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Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade
  • Customs and Excise
  • Taxation
DEF

An exchange of goods or services for other goods or services rather than for cash.

Key term(s)
  • barter exchange
  • contract for goods and services exchanged

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce
  • Douanes et accise
  • Fiscalité
DEF

Opération qui consiste à échanger des biens ou des services sans contrepartie en argent.

OBS

Le terme «compensation» s'emploie particulièrement pour les opérations de commerce international où, par exemple, une vente d'usine clés en main est payée avec les produits de l'usine.

Key term(s)
  • commerce de troc

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercio
  • Aduana e impuestos internos
  • Sistema tributario
DEF

Transferencia de una mercancía o servicio de una persona o institución a otra, a cambio de otra mercancía o servicio.

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