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COMPRADOR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- buyer
1, record 1, English, buyer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any person or organization, including a foreign government or an agency of a foreign government, that conducts business or other activities outside the country and purchases goods and/or services for export. 2, record 1, English, - buyer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acheteur
1, record 1, French, acheteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne ou organisme, y compris un gouvernement étranger ou un de ses organismes, qui conclut des affaires ou a d'autres activités à l'extérieur du pays et qui achète des biens ou des services destinés à l'exportation. 2, record 1, French, - acheteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- comprador
1, record 1, Spanish, comprador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona u organismo, incluido un gobierno extranjero u organismo del mismo, que lleve a cabo actividades comerciales o de otro tipo fuera del país y que compre bienes y/o servicios para la exportación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - comprador
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sales (Marketing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- buyer
1, record 2, English, buyer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vente
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acheteur
1, record 2, French, acheteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- acheteuse 2, record 2, French, acheteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Personne], groupe, etc., qui achète quelque chose. 3, record 2, French, - acheteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acheteur; acheteuse : termes tirés du mini-lexique «Protection du consommateur» et reproduits avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 3, record 2, French, - acheteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ventas (Comercialización)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- comprador
1, record 2, Spanish, comprador
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-01-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- purchaser
1, record 3, English, purchaser
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- buyer 2, record 3, English, buyer
correct
- vendee 2, record 3, English, vendee
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One who acquires property in any mode other than by descent. 3, record 3, English, - purchaser
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acquéreur par acte volontaire
1, record 3, French, acqu%C3%A9reur%20par%20acte%20volontaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- acquéresse par acte volontaire 2, record 3, French, acqu%C3%A9resse%20par%20acte%20volontaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- acquéreur 1, record 3, French, acqu%C3%A9reur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- acquéresse 1, record 3, French, acqu%C3%A9resse
correct, feminine noun, rare, standardized
- acheteur 3, record 3, French, acheteur
masculine noun
- acheteuse 3, record 3, French, acheteuse
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La forme féminine de «acquéreur» est rare mais néanmoins propre à la langue juridique (cf. Petit Robert). 2, record 3, French, - acqu%C3%A9reur%20par%20acte%20volontaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
acquéreur par acte volontaire; acquéresse par acte volontaire; acquéreur; acquéresse : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 4, record 3, French, - acqu%C3%A9reur%20par%20acte%20volontaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- comprador
1, record 3, Spanish, comprador
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- adquirente 2, record 3, Spanish, adquirente
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Obligaciones del comprador: Pagar el precio, pagar intereses en caso de demora o de compraventa con precio aplazado, recibir la cosa comprada. 1, record 3, Spanish, - comprador
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