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GREY MARKET GOODS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grey market goods 1, record 1, English, grey%20market%20goods
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- produits dits du marché gris
1, record 1, French, produits%20dits%20du%20march%C3%A9%20gris
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-05-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grey marketeer
1, record 2, English, grey%20marketeer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- parallel trader 1, record 2, English, parallel%20trader
- international discounter 1, record 2, English, international%20discounter
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - grey%20marketeer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- opérateur sur le marché parallèle
1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20sur%20le%20march%C3%A9%20parall%C3%A8le
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- opératrice sur le marché parallèle 1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20sur%20le%20march%C3%A9%20parall%C3%A8le
feminine noun
- spécialiste des opérations parallèles 1, record 2, French, sp%C3%A9cialiste%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20parall%C3%A8les
masculine and feminine noun
- praticien des opérations parallèles 1, record 2, French, praticien%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20parall%C3%A8les
masculine noun
- praticienne des opérations parallèles 1, record 2, French, praticienne%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20parall%C3%A8les
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement donné par le ministère des Affaires extérieures. 1, record 2, French, - op%C3%A9rateur%20sur%20le%20march%C3%A9%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-05-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- grey marketing
1, record 3, English, grey%20marketing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- parallel trading 2, record 3, English, parallel%20trading
- international discounting 2, record 3, English, international%20discounting
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - grey%20marketing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pratique des opérations parallèles
1, record 3, French, pratique%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20parall%C3%A8les
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pratique des transactions parallèles 1, record 3, French, pratique%20des%20transactions%20parall%C3%A8les
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement donné par le ministère des Affaires extérieures. 1, record 3, French, - pratique%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20parall%C3%A8les
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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