11.   Since the fur trade was also well past its zenith, the town snoozed in a rural backwater.

12.   The main trade was the production of woollen cloth.

13.   The motor trade is still in a very precarious state, with many dealers just treading water and others going bust.

14.   Other trades have been quick to latch on.

15.   Soviet trade through Iasi was severely disrupted, as was trade with the West through Timisoara.