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TRADING HOUSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade
- Domestic Trade
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- commercial concern
1, record 1, English, commercial%20concern
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- merchandising concern 1, record 1, English, merchandising%20concern
correct
- trading concern 2, record 1, English, trading%20concern
correct
- trading house 3, record 1, English, trading%20house
correct
- business concern 4, record 1, English, business%20concern
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If your company is not in a position to resell the counter-purchase goods, establish contact with a reliable trading house or commodity dealer to take over the goods for resale elsewhere. 5, record 1, English, - commercial%20concern
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
- Commerce intérieur
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entreprise commerciale
1, record 1, French, entreprise%20commerciale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- entreprise de distribution 2, record 1, French, entreprise%20de%20distribution
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entreprise qui a pour objet essentiel la commercialisation de produits sur le marché. 2, record 1, French, - entreprise%20commerciale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio
- Comercio interno
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- empresa comercial
1, record 1, Spanish, empresa%20comercial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- empresa mercantil 2, record 1, Spanish, empresa%20mercantil
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-04-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- History (General)
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trading house
1, record 2, English, trading%20house
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Histoire (Généralités)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maison de traite
1, record 2, French, maison%20de%20traite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est une notion historique. Désignation d'une sorte de chambre de commerce qui existait en Grande-Bretagne au XIXe siècle. La maison de traite s'occupait du commerce entre la Grande-Bretagne et ses colonies. Il est à noter qu'il ne s'agit pas des «trading houses», «maisons de commerce» modernes qui existent aujourd'hui en Angleterre. 2, record 2, French, - maison%20de%20traite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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