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HORIZONTAL BUSINESS COMBINATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Production Management
- Corporate Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horizontal business combination
1, record 1, English, horizontal%20business%20combination
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- horizontal combination 2, record 1, English, horizontal%20combination
correct
- horizontal merger 3, record 1, English, horizontal%20merger
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A business combination of companies with similar functions in production or sale of comparable products. 4, record 1, English, - horizontal%20business%20combination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A "horizontal business combination" involves economic units whose products are similar. A "vertical business combination" involves economic units where the output from one can be used as input for the other. 5, record 1, English, - horizontal%20business%20combination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Combination" is understood here in the specific meaning of amalgamation of firms. 6, record 1, English, - horizontal%20business%20combination
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de la production
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- regroupement horizontal
1, record 1, French, regroupement%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- concentration horizontale 2, record 1, French, concentration%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Regroupement d’entreprises ou d’unités de production qui se situent à un stade comparable de l’activité de production. 3, record 1, French, - regroupement%20horizontal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de la producción
- Economía empresarial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- concentración horizontal
1, record 1, Spanish, concentraci%C3%B3n%20horizontal
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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