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primary industry [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Production (Economics)
- Industries - General
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primary sector
1, record 1, English, primary%20sector
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- primary industry 2, record 1, English, primary%20industry
correct
- primary production 3, record 1, English, primary%20production
correct, Great Britain
- resource-based industry 4, record 1, English, resource%2Dbased%20industry
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The industrial sector of an economy characterized by the extraction and collection of natural resources, such as copper and timber, as well as by activities such as farming and fishing. 5, record 1, English, - primary%20sector
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Production (Économie)
- Industries - Généralités
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- secteur primaire
1, record 1, French, secteur%20primaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- industrie primaire 2, record 1, French, industrie%20primaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secteur de l'économie regroupant les entreprises œuvrant principalement dans la production ou l'extraction de matières premières non encore transformées, notamment dans les activités minières, agricoles, forestières ou halieutiques. 3, record 1, French, - secteur%20primaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
- Producción (Economía)
- Industrias - Generalidades
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sector primario
1, record 1, Spanish, sector%20primario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- producción primaria 2, record 1, Spanish, producci%C3%B3n%20primaria
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de actividades económicas relacionadas directamente con la naturaleza. Abarca la agricultura, la silvicultura, la caza y pesca y la minería. 3, record 1, Spanish, - sector%20primario
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sector primario: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - sector%20primario
Record 1, Key term(s)
- industria primaria
- industrias primarias
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Production (Economics)
- Various Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- primary industry
1, record 2, English, primary%20industry
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- resource industry 2, record 2, English, resource%20industry
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An industry that produces the raw materials employed in an economy. 1, record 2, English, - primary%20industry
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Its products range from agricultural and fishing-industry products to products such as oil and gas, minerals, and pulp and paper, which have been subject to only a limited degree of processing. Their conversion into products ready for consumers or for goods used to produce consumer goods is the role of secondary industry or tertiary industry. 1, record 2, English, - primary%20industry
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Production (Économie)
- Industries diverses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- industrie primaire
1, record 2, French, industrie%20primaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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