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le comptoir

/kɔ̃.twaʁ/ noun · masculine B1
  1. a counter, countertop (as of a store or bank) · comptoir de crème glacée ice cream counter
  2. a trading post in overseas colonies
  3. a cartel, a cartel agreement

Plural comptoirs

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Toutes nos rentrées sont faites, tous nos billets sont payés ; nous pouvons tirer une barre au-dessous du compte de cette quinzaine et fermer nos comptoirs ; tirons cette barre et fermons-le. » Ce qui fut fait à l'instant même.
Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, p. 499 · C1

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