fixing a price

[ˈfɪksɪŋ ə praɪs]

verb phrase

fixação de preço

1. The act of setting or determining the cost or value of a product or service

The company is fixing a price for their new product before launch.

A empresa está fixando um preço para seu novo produto antes do lançamento.

2. An illegal practice of competitors agreeing to set prices at a certain level to prevent fair market competition

The retailers were accused of fixing a price on milk to keep profits high.

Os varejistas foram acusados de fixação de preço no leite para manter lucros altos.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

fixação de preço

Standard usage in business and legal contexts

São Paulo

tabelação de preço

Sometimes used in commercial contexts

Portugal

fixação de preço

Standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese

price fixing

set a price

determine the price

agree on a price

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