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TRANS-BORDER BUSINESS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crossborder business
1, record 1, English, crossborder%20business
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cross-border business 2, record 1, English, cross%2Dborder%20business
correct
- transborder business 3, record 1, English, transborder%20business
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The day-to-day operation of business transactions between companies and organizations in different countries. 4, record 1, English, - crossborder%20business
Record 1, Key term(s)
- trans-border business
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- affaires transfrontalières
1, record 1, French, affaires%20transfrontali%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- affaires outre-frontière 2, record 1, French, affaires%20outre%2Dfronti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, plural
- affaires transfrontière 3, record 1, French, affaires%20transfronti%C3%A8re
see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Travail quotidien qui consiste à entretenir des affaires commerciales entre des compagnies et des sociétés de différents pays. 3, record 1, French, - affaires%20transfrontali%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les activités d'affaires transfrontalières peuvent comprendre, sans s'y limiter, les activités suivantes : acheter des biens ou des services canadiens au nom d'une entreprise ou d'un gouvernement étranger, [...] recevoir une formation offerte par une entreprise canadienne qui vous a vendu de l'équipement ou des services. 4, record 1, French, - affaires%20transfrontali%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
affaires transfrontalières; affaires transfrontière; affaires outre-frontière : termes toujours utilisés au pluriel dans ce contexte. 3, record 1, French, - affaires%20transfrontali%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'adjectif «transfrontalier» est à privilégier. Le mot «transfrontière» ne figure pas dans les dictionnaires, sauf rare exception, mais il est attesté dans les documents de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce et les accords de libre-échange du Canada. 5, record 1, French, - affaires%20transfrontali%C3%A8res
Record 1, Key term(s)
- affaires outre-frontières
- affaires transfrontières
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- negocios transfronterizos
1, record 1, Spanish, negocios%20transfronterizos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Arbitraje internacional. La complejidad de los negocios transfronterizos hace necesario que los eventuales conflictos sean resueltos con rapidez, imparcialidad y seguridad jurídica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - negocios%20transfronterizos
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