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WORLD TRADING SYSTEM [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- New York Mercantile Exchange
1, record 1, English, New%20York%20Mercantile%20Exchange
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NYMEX 1, record 1, English, NYMEX
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- New York Commodity Exchange 2, record 1, English, New%20York%20Commodity%20Exchange
former designation, correct, United States
- COMEX 3, record 1, English, COMEX
former designation, correct, United States
- COMEX 3, record 1, English, COMEX
- National Metal Exchange 3, record 1, English, National%20Metal%20Exchange
former designation, correct, United States
- Rubber Exchange of New York 3, record 1, English, Rubber%20Exchange%20of%20New%20York
former designation, correct, United States
- National Raw Silk Exchange 3, record 1, English, National%20Raw%20Silk%20Exchange
former designation, correct, United States
- New York Hide Exchange 3, record 1, English, New%20York%20Hide%20Exchange
former designation, correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The New York Mercantile Exchange(NYMEX) is the world's largest physical commodity futures exchange located in New York City. Its two principal divisions are the New York Mercantile Exchange and the New York Commodities Exchange(COMEX) which were once independent companies but are now merged. The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. is currently a large private company. The New York Mercantile Exchange handles billions of dollars worth of energy products, metals, and other commodities being bought and sold on the trading floor and the overnight electronic trading computer system. The prices quoted for transactions on the exchange are the basis for prices that people pay for throughout the world. In 1933, the COMEX was established through the merger of four smaller exchanges : the National Metal Exchange, the Rubber Exchange of New York, the National Raw Silk Exchange, and the New York Hide Exchange. On august 3, 1994, the NYMEX and COMEX finally merged under the NYMEX. Now, the NYMEX operates in a state of the art trading facility and office building with two trading floors in the World Financial Center in downtown Manhattan. 3, record 1, English, - New%20York%20Mercantile%20Exchange
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- New York Mercantile Exchange
1, record 1, French, New%20York%20Mercantile%20Exchange
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- NYMEX 1, record 1, French, NYMEX
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- New York Commodity Exchange 2, record 1, French, New%20York%20Commodity%20Exchange
former designation, correct, masculine noun, United States
- COMEX 3, record 1, French, COMEX
former designation, correct, masculine noun, United States
- COMEX 3, record 1, French, COMEX
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- National Foreign Trade Council
1, record 2, English, National%20Foreign%20Trade%20Council
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- NFTC 1, record 2, English, NFTC
correct, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The National Foreign Trade Council is the premier business organization advocating a rules-based world economy. Founded in 1914 by a group of American companies that supported an open world trading system, the NFTC now serves more than 500 member companies through its offices in Washington and New York. 1, record 2, English, - National%20Foreign%20Trade%20Council
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- National Foreign Trade Council
1, record 2, French, National%20Foreign%20Trade%20Council
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- NFTC 1, record 2, French, NFTC
correct, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Conseil national du commerce étranger
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Consejo Nacional de Comercio Exterior
1, record 2, Spanish, Consejo%20Nacional%20de%20Comercio%20Exterior
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-11-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- liberal trade
1, record 3, English, liberal%20trade
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As a major trading country, Canada's prosperity depends largely on a liberalized trading system [also] on a peaceful and stable world environment that can support such liberal trade. 1, record 3, English, - liberal%20trade
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- échanges libéraux
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9changes%20lib%C3%A9raux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La prospérité du Canada, grand pays commerçant, dépend en grande mesure d'un régime commercial libéralisé ainsi que d'un contexte mondial pacifique et stable qui peut soutenir ces échanges libéraux. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9changes%20lib%C3%A9raux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-01-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- international trading system
1, record 4, English, international%20trading%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Beyond the bilateral conflict between the United States and Japan are wider concerns that Japan's international economic policies and institutions are fundamentally different from those of the rest of the industrial world and that these differences pose a threat to a liberal international trading system 1, record 4, English, - international%20trading%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système d'échanges internationaux
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%A9changes%20internationaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au-delà de ce conflit bilatéral, ce sont, plus largement, la politique et les institutions économique du Japon qui apparaissent foncièrement différentes de celles des autres pays industrialisés et dangereuses pour l'avenir d'un système d'échanges internationaux libéral 1, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%A9changes%20internationaux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1984-05-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- state-trading countries
1, record 5, English, state%2Dtrading%20countries
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trade with these countries operates under different conditions than that with other parts of the world, due to the nature of the state-trading system. Although the situation varies significantly from country to country, market access is considered to be generally more difficult and more complex than in western markets.... The rules of the international trading system apply only imperfectly to these countries; for instance, the price formation mechanisms in state-trading countries make price calculations difficult for customs valuation and anti-dumping purposes.... Because of the overriding role played by governments in these countries in trade, it has proved useful to establish a dialogue at governmental level with these countries. 2, record 5, English, - state%2Dtrading%20countries
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pays à commerce d'État
1, record 5, French, pays%20%C3%A0%20commerce%20d%27%C3%89tat
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pays dans lesquels le commerce extérieur relève d'une gestion gouvernementale et non de l'initiative privée. 2, record 5, French, - pays%20%C3%A0%20commerce%20d%27%C3%89tat
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les échanges commerciaux avec ces pays se font des des conditions différentes de ce qui est le cas pour les autres parties du monde à cause de la nature même du système de commerce d'État. Même si la situation varie notablement d'un pays à l'autre, l'accès au marché est considéré comme étant en général plus difficile et plus complexe que ce n'est le cas pour les marchés occidentaux [...] Les règles du système d'échanges internationaux ne s'appliquent qu'imparfaitement à ces pays; par exemple, les mécanismes de détermination des prix dans les pays à commerce d'État font qu'il est difficile de les calculer à des fins d'évaluation en douane et de protection contre le dumping. [...] Étant donné la prééminence du rôle joué par les gouvernements de ces pays en matière de commerce extérieur, il s'est avéré utile d'établir un dialogue gouvernemental avec ces pays. 3, record 5, French, - pays%20%C3%A0%20commerce%20d%27%C3%89tat
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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