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WTO/GATT SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- WTO system
1, record 1, English, WTO%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- WTO/GATT system 2, record 1, English, WTO%2FGATT%20system
- GATT system 3, record 1, English, GATT%20system
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] WTO system [has] shaved months off the time the GATT used to take to deal with disputes. 4, record 1, English, - WTO%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The system's overriding purpose is to help trade flow as freely as possible - so long as there are no undesirable side effects. That partly means removing obstacles, ensuring that individuals, companies and governments know what the trade rules are around the world, and providing them with legal assurance regarding their international commercial transactions. 5, record 1, English, - WTO%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
WTO: World Trade Organization; GATT: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. 6, record 1, English, - WTO%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système fondé sur l'OMC
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20fond%C3%A9%20sur%20l%27OMC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système fondé sur l'Accord général 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20fond%C3%A9%20sur%20l%27Accord%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
OMC : Organisation mondiale du commerce. 3, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20fond%C3%A9%20sur%20l%27OMC
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Système de règlement des différends. 3, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20fond%C3%A9%20sur%20l%27OMC
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema del GATT
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20del%20GATT
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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