitalisatie
    the sale of capital stock
    toerisme, toeristenindustrie, toeristenverkeer, vreemdelingenverkeer
    the business of providing services to tourists
    visserij
    the occupation of catching fish for a living
    afslachting, bloedbad, hecatombe, moordpartij, slachting, slachtpartij
    the business of a butcher
    belastingfraude, belastingontduiking
    the deliberate failure to pay taxes (usually by making a false report)
    fabricage, fabricatie, industrie, nijverheid, productieproces, produktieproces
    the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
    vrijhandel
    international trade free of government interference
    sector
    a particular kind of commercial enterprise
    betalingsverkeer, geldverkeer
    the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
    uitgeverij, uitgeversbedrijf
    the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
    boekdrukkunst, drukkunst, grafiek
    the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution
    agricultuur, agro-industrie, akkerbouw, bio-industrie, landbouw, landbouwbedrijf, landbouwindustrie
    a large-scale farming enterprise
    bebouwing
    the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
    navigatie, scheepvaart, scheepvaartverkeer, transport, vaart, vervoer, vervrachting
    the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
    inruilobject, retourhandel, ruilhandel, ruilobject, ruilverkeer, swap, valuta-swap, valutaswap
    an equal exchange
    sluikhandel, sluikinvoer, smokkel, smokkelhandel
    secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
    simonie
    traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments
    slavenhandel
    traffic in slaves; especially in Black Africans transported to America in the 16th to 19th centuries
    en-groshandel, groothandel, groothandelsfirma, grossierderij
    the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers
    afzet, afzetmarkt, afzetmogelijkheid, koopdag, verkoop, verkoping
    a particular instance of selling
    dumping, prijsbederf
    selling goods abroad at a price below that charged in the domestic market
    telemarketing
    the use of the telephone as an interactive medium for promotion and sales
    colportage, straathandel, valkejacht, valkenjacht, valkerij
    the act of selling goods for a living
    avontuur
    a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit
    doorverkoop
    the selling of something purchased
    afzet
    the general activity of selling
    remuneratie
    the act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses
    besteding, uitbetaling
    the act of spending or disbursing money
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    handelsovereenkomst, transactie
    the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
  2. noun
    the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects
    synonyms: business, commerce, commercie, handelsverkeer, zaak
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    toerisme, toeristenindustrie, toeristenverkeer, vreemdelingenverkeer
    the business of providing services to tourists
    visserij
    the occupation of catching fish for a living
    afslachting, bloedbad, hecatombe, moordpartij, slachting, slachtpartij
    the business of a butcher
    fabricage, fabricatie, industrie, nijverheid, productieproces, produktieproces
    the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
    sector
    a particular kind of commercial enterprise
    betalingsverkeer, geldverkeer
    the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
    uitgeverij, uitgeversbedrijf
    the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
    boekdrukkunst, drukkunst, grafiek
    the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution
    agricultuur, agro-industrie, akkerbouw, bio-industrie, landbouw, landbouwbedrijf, landbouwindustrie
    a large-scale farming enterprise
    bebouwing
    the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
    navigatie, scheepvaart, scheepvaartverkeer, transport, vaart, vervoer, vervrachting
    the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
    avontuur
    a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit
    fabricage, fabricatie, productie, produktie, vervaardiging
    (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale
    industrialisatie, ondernemersinitiatief
    the development of industry on an extensive scale
    bekostiging, financiering, sponsoring
    the act of financing
    beleg, belegering, insluiting, omsingeling
    the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
    bankwezen, geldhandel
    transacting business with a bank; depositing or withdrawing funds or requesting a loan etc.
