supplier

[/səˈplaɪər/]

nounpl: suppliers

fornecedor

1. A person or company that provides goods or services to another business or consumer

The company has reliable suppliers for all its raw materials.

A empresa tem fornecedores confiáveis para todas as suas matérias-primas.

2. One who supplies or furnishes something needed

Our main supplier of electrical equipment just increased their prices.

Nosso principal fornecedor de equipamentos elétricos acabou de aumentar os preços.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

fornecedor

Most common term used in business contexts

Rio de Janeiro

fornecedor

Standard usage in commercial language

São Paulo

fornecedor

Widely used in industrial and commercial sectors

Portugal

fornecedor

Standard Portuguese term, may also use 'distribuidor' in some contexts

supplier chain - cadeia de fornecedores

supply and demand - oferta e procura

preferred supplier - fornecedor preferencial

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