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hard commodities

French translation: ressources minérales

19:47 Nov 28, 2021
English to French translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: hard commodities
"prices will retreat a little as the pace of global growth slows and pandemic-related supply constraints ease. But individual hard commodities will diverge. Metals prices will eke out a gain of..."

I know what it means, but do we have a term for these in French?
Tim Ganassi
Spain
Local time: 18:45
French translation:ressources minérales
Explanation:
Suggestion
cf.
http://www.patrimoinorama.com/index.php?option=com_content&t...
https://rockfortmarkets.com/en/what-are-hard-and-soft-commod...
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Marielle Akamatsu
France
Local time: 18:45
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2ressources minérales
Marielle Akamatsu
3 +1matières premières dites « dures »/métaux et minéraux
AllegroTrans
4produits de base industriels (métaux et énergie)
Bruno Carlier
3Matières premières
JACQUES LHOMME


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Matières premières


Explanation:
Une suggestion. Cordialement

JACQUES LHOMME
France
Local time: 18:45
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
Notes to answerer
Asker: Non, c'est plus spécifique : certains produits agricoles sont des matières premières, mais non des "hard commodities".

Asker: Cdt

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
matières premières dites « dures »/métaux et minéraux


Explanation:
Because Nicolas Sarkozy has decided that the priority of this summit will be commodity market regulation in
general, be they "hard" commodities (oil, steel, etc.) or "soft" commodities (agricultural).
momagri.fr

[...] régulation des marchés des matières premières en général, que ce soient les
matières premières dites « dures » (pétrole, acier, etc) et les « souples » que sont les matières premières agricoles.
momagri.fr
By mid-2009, however, a slight recovery in hard commodities had begun, although its sustainability is far from assured.
daccess-ods.un.org

Au milieu de l'année 2009, les prix des
métaux et des minéraux ont commencé à montrer des signes de redressement dont il est toutefois difficile de garantir qu'il se poursuivra.

AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:45
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 89

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Laurent Di Raimondo: Oui pour "matières premières dures" par opposition aux "matières premières souples". Cette expression n'a pas d'autre équivalent officiel en français.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ressources minérales


Explanation:
Suggestion
cf.
http://www.patrimoinorama.com/index.php?option=com_content&t...
https://rockfortmarkets.com/en/what-are-hard-and-soft-commod...

Marielle Akamatsu
France
Local time: 18:45
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cyril Tollari
13 hrs
  -> Merci !
agree  Laurent Di Raimondo: C'est une suggestion intéressante. Cela voudrait dire qu'on opposerait les ressources minérales (ou "hard commodities") aux ressources végétales (ou "soft commodities") ? Je trouve cette distinction pertinente en effet.
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3 days 16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
produits de base industriels (métaux et énergie)


Explanation:
Pour être précis face à un terme qui l'est tout autant dans sa désignation. Pas le choix ici que de développer si on veut éviter tout malentendu... Sauf à garder le terme en anglais, qui ne serait compris que par certains experts/gens du métier.

Example sentence(s):
  • Energy and metal, which are hard commodities that must be mined or extracted, and agricultural products, which are soft commodities that are grown or raised, have not escaped this downturn, as shown by diminishing investment and falling prices in these ma
  • Commodities are divided into two broad categories — hard commodities, which are made up of natural resources that are extracted or mined; and soft commodities which are generally agricultural products that are grown. These two categories are further d

    https://www.csis.org/analysis/filled-brim-importance-flexible-and-innovative-storage-commodities-markets
    https://deriv.com/academy/blog/posts/what-are-commodities/
Bruno Carlier
France
Local time: 18:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
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