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SELLING AGENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Marketing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- selling agent
1, record 1, English, selling%20agent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An agent middleman who acts continuously for his principal with complete responsibility for selling the entire output of the principal's plant and wide discretion as to sale prices. He may take possession and may perform the credit and collection function. 2, record 1, English, - selling%20agent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Commercialisation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commissionnaire à la vente
1, record 1, French, commissionnaire%20%C3%A0%20la%20vente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- commissionnaire-vendeur 1, record 1, French, commissionnaire%2Dvendeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le commissionnaire à la vente vend à son nom, facture à son nom, pour le compte d'un commettant, au tiers auquel il vend, lequel, de ce fait, ignore le commettant [...] Souvent [...] il fera des avances au vendeur [...] Le commissionnaire-vendeur est «consignataire» quand il reçoit en dépôt les marchandises à vendre [...] 1, record 1, French, - commissionnaire%20%C3%A0%20la%20vente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Comercialización
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente de ventas
1, record 1, Spanish, agente%20de%20ventas
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- selling agent
1, record 2, English, selling%20agent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sales agent 2, record 2, English, sales%20agent
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An individual carrying out the sale of securities. 2, record 2, English, - selling%20agent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent de placement
1, record 2, French, agent%20de%20placement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- corredor
1, record 2, Spanish, corredor
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- agente vendedor 2, record 2, Spanish, agente%20vendedor
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intermediario entre dos o más personas envueltas en una transacción de negocios de alguna naturaleza. Su contribución puede consistir en efectuar una venta o facilitar los arreglos preparatorios o subsecuentes al cierre de la venta o transacción. 3, record 2, Spanish, - corredor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
corredor de bolsa, corredor de exportación, corredor de seguros. 3, record 2, Spanish, - corredor
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