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Finnish
Etymology
elintarvike + teollisuus
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈelinˌtɑrʋikeˣˌteolːisuːs/,
- Rhymes: -isuːs
- Hyphenation(key): elin‧tarvike‧teol‧li‧suus
Noun
elintarviketeollisuus
- food industry (the part of the industrial sector which is involved in food production)
Usage notes
In English the term "food industry" may refer to the whole food production chain from farming to distribution, but in Finnish elintarviketeollisuus is used more strictly of the industrial processing and large-scale storage, i.e. excluding agriculture and distribution of food.
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