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COMPRA PROVEEDORES LOCALES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- local purchasing
1, record 1, English, local%20purchasing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A preference to buy locally produced goods and services over those produced more distantly. 1, record 1, English, - local%20purchasing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- achat local
1, record 1, French, achat%20local
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'achat local est très à la mode compte tenu de la préoccupation des consommateurs quant à la provenance de leurs aliments et des nouvelles angoisses relatives aux répercussions écologiques liées au transport des aliments par camion ou avion sur des milliers de kilomètres. 1, record 1, French, - achat%20local
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- compra a proveedores locales
1, record 1, Spanish, compra%20a%20proveedores%20locales
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- consumo local 2, record 1, Spanish, consumo%20local
correct, masculine noun
- compra local 3, record 1, Spanish, compra%20local
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Por compra local se entiende la compra de alimentos en el mismo país donde se efectuará su distribución, mientras que por compra regional se alude a la compra de alimentos en otro país de la misma región. […] Las compras locales o regionales estimulan y refuerzan los mercados y, de este modo, constituyen un incentivo para que los agricultores produzcan más y contribuyan a promover la economía local […] 3, record 1, Spanish, - compra%20a%20proveedores%20locales
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