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entrepôt n (business)

A city, port, or other place where merchandise is sent for import, processing, distribution, and/or export, especially one where such merchandise is exempt from some customs duties; hence, a commercial centre. (archaic) The temporary storage of merchandise, especially for subsequent distribution or export. (also figuratively) A depot or warehouse for temporarily storing merchandise. Today is UN French Language Day, one of six such days established by UNESCO to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity and to promote the equal use of its working languages. The Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (International Organization of the French-speaking World) was founded on this day in 1970.

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