profit-making in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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but [by(t)] N m

2. but (dans la vie):

but (objectif)
goal
but (intention)
aim, purpose
but (ambition)
aim
atteindre son but
to reach one's goal
c'est le but à atteindre
it's our/your etc goal
nous touchons au ou approchons du but
our goal is in sight
il s'est fixé pour but la présidence
he has set his sights on the presidency
mon but dans la vie est de m'amuser
my aim in life is to have a good time
notre but est la protection de ou de protéger la faune
our aim is the protection of ou to protect wildlife
dans quel but est-il venu?
what was his purpose ou object in coming here?
dans le (seul) but de faire
with the (sole) intention ou aim of doing
dans ce but
with this aim in view
faire qc dans un but désintéressé
to do sth with no ulterior motive
faire qc dans un but lucratif/publicitaire
to do sth for financial gain/(the) publicity
aller droit au but
to go straight to the point
Your search term in other parts of the dictionary
association à but non lucratif
non-profitmaking organization Brit
association loi de 1901
non-profitmaking organization Brit

profit-making in the PONS Dictionary

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In the 1950s however more and more sections of the narrow gauge railway had to be closed because they were no longer profit-making.
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But the performing arts have never been profit-making endeavors.
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Another concern is that the quality of care may decrease in response to the call for profit-making and efficiency.
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Most times, the owners take money from the airlines and divert into non-profit-making ventures.
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Most programmes have a community base; some operate as private profit-making ventures.
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The task involves the designing of a major landmark building that is both profit-making and has an iconic design.
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Private profit-making businesses are different from government-owned bodies.
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The site earns revenue through advertising and merchandise and is a successful profit-making enterprise.
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Traditionally associated with idle work and unproductive female activity in the home, craft was never integrated into profit-making systems.
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The school applied to the government and became a non-profit-making private school.
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