Business vs Commerce vs Enterprise vs Trade

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Business

Top 1000 (très courant) A1 noun

Commerce

Top 2000 (courant) C1 noun

Enterprise

Top 2000 (courant) C1 noun

Trade

Top 1000 (très courant) B1 noun

	Business	Commerce	Enterprise	Trade
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ˈbɪznəs/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈbɪznəs/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈkɒmɜːs/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈkɑːmɜːrs/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈentəpraɪz/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈentərpraɪz/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/treɪd/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/treɪd/"]/
Sens	The activity of making or selling goods or services.	Buying and selling goods and services.	A large business or organization.	To exchange one thing for another.
Exemple	She started her own business last year.	Leaders of industry and commerce met at the summit in Paris.	The new enterprise has focused on renewable energy solutions to help combat climate change.	The trade between the two countries has increased significantly this year.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	A1	C1	C1	B1
Nature grammaticale	noun	noun	noun	noun
Collocations	big, profitable, private, carry on, conduct, do, deal, transaction, opportunity, in business, on business, business as usual, business or pleasure, mix business with pleasure, daily, real, get on with, go about, make something, have no business doing something, have no business to do something, keep your nose out of somebody’s business, brisk, good, bad, do, attract, drum up, boom, grow, pick up, large, medium-sized, small, have, own, manage, do well, flourish, succeed, assets, premises, failure, daily, real, get on with, go about, make something, have no business doing something, have no business to do something, keep your nose out of somebody’s business, private, important, pressing, get down to, deal with, discuss, any other business, mean business, whole, dirty, messy, big, profitable, private, carry on, conduct, do, deal, transaction, opportunity, in business, on business, business as usual, business or pleasure, mix business with pleasure	foreign, global, international, engage in, regulate, affect, commerce  between, commerce  with, a chamber of commerce, the world of commerce	large, large-scale, small, build, create, control, operate, expand, grow, in an enterprise, within an enterprise, great, exciting, ambitious, embark on, start, undertake, fail, succeed, in an/​the enterprise, free, private, local, encourage, promote, culture, great, show, a spirit of enterprise	booming, brisk, burgeoning, conduct, do, engage in, boom, expand, flourish, balance, figures, performance, in a/​the trade, trade between, trade in, booming, brisk, burgeoning, conduct, do, engage in, boom, expand, flourish, balance, figures, performance, in a/​the trade, trade between, trade in, booming, brisk, burgeoning, conduct, do, engage in, boom, expand, flourish, balance, figures, performance, in a/​the trade, trade between, trade in, booming, brisk, burgeoning, conduct, do, engage in, boom, expand, flourish, balance, figures, performance, in a/​the trade, trade between, trade in, skilled, building, learn, carry on, exercise, by trade, a jack of all trades, the tricks of the trade
Antonymes	leisure, idleness, unemployment	stagnation, idleness	small business, startup, individual venture	keep, retain, hold
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'busy' — 'business' refers to work, while 'busy' means having a lot to do., Using 'business' as a verb — it is only a noun., Saying 'the business are' instead of 'the business is' — 'business' is a singular noun.	Confusing with 'commercial', which relates to business but not specifically to buying/selling., Misusing in informal contexts where simpler terms like 'trade' or 'business' are more appropriate.	Confused with 'entrepreneur' or 'entourage'., Using it in informal contexts, like chatting with friends., Incorrectly spelling it as 'enterprize'.	Confusing 'trade' with 'trick' when talking about exchanging items., Using 'trade' without specifying what is being exchanged., Mixing up 'trade' with 'deal' although they can be used similarly.
Notes d'usage	Use 'business' in general and formal contexts when discussing work, trade, or commerce. It is not typically used in casual conversations about personal matters.	Used in business contexts, often when discussing trade or economic activities. It may sound too formal in casual conversations.	Used primarily in business contexts. Can imply a sense of innovation or initiative. Less common in casual conversation, more suitable for formal or professional settings.	Use 'trade' for exchanging goods or services. Avoid in overly informal contexts. More suitable in business or economic discussions.

Questions fréquentes : Business vs Commerce vs Enterprise vs Trade

Quelle est la différence entre Business, Commerce, Enterprise et Trade ?

Business: The activity of making or selling goods or services. Commerce: Buying and selling goods and services. Enterprise: A large business or organization. Trade: To exchange one thing for another.

Business, Commerce, Enterprise et Trade sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Business: A1, Commerce: C1, Enterprise: C1, Trade: B1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Business, Commerce, Enterprise et Trade ?

Business: noun, Commerce: noun, Enterprise: noun, Trade: noun.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Business: She started her own business last year. Commerce: Leaders of industry and commerce met at the summit in Paris. Enterprise: The new enterprise has focused on renewable energy solutions to help combat climate change. Trade: The trade between the two countries has increased significantly this year.

Puis-je utiliser Business, Commerce, Enterprise et Trade de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Business, Commerce, Enterprise et Trade sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.