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GRAIN BUYER [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Trade
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grain buyer
1, record 1, English, grain%20buyer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A grain buyer builds relationships with producers on behalf of the company they represent or are employed by allowing them to purchase the producers grain at a fair price. 1, record 1, English, - grain%20buyer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Commerce
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acheteur de grains
1, record 1, French, acheteur%20de%20grains
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acheteuse de grains 2, record 1, French, acheteuse%20de%20grains
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui achète du grain directement auprès des producteurs pour les revendre ou les utiliser comme matières premières dans l'industrie agroalimentaire. 3, record 1, French, - acheteur%20de%20grains
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Comercio
- Producción vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- comprador de grano
1, record 1, Spanish, comprador%20de%20grano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- compradora de grano 1, record 1, Spanish, compradora%20de%20grano
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
3.1.7. Comprador de Grano para Consumo Propio: se considerará como tales a las personas físicas o jurídicas que compren granos para consumo propio, ya sea previamente desnaturalizados o no. 1, record 1, Spanish, - comprador%20de%20grano
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Economics
- Grain Growing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dual marketing
1, record 2, English, dual%20marketing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Government of Canada has committed to provide greater marketing choice to western grain farmers, while continuing to preserve a strong Canadian Wheat Board as one of those marketing choices... Farmers [will be able] to market directly to any buyer, including the CWB. 2, record 2, English, - dual%20marketing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Farmers can now opt out of the average or pooled price and select a fixed price based on that week’s futures price. 3, record 2, English, - dual%20marketing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 4, record 2, English, - dual%20marketing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie agricole
- Culture des céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commercialisation mixte
1, record 2, French, commercialisation%20mixte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouvernement du Canada s'est engagé à donner aux céréaliculteurs de l'Ouest le choix du mode de commercialisation de leur production, tout en s'assurant que la Commission canadienne du blé demeure l'une de ces possibilités. [La] commercialisation mixte [...] permettra aux agriculteurs de vendre leur production directement à l'acheteur de leur choix, y compris la CCB. 2, record 2, French, - commercialisation%20mixte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 3, record 2, French, - commercialisation%20mixte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía agrícola
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- comercialización mixta
1, record 2, Spanish, comercializaci%C3%B3n%20mixta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-05-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Economics
- Grain Growing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- track price
1, record 3, English, track%20price
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As maturity approaches, the track price and futures price should converge and be equal at the close of the market on the maturity day Assume that a week before maturity of the November futures contract you have harvested your milling wheat and want to sell it on the track market. At this stage, the track price has fallen to $150 per tonne and the November futures price is $160 per tonne. 2, record 3, English, - track%20price
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The track price is the delivered price to the buyer. Grain still hasn’t been unloaded. The track price is often compared with the futures price. 3, record 3, English, - track%20price
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Information given by the Canadian Grain Commission and the Agricultural stock market. 3, record 3, English, - track%20price
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économie agricole
- Culture des céréales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prix à la livraison
1, record 3, French, prix%20%C3%A0%20la%20livraison
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ITC [Commission du commerce internationale] a également conclu que la partie subventionnée des tarifs-marchandises canadiens, tout en entraînant une baisse du coût pour le producteur expédiant les céréales, ne semblait pas avoir une incidence appréciable sur le prix à la livraison aux États-Unis du blé dur canadien. 2, record 3, French, - prix%20%C3%A0%20la%20livraison
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Traduction approuvée par la Commission canadienne des grains, la bourse des marchés agricoles et le service Agriculture du Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 3, French, - prix%20%C3%A0%20la%20livraison
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía agrícola
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- precio de entrega
1, record 3, Spanish, precio%20de%20entrega
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-03-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Agricultural Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- grade standards
1, record 4, English, grade%20standards
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When grain is exported(except to the United States where apparently primary grade standards or buyer specifications may apply), "commercially clean" and export grades apply. 2, record 4, English, - grade%20standards
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 3, record 4, English, - grade%20standards
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Économie agricole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- normes des grades
