This is the 4887th most frequent French word.
répandus
Widespread.
Here, 'répandues' is used as an adjective to describe ideas that are common or prevalent in society.
Ces idées sont très répandues dans notre société actuelle.
These ideas are very widespread in our current society.
In this sentence, 'répandus' is used as a past participle of the verb 'répandre', indicating that the documents were dispersed.
Les documents ont été répandus par erreur dans tout le bureau.
The documents were scattered mistakenly throughout the office.
In this context, 'répandus' serves as an adjective, comparing the prevalence of artisanal goods to that of industrial goods.