    inzending
    a writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or story
    huwelijkszegen, publicatie, publikatie, uitgifte
    the act of issuing printed materials
    revolutiebouw
    construction of inferior buildings for a quick profit
    bestek, navigatie
    ship traffic
    overzetveer, pontveer, veer, veerdienst
    transport by boat or aircraft
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    business, commerce, commercie, handelsgeest, handelsverkeer, koophandel, koopmansgeest, zaak
    transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
  3. noun
    articles of commerce
    synonyms: goed, goederen, handelsgoederen, handelswaar, koopwaar, spul, vrachtgoed, waar, waren
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    niet, nietje
    (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
    consumptie-artikelen, consumptiegoederen, verbruiksgoederen
    goods (as food or clothing) intended for direct use or consumption
    goed, manufacturen, textiel
    textiles or clothing and related merchandise
    exportartikel, exportcijfer, uitvoer, uitvoerartikel
    commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country
    importgoederen, invoer
    commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
    handelsgoederen, handelswaar, koopwaar, spul, waar, waren
    commodities offered for sale
    consignatiegoederen, lading, last, loonpost, meetapparatuur, scheepsvracht, transport, verzending, vracht, vrachtgoed, zending
    goods carried by a large vehicle
    beddegoed, beddengoed, goed, kledij, kleding, kleren, tenue
    a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
    contrabande, sluikgoed, sluikwaar, smokkelwaar
    goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law
    gebruiksgoederen
    consumer goods that are not destroyed by use
    fournituren, garen-en-bandwinkel, herenmode
    the drygoods sold by a haberdasher
    kneus, kneusje
    merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
    softwarepakket
    merchandise consisting of a computer program that is offered for sale
    wit, witgoed
    drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth
    stukgoed
    merchandise in the form of fabrics sold by the yard
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    artefact
    a man-made object taken as a whole
  4. noun
    commodities offered for sale
    synonyms: handelsgoederen, handelswaar, koopwaar, spul, waar, waren
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    consignatiegoederen, lading, last, loonpost, meetapparatuur, scheepsvracht, transport, verzending, vracht, vrachtgoed, zending
    goods carried by a large vehicle
    contrabande, sluikgoed, sluikwaar, smokkelwaar
    goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law
    kneus, kneusje
    merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
    softwarepakket
    merchandise consisting of a computer program that is offered for sale
    stukgoed
    merchandise in the form of fabrics sold by the yard
    concertmeester, dirigent, hoofdartikel, koploper, leidersfiguur, leidster, lijstaanvoerder, lokartikel, lokkertje, windbreker
    a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers
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    goed, goederen, handelsgoederen, handelswaar, koopwaar, spul, vrachtgoed, waar, waren
    articles of commerce
  5. noun
    a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
    synonyms: akte, bedrijf, bedrijfsorganisatie, firma, handelsonderneming, handelszaak, huis
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    makelaardij
    the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties
    beroepsvervoerder, transporteur, vervoerbedrijf, vervoerder, vervoersbedrijf, vervoersonderneming
    a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages
    syndicaat
    (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
    firma, handelsfirma, handelshuis, huis
    the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
    fabriek, fabrikant, industrieel
    a business engaged in manufacturing some product
    maatschap, partnership
    the members of a business venture created by contract
    corporatie, rechtspersoon
    a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
    dealer, drugdealer, drugsdealer
    a firm engaged in trading
    advocatenkantoor
    a firm of lawyers
    reclamebureau
    an agency that designs advertisement to call public attention to its clients
    plaatsingsbureau
    an agency that finds people to fill particular jobs or finds jobs for unemployed people
    nieuwsagentschap, nieuwsdienst, persagentschap, persbureau
    an agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically
    servicebureau
    a business that makes its facilities available to others for a fee; achieves economy of scale
    reisagentschap, reisbureau, reisorganisatie, reisorganisator, toeroperator, tour-operator, touroperator
    an agency that arranges personal travel
  6. noun
    the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
    synonyms: greep, grip, handgreep, handvat, hecht, heft, hendel, hengsel, knop, kruk, onderschip
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    bezemsteel, lat
    the handle of a broom
    kweeksel
    the stock or handle of a whip
    hecht, heft
    the handle of a weapon or tool
    gevest
    the handle of a sword or dagger
    knop
    a round handle
    zadelboog
    handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle
    booromslag, brace, omslag
    a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
    kolf, kolffles
    thick end of the handle
    deurklink, deurknop, deurkruk, klink, kruk
    a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called `doorhandle' in Great Britain)
    pistoolgreep, revolvergreep
    a handle (as of a gun or saw) shaped like the butt of a pistol
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    aanhanger, aanhangsel, aanhangwagen
    a part that is joined to something larger
  7. noun
    a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
    synonyms: drukmiddel, dwangmiddel, hendel, pressiemiddel
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    breekbeitel, breekijzer, koevoet
    a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
    toets, toetsen
    a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
    hanentred, hanetred, hanetred(e), pedaal, trapper, voetpedaal
    a lever that is operated with the foot
    helmstok, roerpen, stuurstok
    lever used to turn the rudder on a boat
    accelerator, cyclotron, deeltjesversneller, elektronenversneller, gaspedaal, versneller, versnellingsmachine
    a pedal that controls the throttle valve
    terugsteltoets
    the typewriter key used for back spacing
    rempedaal
    foot pedal that moves a piston in the master brake cylinder
    letterhaak, zethaak
    a peavey having a hook instead of a spike; used for handling logs
    koppeling, koppelingspedaal, ontkoppelingspedaal
    a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism
    breekijzer
    a short crowbar
    notekraker
    a compound lever used to crack nuts open
    buigtang, draadtang, knipbuigtang, plaattang, tang
    a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
    schaar
    an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
    spatiebalk, spatietoets
    the bar-shaped typewriter key that introduces spaces when used
    seinsleutel
    key consisting of a lever that sends a telegraph signal when it is depressed and the circuit is closed
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    boom, bovenlat, doellat, dwarsligger, stang
    a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon
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