1, record 4, French, normes%20des%20grades
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque le grain est exporté (sauf aux États-Unis pour lesquels, semble-t-il, on respecte les normes de grades primaires ou encore les spécifications de l'acheteur), le grain doit être «commercialement net» et respecter les normes relatives à l'exportation. 2, record 4, French, - normes%20des%20grades
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 3, record 4, French, - normes%20des%20grades
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de cereales
- Economía agrícola
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- normas relativas a los grados
1, record 4, Spanish, normas%20relativas%20a%20los%20grados
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sales (Marketing)
- Types of Trade Goods
- Grain Growing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- central agency system
1, record 5, English, central%20agency%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
International grain marketing, no matter how complex, always involves two basic elements-a buyer and a seller. Of course numerous combinations of buyers and sellers can take part in any transaction.... Generally, however, three basic marketing systems can be identified-a central agency system, a commercial system, or a combination of the two. 1, record 5, English, - central%20agency%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vente
- Types d'objets de commerce
- Culture des céréales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système de l'organisme central
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20l%27organisme%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le commerce international du grain, aussi complexe qu'il puisse être, fait toujours entrer en jeu deux éléments principaux - un acheteur et un vendeur. Bien entendu, plusieurs combinaisons d'acheteurs et de vendeurs peuvent intervenir dans une transaction. [...] Généralement, toutefois, on peut distinguer trois principales formules d'achat et de vente - L'organisme central, le système commercial ou une combinaison des deux. 2, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20l%27organisme%20central
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Market Structure (Trade)
- Agricultural Economics
- Grain Growing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- shipping period
1, record 6, English, shipping%20period
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A typical grain transaction may begin simply with an exchange of teletype messages or a conversation between a seller and a buyer. However simple its beginnings, each transaction results in a formal legal document of several pages in length.(...) There are five key terms in every grain transaction : quantity, quality, shipping period, price and port(s) of loading or discharge. These are almost always agreed on before any written documents are prepared. 1, record 6, English, - shipping%20period
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
- Économie agricole
- Culture des céréales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- période d'expédition
1, record 6, French, p%C3%A9riode%20d%27exp%C3%A9dition
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-06-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Sales (Marketing)
- Grain Growing
- Farm Management and Policy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- open auction
1, record 7, English, open%20auction
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Buyers and sellers of commodities traded in large volumes, such as grain, must have a method of establishing prices and sales terms quickly and efficiently. This is usually done through one of three basic methods : private negotiation, open auction or open market. In open auction there is a single seller and many buyers or a single buyer and many sellers. 1, record 7, English, - open%20auction
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vente
- Culture des céréales
- Gestion et politique agricole
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- vente publique
1, record 7, French, vente%20publique
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les acheteurs et les vendeurs de marchandises comme les grains, qui font l'objet de transactions considérables, doivent disposer des moyens nécessaires pour s'entendre rapidement sur les prix et les conditions de vente. Ils y parviennent généralement en recourant à l'une des trois méthodes suivantes : ententes particulières, vente publique ou marché ouvert. Dans la vente publique, un seul vendeur et plusieurs acheteurs, ou un seul acheteur et plusieurs vendeurs se font face. 1, record 7, French, - vente%20publique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-06-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Farm Management and Policy
- Grain Growing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- private negotiation
1, record 8, English, private%20negotiation
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Buyers and sellers of commodities traded in large volumes, such as grain, must have a method of establishing prices and sales terms quickly and efficiently. This is usually done through one of three basic methods : private negotiation, open auction or open market. In private negotiation, there is a single buyer and seller. 1, record 8, English, - private%20negotiation
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion et politique agricole
- Culture des céréales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- entente particulière
1, record 8, French, entente%20particuli%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les acheteurs et les vendeurs de marchandises comme les grains, qui font l'objet de transactions considérables, doivent disposer des moyens nécessaires pour s'entendre rapidement sur les prix et les conditions de vente. Ils y parviennent généralement en recourant à l'une des trois méthodes suivantes : ententes particulières, vente publique ou marché ouvert. Dans l'entente particulière, un seul vendeur et un seul acheteur interviennent. 1, record 8, French, - entente%20particuli%C3%A8re
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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