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China's idea of fair trade is government subsidies of its textile and apparel exports to the United States, currency manipulation, and forgiveness of loans by its government banks.
Virginia Foxx

Meaning of "fair trade" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FAIR TRADE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FAIR TRADE

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Fair trade is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FAIR TRADE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Fair trade

Fair trade is an organized social movement whose stated goal is to help producers in developing countries achieve better trading conditions and to promote sustainability. Members of the movement advocate the payment of higher prices to exporters, as well as higher social and environmental standards. The movement focuses in particular on exports from developing countries to developed countries, most notably handicrafts, coffee, cocoa, sugar, tea, bananas, honey, cotton, wine, fresh fruit, chocolate, flowers, and gold. The movement seeks to promote greater equity in international trading partnerships through dialogue, transparency and respect. It promotes sustainable development by offering better trading conditions to, and securing the rights of, marginalized producers and workers in developing countries. Although no universally accepted definition of 'fair trade' exists, Fairtrade labeling organizations most commonly refer to a definition developed by FINE, an informal...

Definition of fair trade in the English dictionary

The definition of fair trade in the dictionary is the practice of directly benefiting producers in the developing world by buying straight from them at a guaranteed price.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FAIR TRADE

fair and square
fair copy
fair dinkum
fair do´s
fair enough!
fair game
fair go!
Fair Isle
fair play
fair rent
fair sex
fair to middling
fair-haired
fair-haired boy
fair-minded
fair-mindedness
fair-sized
fair-skinned
fair-spoken
fair-spokenness

WORDS THAT END LIKE FAIR TRADE

balustrade
bilateral trade
board of trade
cap-and-trade
carry trade
chamber of trade
commodity trade
estrade
export trade
external trade
free trade
grade
import-export trade
ivory trade
restraint of trade
retail trade
rough trade
slave trade
terms of trade
tourist trade
trade

Synonyms and antonyms of fair trade in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «fair trade» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FAIR TRADE

Find out the translation of fair trade to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fair trade from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fair trade» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

公平贸易
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

comercio justo
570 millions of speakers

English

fair trade
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निष्पक्ष व्यापार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التجارة العادلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Честная сделка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

feira comercial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ন্যায্য বাণিজ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

commerce équitable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perdagangan adil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fairer Handel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フェアトレード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공정 거래
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perdagangan adil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự buôn bán khá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நியாயமான வணிகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गोरा व्यापार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ticaret Fuarı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

commercio equo e solidale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

targi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чесна угода
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

comerțul echitabil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δίκαιου εμπορίου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fair trade
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rättvis handel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rettferdig handel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fair trade

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FAIR TRADE»

The term «fair trade» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.176 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FAIR TRADE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fair trade

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7 QUOTES WITH «FAIR TRADE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fair trade.
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Howard Coble
I am appreciative of the Bush administration's commitment to fair trade by looking at the facts in this case and ruling affirmatively for the implementation of quotas in this specific category.
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Andrew Dost
It's all about fair trade, and helping people eating locally grown stuff. We're recycling everything. We're trying to tour in the most conscious way possible, environmentally and socially.
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Virginia Foxx
China's idea of fair trade is government subsidies of its textile and apparel exports to the United States, currency manipulation, and forgiveness of loans by its government banks.
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Stephen F. Lynch
Likewise, free trade does not, as evidenced in CAFTA, mean fair trade.
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Chris Martin
Anyone who criticises me for talking about fair trade is a few pebbles short of a beach. Because everyone should care about it, just like everyone should care about the environment, because we all live here.
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Geoff Mulgan
All over the world, social innovation is tackling some of the most pressing problems facing society today - from fair trade, distance learning, hospices, urban farming and waste reduction to restorative justice and zero-carbon housing. But most of these are growing despite, not because of, help from governments.
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Shigeru Yoshida
We are determined that our nation shall cease to be a burden on other countries but shall contribute positively to world prosperity, while observing fully the fair trade practices in international commerce.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FAIR TRADE»

