No. 3,695 in French
pme
"PME" in French stands for "Petite et Moyenne Entreprise," meaning "Small and Medium-sized Enterprise" in English.
In a sentence
Les PME jouent un rôle clé dans l'économie française.
SMEs play a key role in the French economy.
In this sentence, 'PME' is used as a generic reference to small and medium-sized enterprises, emphasizing their impact in the economic context.
Cette PME spécialisée dans les logiciels innovants a récemment gagné un prix.
This SME specializing in innovative software recently won an award.
Here, 'PME' refers to a specific company categorized as a small or medium-sized enterprise operating within the software industry.
Le gouvernement a mis en place des mesures pour soutenir les PME pendant la crise.
The government implemented measures to support SMEs during the crisis.
In this example, 'PME' is used collectively to represent all small and medium-sized enterprises that benefit from governmental support measures.
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