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GREY GOODS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- greige goods
1, record 1, English, greige%20goods
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gray goods 1, record 1, English, gray%20goods
correct
- gray fabric 2, record 1, English, gray%20fabric
- unfinished fabric 2, record 1, English, unfinished%20fabric
- grey goods 3, record 1, English, grey%20goods
correct
- griege goods 3, record 1, English, griege%20goods
correct
- grey cloth 4, record 1, English, grey%20cloth
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any fabric before finishing, as well as any yarn or fiber before bleaching or dyeing; therefore, fabric with no finish or size. 5, record 1, English, - greige%20goods
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Cloths, irrespective of color, that have been woven in a loom, but have received no dry- or wet-finishing operations. 6, record 1, English, - greige%20goods
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Count, which is the fourth element in woven fabric construction, is the number of yarns per inch of fabric. It is a vital consideration in the construction of woven fabrics because it affects absorbency, adhesion, permeability, strength, weight, bulk, flexibility, and other fabric characteristics. The "gray" or unfinished fabric count, however, may be misleading because of dimensional changes due to finishing or to tension and other factors in subsequent processing. Because good looks are not generally a requirement for industrial fabrics, many fabrics are used "in the gray" --without any finishing process. 2, record 1, English, - greige%20goods
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The word "greige" is pronounced as "gray". 7, record 1, English, - greige%20goods
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tissu grège
1, record 1, French, tissu%20gr%C3%A8ge
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tissu écru 1, record 1, French, tissu%20%C3%A9cru
see observation, masculine noun
- tissu brut 2, record 1, French, tissu%20brut
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tissus écrus ou grèges : se dit des tissus qui n'ont pas subi l'opération du blanchiment. 3, record 1, French, - tissu%20gr%C3%A8ge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dégagée de la «séricine», la soie est nommée «soie décreusée» tandis que la soie brute est désignée sous le nom de «soie grège» ou «écrue». 4, record 1, French, - tissu%20gr%C3%A8ge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grey market goods 1, record 2, English, grey%20market%20goods
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- produits dits du marché gris
1, record 2, French, produits%20dits%20du%20march%C3%A9%20gris
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- grey goods
1, record 3, English, grey%20goods
plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marchandises du marché parallèle
1, record 3, French, marchandises%20du%20march%C3%A9%20parall%C3%A8le
feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'élément «marché parallèle» du terme en vedette est consigné dans le lexique CIFE, 1986, du ministère des Affaires extérieures, Canada, à l'entrée «grey market». 1, record 3, French, - marchandises%20du%20march%C3%A9%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-05-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- grey marketeer
1, record 4, English, grey%20marketeer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- parallel trader 1, record 4, English, parallel%20trader
- international discounter 1, record 4, English, international%20discounter
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Grey Marketing" is a relatively new phenomenon in the global marketplace. Also known as a parallel trader or international discounter, a grey marketeer is a company or broker that buys surplus brand name goods from distributors in foreign countries where prices are lower, and then sells them in countries where demand is strong and prices are higher, often reaping foreign exchange benefits in the process. Goods imported in this way are generally sold outside normal distribution networks through unauthorized dealers and at prices which undercut the standard pricing structure in that market. 1, record 4, English, - grey%20marketeer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- opérateur sur le marché parallèle
1, record 4, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20sur%20le%20march%C3%A9%20parall%C3%A8le
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- opératrice sur le marché parallèle 1, record 4, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20sur%20le%20march%C3%A9%20parall%C3%A8le
feminine noun
- spécialiste des opérations parallèles 1, record 4, French, sp%C3%A9cialiste%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20parall%C3%A8les
masculine and feminine noun
- praticien des opérations parallèles 1, record 4, French, praticien%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20parall%C3%A8les
masculine noun
- praticienne des opérations parallèles 1, record 4, French, praticienne%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20parall%C3%A8les
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement donné par le ministère des Affaires extérieures. 1, record 4, French, - op%C3%A9rateur%20sur%20le%20march%C3%A9%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-05-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- grey marketing
1, record 5, English, grey%20marketing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- parallel trading 2, record 5, English, parallel%20trading
- international discounting 2, record 5, English, international%20discounting
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Grey Marketing" is a relatively new phenomenon in the global marketplace. Also known as a parallel trader or international discounter, a grey marketeer is a company or broker that buys surplus brand name goods from distributors in foreign countries where prices are lower, and then sells them in countries where demand is strong and prices are higher, often reaping foreign exchange benefits in the process. Goods imported in this way are generally sold outside normal distribution networks through unauthorized dealers and at prices which undercut the standard pricing structure in that market. 1, record 5, English, - grey%20marketing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pratique des opérations parallèles
1, record 5, French, pratique%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20parall%C3%A8les
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- pratique des transactions parallèles 1, record 5, French, pratique%20des%20transactions%20parall%C3%A8les
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement donné par le ministère des Affaires extérieures. 1, record 5, French, - pratique%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20parall%C3%A8les
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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