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FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT ENTERPRISE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- National and International Economics
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foreign direct investment
1, record 1, English, foreign%20direct%20investment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FDI 2, record 1, English, FDI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- direct foreign investment 3, record 1, English, direct%20foreign%20investment
correct
- DFI 4, record 1, English, DFI
correct
- DFI 4, record 1, English, DFI
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Foreign direct investment(FDI) is a category of investment that reflects the objective of establishing a lasting interest by a resident enterprise in one economy(direct investor) in an enterprise(direct investment enterprise) that is resident in an economy other than that of the direct investor. The lasting interest implies the existence of a long-term relationship between the direct investor and the direct investment enterprise and a significant degree of influence on the management of the enterprise. 5, record 1, English, - foreign%20direct%20investment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Net foreign direct investment. 6, record 1, English, - foreign%20direct%20investment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- investissement direct étranger
1, record 1, French, investissement%20direct%20%C3%A9tranger
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IDE 2, record 1, French, IDE
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- investissement étranger direct 3, record 1, French, investissement%20%C3%A9tranger%20direct
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- IED 4, record 1, French, IED
correct, masculine noun
- IED 4, record 1, French, IED
- investissement extérieur direct 5, record 1, French, investissement%20ext%C3%A9rieur%20direct
correct, masculine noun
- IED 6, record 1, French, IED
correct, masculine noun
- IED 6, record 1, French, IED
- investissement direct international 7, record 1, French, investissement%20direct%20international
correct, masculine noun
- IDI 8, record 1, French, IDI
correct, masculine noun
- IDI 8, record 1, French, IDI
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’investissement direct international (IDI) est une catégorie d’investissement motivé par la volonté d’une entreprise résidente d’une économie (investisseur direct) d’acquérir un intérêt durable dans une entreprise (entreprise d’investissement direct) qui est résidente d’une autre économie. [L'] intérêt durable implique l’existence d’une relation de long terme entre l’investisseur direct et l’entreprise d’investissement direct et l’exercice d’une influence significative sur la gestion de l’entreprise. 8, record 1, French, - investissement%20direct%20%C3%A9tranger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Investissement direct étranger net. 9, record 1, French, - investissement%20direct%20%C3%A9tranger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Puisque le terme de base est «investissement direct», il est préférable d'employer le terme «investissement direct étranger» (IDE) au lieu du terme «investissement étranger direct» (IED), quoique ce dernier terme est également très répandu. 10, record 1, French, - investissement%20direct%20%C3%A9tranger
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- inversión directa en el exterior
1, record 1, Spanish, inversi%C3%B3n%20directa%20en%20el%20exterior
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- inversión extranjera directa 2, record 1, Spanish, inversi%C3%B3n%20extranjera%20directa
correct, feminine noun
- IED 3, record 1, Spanish, IED
correct, feminine noun
- IED 3, record 1, Spanish, IED
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compra por capitales exteriores a un país de activos concretos, como sociedades o inmuebles. 4, record 1, Spanish, - inversi%C3%B3n%20directa%20en%20el%20exterior
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
inversion extranjera directa neta. 5, record 1, Spanish, - inversi%C3%B3n%20directa%20en%20el%20exterior
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inversión extranjera directa: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 1, Spanish, - inversi%C3%B3n%20directa%20en%20el%20exterior
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Institutions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foreign direct investment enterprise 1, record 2, English, foreign%20direct%20investment%20enterprise
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foreign direct investment enterprise : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 2, English, - foreign%20direct%20investment%20enterprise
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Institutions financières
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entreprise d'investissements directs étrangers
1, record 2, French, entreprise%20d%27investissements%20directs%20%C3%A9trangers
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
entreprise d'investissements directs étrangers : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 2, French, - entreprise%20d%27investissements%20directs%20%C3%A9trangers
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-12-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Industry-Government Relations (Econ.)
