This is the 12155th most frequent French word.
vente
Sale.
Here, 'vente' refers to an event where items are sold, commonly known as a 'sale' in English.
La boutique organise une grande vente de fin de saison.
The shop is holding a big end-of-season sale.
In this case, 'ventes' refers to the quantity of items sold over a period, representing 'sales' statistics.
Cette année, les ventes de livres ont considérablement augmenté.
This year, book sales have significantly increased.
Here, 'vente' is used to refer to the industry or profession related to selling goods or services.