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GENERAL AGENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Trade
- Finance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- business agent
1, record 1, English, business%20agent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person that handles business affairs for another person. 2, record 1, English, - business%20agent
Record 1, Key term(s)
- agent
- general agent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Commerce
- Finances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent d'affaires
1, record 1, French, agent%20d%27affaires
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Salarié chargé de gérer les affaires d'autrui. 2, record 1, French, - agent%20d%27affaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Comercio
- Finanzas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente de negocios
1, record 1, Spanish, agente%20de%20negocios
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- agente mediador 1, record 1, Spanish, agente%20mediador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que tiene por oficio gestionar negocios ajenos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - agente%20de%20negocios
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Finance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- general agent
1, record 2, English, general%20agent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An agent employed to conduct a particular trade or business, having implied or ostensible authority to do whatever is incidental to that trade or business. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 2, record 2, English, - general%20agent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent général
1, record 2, French, agent%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agent à qui une entreprise attribue le droit exclusif d'agir en son nom sur un territoire déterminé. 1, record 2, French, - agent%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un agent général peut être chargé de l'ensemble des opérations commerciales liées à la vente d'un produit, notamment des services qui en découlent : implantation sur les marchés, création d'un réseau de distribution et de vente, publicité, stockage, service après-vente, etc., suivant des modalités précisées dans un contrat. Il a généralement le statut de mandataire. 1, record 2, French, - agent%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Finanzas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente general
1, record 2, Spanish, agente%20general
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-12-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Insurance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- general agent
1, record 3, English, general%20agent
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- provincial agent 2, record 3, English, provincial%20agent
correct, less frequent
- provincial manager 2, record 3, English, provincial%20manager
correct, less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This term is applied to an agent who has authority to manage all the company's business within his territory; to appoint other agents, and to settle claims. A General Agent usually has charge of the company's business for a province or provinces and is sometimes referred to as a Provincial Agent or even Provncial Manager. This term should not be confused with the commonly referred to (although possibly misused) term of general agent or general insurance agent meaning an agent for general insurance (i.e. fire, automobile, casualty) as opposed to an agent for life insurance. The correct definition of general agent is as stated, i.e. one who manages all the insurance company's business in his territory. 2, record 3, English, - general%20agent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Assurances
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- agent général
1, record 3, French, agent%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- agent provincial 2, record 3, French, agent%20provincial
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- directeur provincial 2, record 3, French, directeur%20provincial
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce terme désigne l'agent qui est autorisé à gérer les affaires dans le territoire qui lui a été assigné, à nommer d'autres agents et à régler les sinistres. L'agent général est habituellement chargé des affaires de la compagnie pour toute une province ou même plusieurs provinces. On l'appelle quelquefois Agent provincial ou Directeur provincial. 2, record 3, French, - agent%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Seguros
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente general
1, record 3, Spanish, agente%20general
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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