Translation of "profit motive" to French

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Dictionary translations for "profit motive"

profit motive noun

pl. profit motives

la motivation par le profit f (Business Basic)

Contexts with "profit motive"

The motive for the murder is not yet known. Le mobile du meurtre n'est pas encore connu.

If they hope to make us yield by hitting us, they're wrong. Shame on the timid who are afraid! But more shame on the cowards who profit from our misery. S'ils prétendent nous faire fléchir en nous frappant, ils se trompent. Honte aux timides qui ont peur! Honte surtout aux lâches qui exploitent nos misères.

What was his motive for doing it? Quelle était son motif de le faire ?

The rise in house prices enabled him to sell his house at a big profit. La hausse des prix de l'immobilier lui a permis de vendre sa maison en faisant un gros profit.

Sales at the company zoomed thanks to brisk export demand, but profit did not keep up because of intense competition. Les ventes de la société augmentèrent grâce à une demande à l'exportation croissante, mais les profits ne suivirent pas en raison d'une compétition féroce.

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