French Conversation · Level 113
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French word
approvisionnement
Pronunciation
IPA/apʁovizjɔnəmɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounsupply
Example
Il y a un problème d'approvisionnement.
There is a supply problem.
More examples
Un approvisionnement régulier permet d'éviter les pénuries.
A regular supply helps prevent shortages.
Core concept
The organized chain that keeps needed supplies available from sourcing through storage and delivery.
Common phrases
problème d'approvisionnement
supply problem
rupture d'approvisionnement
supply interruption
approvisionnement en eau
water supply
Similar words
stock: Goods stored as a reserve for selling or using later.
livraison: The transport and delivery of goods or parcels to a specified place.
réapprovisionnement: The replenishment of products or stock after existing supplies run out.
pénurie: A state in which needed goods or resources are in insufficient supply.
Definition in French
Fait de mettre à disposition des marchandises ou des ressources, souvent dans le cadre de la logistique et de la gestion des stocks.
Word origin
The noun approvisionnement was formed from the verb approvisionner with the suffix -ment, while approvisionner is based on French provision from Latin provisio.
Usage tips
- Approvisionnement belongs especially to logistics and formal writing, whereas everyday speech often specifies the problem with manquer de or ne plus avoir de.
Other meanings
- replenishmentnoun
- suppliesnoun
- procurementnoun
Opposites
- pénurieshortagenoun
Related words
- approvisionnersupplyverb
- réapprovisionnementresupplynoun
- approvisionnésuppliedadjective