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GAZELLE COMPANY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Establishments
- Corporate Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gazelle company
1, record 1, English, gazelle%20company
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gazelle 2, record 1, English, gazelle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A high-growth company that has been increasing its revenues by at least 20% annually for four years or more, starting from a revenue base of at least $1 million. 1, record 1, English, - gazelle%20company
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The gazelles ... They are established businesses that are already posting outstanding sales growth. ... They have the necessary financial capacity and determination to commit to an intensive growth strategy. Most of them are in the manufacturing sector as well as the high value-added tertiary sector. 3, record 1, English, - gazelle%20company
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A gazelle company is said to have more than doubled its revenues over a four-year period and to be growing two or three times faster than other companies in the same sector. 4, record 1, English, - gazelle%20company
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Établissements commerciaux
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entreprise gazelle
1, record 1, French, entreprise%20gazelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gazelle 2, record 1, French, gazelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entreprise à forte croissance qui augmente ses revenus d'au moins 20 % par année depuis quatre ans ou plus, en partant d'une base de revenu d'au moins 1 million de dollars. 3, record 1, French, - entreprise%20gazelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon l'OCDE [Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques], les gazelles sont un sous-groupe des entreprises à forte croissance qui englobe des entreprises nées au plus cinq ans avant la fin de la période d'observation de trois ans. Les gazelles comptent des salariés depuis cinq ans au maximum; la croissance annuelle moyenne de leur effectif (ou de leur chiffre d’affaires) est supérieure à 20 % sur une période de trois ans, pour un effectif d’au moins dix employés au début de la période. 4, record 1, French, - entreprise%20gazelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les gazelles […] Ce sont des entreprises établies qui connaissent déjà une croissance hors norme de leurs ventes. […] Elles ont la capacité financière et la volonté nécessaires pour s'investir dans une stratégie de croissance intensive. Elles sont issues principalement du secteur manufacturier ainsi que du secteur tertiaire à forte valeur ajoutée. 5, record 1, French, - entreprise%20gazelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos comerciales
- Economía empresarial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- empresa gacela
1, record 1, Spanish, empresa%20gacela
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las empresas "gacela" son empresas que incrementan su valor en periodos cortos de tiempo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - empresa%20gacela
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Eurostat-OECD Manual on Business Demography Statistics (2008) define como "gacela" aquella empresa de alto crecimiento que no supera los cinco años de vida. 3, record 1, Spanish, - empresa%20gacela
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