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HARD SELLING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Merchandising Techniques
- Sales (Marketing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hard selling
1, record 1, English, hard%20selling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pressure selling 2, record 1, English, pressure%20selling
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Techniques marchandes
- Vente
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vente agressive
1, record 1, French, vente%20agressive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vente sous pression 2, record 1, French, vente%20sous%20pression
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de vente par laquelle le vendeur tente de convaincre avec beaucoup d'insistance le client d'acheter le produit ou le service préenté, en mettant notamment en évidence son prix avantageux. 2, record 1, French, - vente%20agressive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme publié au Journal officiel de la Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie (France) du 12 mai 2000. 3, record 1, French, - vente%20agressive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-07-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Merchandising Techniques
- Advertising Techniques
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hard selling method
1, record 2, English, hard%20selling%20method
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques marchandes
- Techniques publicitaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méthode de vente agressive
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20vente%20agressive
correct, feminine 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 1998-07-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Merchandising Techniques
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hard sales promotion
1, record 3, English, hard%20sales%20promotion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
1. Sales promotion directly concerned with increasing the consumption of a product or service, for example through reduced price offers or increased packet size. Hard sales promotion is usually higher cost but more effective than soft sales promotion such as competitions and personality promotions. 2. Aggressive selling and marketing methods. 1, record 3, English, - hard%20sales%20promotion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Techniques marchandes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- promotion agressive des ventes
1, record 3, French, promotion%20agressive%20des%20ventes
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-07-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Marketing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- price haggling
1, record 4, English, price%20haggling
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) there would be no price haggling that might lead to hard selling(...) 1, record 4, English, - price%20haggling
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commercialisation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- marchandage sur les prix 1, record 4, French, marchandage%20sur%20les%20prix
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) il n'y aurait pas de marchandage sur les prix, ce qui aurait risqué de déboucher sur une vente agressive (...) 1, record 4, French, - marchandage%20sur%20les%20prix
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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