French word

producteur

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁodyktœʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounproducer

Example

Le producteur local vend des légumes au marché.

The local producer sells vegetables at the market.

Illustration for producteur (producer)

More examples

Nous avons acheté directement au producteur.

We bought directly from the producer.

Core concept

A person or organization brings a product, crop, or cultural work into existence and helps carry it to the public.

Common phrases

  • producteur bio

    organic producer

  • producteur de légumes

    vegetable producer

  • producteur laitier

    dairy producer

Similar words

agriculteur: Person who grows and harvests crops on farmland for a living or for sale.
éleveur: Person who raises livestock for meat, milk, hides, or other animal products.
artisan: Skilled craftsperson who makes useful or decorative goods by hand using traditional techniques.
fabricant: Company or factory that processes raw materials and assembles them into finished products.

Definition in French

Personne physique ou morale chargée de créer, fabriquer ou mettre sur le marché des produits matériels (industrie, agriculture) ou d'assurer la production et la réalisation d'œuvres culturelles.

Word origin

The French noun producteur comes from Latin productor, an agent noun from producere, meaning to bring forth, and developed as the name for one who produces.

Usage tips

  • In film and television, producteur means producer, while réalisateur usually means director.

Other meanings

  • manufacturernoun

Opposites

Related words

  • productricefemale producernoun
  • productionproductionnoun

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