- National and International Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- truncated subsidiary
1, record 3, English, truncated%20subsidiary
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term [truncation] was used in the 1972 federal government report, Foreign Direct Investment in Canada. The report said :"Truncated subsidiary operations usually lack the capacity and opportunity over time to develop the full range of activities normally associated with a mature business enterprise. "The term describes a branchplant economy, in which subsidiaries are unable to initiate new products or develop new markets, while the country as a whole becomes overly dependent on foreign technology, know-how, and decisions. Too many of the conditions necessary for businesses to pursue their own commercial objectives are absent; they are located in the foreign parent companies. 2, record 3, English, - truncated%20subsidiary
Record 3, Key term(s)
- truncated enterprise
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Relations de l'industrie avec l'État (Écon.)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- filiale démembrée
1, record 3, French, filiale%20d%C3%A9membr%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les opérations d'une filiale démembrée ne fournissent habituellement pas, à longue échéance, la faculté ni la chance de mettre en œuvre toute la gamme des activités que l'on associe normalement avec une entreprise commerciale ou industrielle parvenue à son plein développement. 1, record 3, French, - filiale%20d%C3%A9membr%C3%A9e
Record 3, Key term(s)
- entreprise démembrée
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- National and International Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- direct investor
1, record 4, English, direct%20investor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An individual, an incorporated or unincorporated public or private enterprise, a government, a group of related individuals, or a group of related incorporated enterprises that has a direct investment enterprise(that is, a subsidiary, associate or branch) operating in an economy other than the economy or economies of residence of the foreign direct investor or investors. 2, record 4, English, - direct%20investor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- investisseur direct
1, record 4, French, investisseur%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne physique, une entreprise publique ou privée ayant ou non la personnalité morale, un gouvernement, un groupe de personnes physiques ou d’entreprises liées entre elles qui possède une entreprise d’investissement direct [...] opérant dans le pays autre que le ou les pays de résidence de l’investisseur ou des IDE [investissements directs étrangers]. 2, record 4, French, - investisseur%20direct
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- inversionista directo
1, record 4, Spanish, inversionista%20directo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- inversor directo 2, record 4, Spanish, inversor%20directo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Individuo, empresa privada o pública constituida o no en sociedad, una asociación de particulares o empresas, propietarios de una empresa de IDE [Inversión Directa Extranjera] en una economía diferente a la residencia del inversionista. 1, record 4, Spanish, - inversionista%20directo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-02-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- passive investment proposal
1, record 5, English, passive%20investment%20proposal
correct, federal regulation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For the purposes of subsection(5), a passive investment proposal is an investment proposal, involving an investment by a foreign national, that has as one of its objectives to facilitate or lead to the nomination of the foreign national by a province in a nomination certificate and their immigration to Canada where the foreign national has no active, ongoing or direct responsibility for managing or operating the enterprise to be financed by the proposal; or the terms of investment of the proposal include a redemption option exercisable by the foreign national after a specified period. 1, record 5, English, - passive%20investment%20proposal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, 2002. 2, record 5, English, - passive%20investment%20proposal
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- projet de placement passif
1, record 5, French, projet%20de%20placement%20passif
correct, federal regulation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour l'application du paragraphe (5), projet de placement passif s'entend de tout projet de placement, effectué par un étranger, qui vise, entre autres, à obtenir la désignation de celui-ci dans un certificat de désignation délivré par une province et à conduire à son immigration au Canada, et remplit l'une des conditions suivantes : l'étranger n'a pas de responsabilité active, permanente ou directe de gestion ou d'exploitation de l'entreprise financée par le projet; les conditions du projet comprennent une option de rachat susceptible d'exercice par l'étranger à la fin d'une période donnée. 1, record 5, French, - projet%20de%20placement%20passif
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré du Règlement sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2002. 2, record 5, French, - projet%20de%20placement%20passif
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-07-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- National and International Economics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- direct foreign investor
1, record 6, English, direct%20foreign%20investor
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- foreign direct investor 2, record 6, English, foreign%20direct%20investor
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An incorporated or unincorporated public or private enterprise, a government, a group of related individuals, or a group of related incorporated and/or unincorporated enterprises which has a direct investment enterprise... operating in a country other than the country or countries of residence of the foreign direct investor or investors. 3, record 6, English, - direct%20foreign%20investor
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- investisseur étranger direct
1, record 6, French, investisseur%20%C3%A9tranger%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- investisseur direct étranger 2, record 6, French, investisseur%20direct%20%C3%A9tranger
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entreprise publique ou privée - ayant ou non la personnalité juridique -, un gouvernement, un groupe de personnes physiques liées entre elles ou un groupe d'entreprises - ayant ou non la personnalité juridique - liées entre elles qui possède une entreprise d'investissement direct opérant dans un pays autre que le ou les pays de résidence de l'investisseur ou des investisseurs direct(s) étranger(s). 3, record 6, French, - investisseur%20%C3%A9tranger%20direct
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- inversionista extranjero directo
1, record 6, Spanish, inversionista%20extranjero%20directo
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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