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INDUSTRY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- industry
1, record 1, English, industry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- penitentiary industry 2, record 1, English, penitentiary%20industry
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- atelier industriel
1, record 1, French, atelier%20industriel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- atelier pénitentiaire 2, record 1, French, atelier%20p%C3%A9nitentiaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- industry
1, record 2, English, industry
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The organized economic activity concerned with manufacture, extraction and processing of raw materials, or construction. 2, record 2, English, - industry
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- industrie
1, record 2, French, industrie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'activités économiques ayant pour objet la transformation de matières en produits finis ou l'exploitation des richesses minérales du sol et des sources d'énergie. 2, record 2, French, - industrie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- industria
1, record 2, Spanish, industria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Actividad económica] que exige espacios grandes y una fuerte inversión en maquinaria, mecanización y automación, todo ello dirigido a transformar materias primas y productos semielaborados en bienes de producción y de consumo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - industria
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-02-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- industry 1, record 3, English, industry
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- industrie 1, record 3, French, industrie
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ensemble des outils ou objets façonnés par l'être humain pendant une certaine période. 1, record 3, French, - industrie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-07-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Industries - General
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- industry 1, record 4, English, industry
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industries - Généralités
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- grand secteur industriel
1, record 4, French, grand%20secteur%20industriel
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industrias - Generalidades
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- industria
1, record 4, Spanish, industria
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de operaciones materiales ejecutadas para la obtención, transformación o transporte de uno o varios productos naturales. 1, record 4, Spanish, - industria
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-10-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- industry
1, record 5, English, industry
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- industry sector 2, record 5, English, industry%20sector
correct
- sector 3, record 5, English, sector
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- secteur d'activité
1, record 5, French, secteur%20d%27activit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- secteur 2, record 5, French, secteur
correct, masculine noun
- branche d'activité 3, record 5, French, branche%20d%27activit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- branche d'industrie 3, record 5, French, branche%20d%27industrie
correct, feminine noun
- branche de production 4, record 5, French, branche%20de%20production
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des entreprises qui produisent une catégorie donnée de biens ou de services, par exemple la sidérurgie, le textile, l'industrie pétrolière et l'assurance. 5, record 5, French, - secteur%20d%27activit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- industria
1, record 5, Spanish, industria
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- sector 2, record 5, Spanish, sector
correct, masculine noun
- rama de producción 3, record 5, Spanish, rama%20de%20producci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- rama industrial 4, record 5, Spanish, rama%20industrial
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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