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HANDS-OFF APPROACH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Market Structure (Trade)
- National and International Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- open market economy
1, record 1, English, open%20market%20economy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An open market economy is a system of national trade wherein buyers and sellers are free to engage in commerce without government intervention. [...] In an open market economy, the government takes a largely hands-off approach to common transactions. Buyers and sellers enter into agreements with each other for their own mutual benefit and are free to set prices and terms of sale as they see fit. 2, record 1, English, - open%20market%20economy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- économie de marché ouverte
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9conomie%20de%20march%C3%A9%20ouverte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estructura del mercado (Comercio)
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- economía de mercado abierto
1, record 1, Spanish, econom%C3%ADa%20de%20mercado%20abierto
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Resulta también indispensable que completemos la unión económica creando las condiciones para que cada país encuentre su lugar en la economía de mercado abierto que es la zona del euro, y explote sus ventajas comparativas para generar empleo y crecimiento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - econom%C3%ADa%20de%20mercado%20abierto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Decision-Making Process
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hands-off approach
1, record 2, English, hands%2Doff%20approach
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A hands-off approach is where you leave something alone, or do not interfere with it. For example, He has a hands-off approach to running his company... If you want to get something off your hands, it means that you want rid of it. 1, record 2, English, - hands%2Doff%20approach
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Processus décisionnel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- approche passive
1, record 2, French, approche%20passive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Approche passive sans leadership d'un organisme central. 1, record 2, French, - approche%20passive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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