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Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- businessman
1, record 1, English, businessman
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- businesswoman 2, record 1, English, businesswoman
correct
- business executive 3, record 1, English, business%20executive
correct
- business person 4, record 1, English, business%20person
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who engages in business or commerce. 1, record 1, English, - businessman
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The plural forms are "businessmen" and "businesswomen". 5, record 1, English, - businessman
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare to «business people». 6, record 1, English, - businessman
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Commerce
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- homme d'affaires
1, record 1, French, homme%20d%27affaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- femme d'affaires 2, record 1, French, femme%20d%27affaires
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] Celui [ou celle] dont l'activité professionnelle est tournée vers les affaires commerciales. 3, record 1, French, - homme%20d%27affaires
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «gens d'affaires» décrit une collectivité d'«hommes et de femmes d'affaires». 4, record 1, French, - homme%20d%27affaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Comercio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona de negocios
1, record 1, Spanish, persona%20de%20negocios
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hombre de negocios 2, record 1, Spanish, hombre%20de%20negocios
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ciudadano de una parte que participa en el comercio de bienes o prestación de servicios , o en actividad de inversión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - persona%20de%20negocios
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