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supply surplus
[/səˈplaɪ ˈsɜːrpləs/]
noun
pl: supply surpluses
excedente de oferta
1.
A situation where the quantity of goods or services available exceeds the quantity demanded by consumers at a given price
The market experienced a supply surplus after the new factory opened, causing prices to drop.
O mercado experimentou um excedente de oferta após a abertura da nova fábrica, causando queda nos preços.
2.
An excess inventory or stock of products that cannot be immediately sold
The retailer had a supply surplus of winter clothing heading into spring.
O varejista tinha um excedente de oferta de roupas de inverno entrando na primavera.
Synonyms
excess supply
inventory surplus
overstock
glut
Antonyms
supply shortage
demand surplus
scarcity
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
excedente de oferta
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese business contexts
São Paulo
superávit de oferta
Technical/formal term used in financial markets
Portugal
excesso de oferta
Alternative phrasing more commonly used in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
a glut on the market
buyer's market
stock piling
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