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HARD SELL [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Advertising Techniques
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hard sell
1, record 1, English, hard%20sell
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another common and insidious form of scam involves the multitude of technical and new media advisors and vendors who have cropped up to hard sell you with phenomenal "deals" for low cost, static(and no return) websites... 1, record 1, English, - hard%20sell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Techniques publicitaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pratiquer une publicité agressive 1, record 1, French, pratiquer%20une%20publicit%C3%A9%20agressive
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est indispensable de se faire connaître dans les publications spécialisées et d'acquérir de la visibilité, que ce soit par des visites périodiques ou des projets. Il faut être disposé à pratiquer une publicité agressive et comparative. 1, record 1, French, - pratiquer%20une%20publicit%C3%A9%20agressive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Commerce
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- virtual store
1, record 2, English, virtual%20store
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- virtual shop 2, record 2, English, virtual%20shop
correct
- e-boutique 3, record 2, English, e%2Dboutique
correct
- online shop 2, record 2, English, online%20shop
correct
- on-line store 4, record 2, English, on%2Dline%20store
correct
- online store 5, record 2, English, online%20store
correct
- cyberstore 6, record 2, English, cyberstore
correct
- cyber-store 7, record 2, English, cyber%2Dstore
correct
- cyber store 7, record 2, English, cyber%20store
correct
- cybershop 8, record 2, English, cybershop
correct
- cyber-shop 7, record 2, English, cyber%2Dshop
correct
- cyber shop 7, record 2, English, cyber%20shop
correct
- electronic store 9, record 2, English, electronic%20store
correct
- e-store 9, record 2, English, e%2Dstore
correct
- electronic shop 10, record 2, English, electronic%20shop
correct
- e-shop 10, record 2, English, e%2Dshop
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An Internet site designed for selling products or services. 11, record 2, English, - virtual%20store
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Virtual stores have also found that the hard goods traditionally sold through consumer catalogues and retail stores often sell poorly online, where they cannot be held and examined. 4, record 2, English, - virtual%20store
Record 2, Key term(s)
- on-line shop
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce électronique
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boutique virtuelle
1, record 2, French, boutique%20virtuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- magasin virtuel 2, record 2, French, magasin%20virtuel
correct, masculine noun
- cyberboutique 2, record 2, French, cyberboutique
correct, feminine noun
- boutique électronique 3, record 2, French, boutique%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun
- magasin électronique 4, record 2, French, magasin%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
- cybermagasin 5, record 2, French, cybermagasin
masculine noun
- boutique en ligne 5, record 2, French, boutique%20en%20ligne
feminine noun
- magasin en ligne 5, record 2, French, magasin%20en%20ligne
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Site Internet créé pour la vente de produits ou de services. 6, record 2, French, - boutique%20virtuelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Magasin virtuel, shopping réel. Le site World Avenue, conçu par Big Blue ne compte pour l'instant qu'une douzaine de marchands [...] mais IBM souhaite en faire la principale cyber-galerie marchande du monde, et devrait annoncer bientôt l'entrée de marchands européens et français. 7, record 2, French, - boutique%20virtuelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pensez aux millions de clients, dans le monde entier, se trouvant à quelques clics de souris seulement de votre boutique virtuelle! 7, record 2, French, - boutique%20virtuelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio electrónico
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tienda virtual
1, record 2, Spanish, tienda%20virtual
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cibertienda 1, record 2, Spanish, cibertienda
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
- tienda electrónica 1, record 2, Spanish, tienda%20electr%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
- tienda en línea 2, record 2, Spanish, tienda%20en%20l%C3%ADnea
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
- tienda en Internet 3, record 2, Spanish, tienda%20en%20Internet
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
- almacén electrónico 4, record 2, Spanish, almac%C3%A9n%20electr%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
- almacén virtual 4, record 2, Spanish, almac%C3%A9n%20virtual
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Localización Internet que existe para vender productos o servicios. 5, record 2, Spanish, - tienda%20virtual
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Advertising Techniques
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hard-sell advertising
1, record 3, English, hard%2Dsell%20advertising
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hard advertising 2, record 3, English, hard%20advertising
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Advertising shifts with the economy between hard and soft advertising methods. Such as during the depression hard advertising was incorporated in order to sell products and boost general morale. 2, record 3, English, - hard%2Dsell%20advertising
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Techniques publicitaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- publicité agressive
1, record 3, French, publicit%C3%A9%20agressive
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- publicité de choc 2, record 3, French, publicit%C3%A9%20de%20choc
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique publicitaire qui vise à pousser à l'achat par tous les moyens. Le mot AGRESSIF est ici employé au sens français de provocateur et non pas dans son sens américain de dynamique, énergique. 1, record 3, French, - publicit%C3%A9%20agressive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-02-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hard dairy products
1, record 4, English, hard%20dairy%20products
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a post-regulatory environment, the role of milk brokers may increase. Currently, brokers buy and sell raw milk, cream and condensed milk for dairy producers, handlers, manufacturers, and buy and sell hard dairy products such as cheese, butter, and powder for others. 2, record 4, English, - hard%20dairy%20products
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
includes hard cheeses and milk powder. 3, record 4, English, - hard%20dairy%20products
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source: Canadian Journal of Farm Economics, July 1993. 3, record 4, English, - hard%20dairy%20products
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- produits laitiers solides
1, record 4, French, produits%20laitiers%20solides
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-03-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- give the hard sell
1, record 5, English, give%20the%20hard%20sell
verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- essayer de lui forcer la main 1, record 5, French, essayer%20de%20lui%20forcer%20la%20main
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1983-07-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- The Product (Marketing)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- plug
1, record 6, English, plug
correct, noun, United States
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- unsold article 2, record 6, English, unsold%20article
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An item of merchandise that is hard to sell. 1, record 6, English, - plug
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Produit (Commercialisation)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rossignol
1, record 6, French, rossignol
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marchandise défraîchie, démodée. 2, record 6, French, - rossignol
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Terme familier issu du commerce de détail, désignant des objets en stock depuis longtemps et présentant peu ou pas de possibilité d'emploi ou de vente. 3, record 6, French, - rossignol
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-07-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Marketing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- simple hardware
1, record 7, English, simple%20hardware
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) sell the simple hardware hard, without the attendant beneficiating clusters of the past. 1, record 7, English, - simple%20hardware
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Commercialisation
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- matériel simple 1, record 7, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20simple
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) vendre de façon agressive le matériel simple, sans tous les services y afférents comme par le passé. 1, record 7, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20simple
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Sales (Marketing)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- sell hard 1, record 8, English, sell%20hard
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Vente
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- vente à outrance
1, record 8, French, vente%20%C3%A0%20outrance
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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