No. 348 in Spanish
industria
"Industria" in Spanish means "industry" in English, referring to economic activity concerned with the production of goods or services.
In a sentence
La industria textil ha crecido significativamente en los últimos años.
The textile industry has grown significantly in recent years.
Here, 'industria' is used to refer to a specific field of economic activity concentrating on textiles.
Trabaja en la industria de la tecnología como ingeniero.
He works in the technology industry as an engineer.
In this case, 'industria' describes the technological sector where someone is employed.
El término 'industria cultural' se refiere a la producción de bienes culturales a gran escala.
The term 'cultural industry' refers to the large-scale production of cultural goods.
Here, 'industria' is part of a compound noun, describing a specific type of industry related to producing cultural products.
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