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MERCHANT MIDDLEMAN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Marketing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- merchant middleman
1, record 1, English, merchant%20middleman
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- merchant wholesaler 2, record 1, English, merchant%20wholesaler
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An independent business that takes title to the product it is helping to market. 1, record 1, English, - merchant%20middleman
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Commercialisation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grossiste-marchand
1, record 1, French, grossiste%2Dmarchand
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grossiste qui prend possession (en propriété légale) des produits qu'il offre. 1, record 1, French, - grossiste%2Dmarchand
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Marketing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- merchant middleman
1, record 2, English, merchant%20middleman
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- commercial intermediary 2, record 2, English, commercial%20intermediary
correct
- marketing intermediary 3, record 2, English, marketing%20intermediary
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A Trading House is a commercial intermediary that derives at least 50% of its operating revenue from buying goods and/or services in one country and selling them in another. 2, record 2, English, - merchant%20middleman
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms and equivalent used in the 1994 version of the Supply Manual produced by Public Works and Government Services Canada. 4, record 2, English, - merchant%20middleman
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commercialisation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- intermédiaire commercial
1, record 2, French, interm%C3%A9diaire%20commercial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui intervient dans un circuit commercial (détaillant, grossiste, redistributeur...). 2, record 2, French, - interm%C3%A9diaire%20commercial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et équivalent provenant de la version 1994 du Guide des approvisionnements, édition non paginée, de Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada. 1, record 2, French, - interm%C3%A9diaire%20commercial
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercialización
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- comerciante intermediario
1, record 2, Spanish, comerciante%20intermediario
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intermediario que adquiere la propiedad de la mercancía que vende y mantiene en existencia. 1, record 2, Spanish, - comerciante%20intermediario
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