Discover the use of fair trade in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fair trade and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fair Trade: Market-Driven Ethical Consumption
Looking at the strategic future for Fair Trade, this work presents concise histories of different Fair Trade organizations, revealing case studies and useful data analysis.
Alex Nicholls, Charlotte Opal, 2005
2
Fair Trade Coffee: The Prospects and Pitfalls of ...
Using case studies from Mexico and Canada, this book examines the fair trade coffee movement at both the global and local level, assessing its effectiveness and locating it within political and development theory.
Gavin Fridell, 2007
3
Brewing Justice: Fair Trade Coffee, Sustainability, and Survival
Written in a clear and accessible style, the book carries readers into the lives of these coffee producer households and their communities, offering a nuanced analysis of both the effects of fair trade on everyday life and the limits of its ...
Daniel Jaffee, 2007
4
Fair Trade: A Beginner's Guide
Packed with inspiring ways to make a difference, this book will encourage readers of all backgrounds to help end poverty, environmental destruction, and human exploitation.
Jacqueline DeCarlo, 2007
5
Fair Trade and Social Justice: Global Ethnographies
Drawing upon fine-grained anthropological studies of a variety of regions and commodity systems including Darjeeling tea, coffee, crafts, and cut flowers, the chapters in Fair Trade and Social Justice represent the first works to use ...
Sarah Lyon, Mark Moberg, 2010
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Artisans and Fair Trade: Crafting Development
The result, Artisans and Fair Trade, provides a quantitatively and qualitatively illuminating study of fair trade impacts and a methodology that is sure to inform current assessment practices in social entrepreneurship and business social ...
Mary Ann Littrell, Marsha Ann Dickson, 2010
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The Fair Trade Fraud
Argues that United States trade policy weakens the economy and increases consumer prices for the benefit of a few inefficient companies and their allies in Congress
James Bovard, 1991
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Fair Trade and How It Works
This book is an introduction to contemporary issues about fair trade and how trade influences our lives, discussing exploitative middle men, values-based choices, fair trade principles and practices, the complex problems of poverty, and ...
Jacqueline DeCarlo, 2011
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Fair Trade: The Challenges of Transforming Globalization
This book explores the challenges and potential of Fair Trade, one of the world’s most dynamic efforts to enhance global social justice and environmental sustainability through market based social change.
Laura T. Raynolds, Douglas Murray, John Wilkinson, 2007
10
The Fair Trade Revolution
The authors of this collection, many of whom were responsible for the initial success of Fair Trade, emphasize the importance of ensuring that farmers and other producers remain the main beneficiaries.
John Bowes, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FAIR TRADE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fair trade is used in the context of the following news items.
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Is Fair Trade Really Fair?
You see the label on coffee, chocolate, t-shirts and even gold, “Fair Trade.” The extra dollars you pay for the products are meant to guarantee ... «KBIA, Jul 15»
2
Fair Trade Certified Fashion Is Becoming A Trend, But Is It Enough …
As reported in the Wall Street Journal, Fair Trade Certified fashion is becoming, well, fashionable. According to Fair Trade USA, brands wanting the certification ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
3
'Fair Trade' Becomes a Fashion Trend
Fair Trade coffee and chocolate have become commonplace. Get ready for Fair Trade fashion and décor. Two years after a garment-factory ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
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Imberhorne wins Fair Trade award for second year running
unnamed IMBERHORNE school has won the Fairtrade Fortnight Award for Schools for the second year running. The Imberhorne Fairtrade ... «East Grinstead Online, Jul 15»
5
Lack of Information, Transparency Challenge to Fair Trade
"Thus, to ensure fair trade completion in the country a lot remains to be done in collaboration with all pertinent bodies," Merkebu said. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Bristol gears up to host the 9th International Fair Trade Towns …
The Conference will provide new insights into how Fair Trade works to protect the environment; discussing a wide range of topics from ... «ITCM, Jul 15»
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Now We Build a Fair Trade Movement
And then, win or lose, we build a fair trade movement that will eventually rewrite all of our trade agreements and policies so that they work for ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
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Fair trade co-op appeals to wider movement
An ethical trade co-op in the Pennine village of Holmfirth has celebrated its fifth birthday, and is now promoting its range to the wider ... «Co-operative News, Jun 15»
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Fair proposition for city
June 25, 2015 - Kyla Fletcher of Mountain Bean Coffee (2001 Henderson Hwy.) offers up a cup of The Grizz, one of the Fair Trade blends available at the local ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Jun 15»
10
Green Mountain Coffee® Launches New Double-Certified Organic …
... announced the launch of Green Mountain Coffee® Organic – a new line of premium coffees that are both organic and Fair Trade Certified™. «VendingMarketWatch, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Fair trade [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/fair-trade>. Apr 2024 ».
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