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IMPORT SUBSTITUTION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- import substitution
1, record 1, English, import%20substitution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- import replacement 2, record 1, English, import%20replacement
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The replacement of an import by nationally produced goods. 3, record 1, English, - import%20substitution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A common policy where foreign exchange is very scarce and where importers have developed the local market. 4, record 1, English, - import%20substitution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- remplacement des importations
1, record 1, French, remplacement%20des%20importations
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- substitution des importations 2, record 1, French, substitution%20des%20importations
correct, feminine noun
- substitution d'importations 3, record 1, French, substitution%20d%27importations
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substitution des marchandises d'origine nationale aux marchandises importées. 4, record 1, French, - remplacement%20des%20importations
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sustitución de importaciones
1, record 1, Spanish, sustituci%C3%B3n%20de%20importaciones
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reemplazo de importaciones por productos de fabricación nacional. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sustituci%C3%B3n%20de%20importaciones
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- competitive import substitution
1, record 2, English, competitive%20import%20substitution
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- remplacement des importations par des produits concurrents
1, record 2, French, remplacement%20des%20importations%20par%20des%20produits%20concurrents
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- substitution des importations par des produits concurrents 2, record 2, French, substitution%20des%20importations%20par%20des%20produits%20concurrents
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sustitución de importaciones con productos competitivos
1, record 2, Spanish, sustituci%C3%B3n%20de%20importaciones%20con%20productos%20competitivos
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- import substitution requirement
1, record 3, English, import%20substitution%20requirement
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prescription relative au remplacement des importations
1, record 3, French, prescription%20relative%20au%20remplacement%20des%20importations
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- prescription relative à la substitution des importations 1, record 3, French, prescription%20relative%20%C3%A0%20la%20substitution%20des%20importations
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- prescripción en materia de sustitución de importaciones
1, record 3, Spanish, prescripci%C3%B3n%20en%20materia%20de%20sustituci%C3%B3n%20de%20importaciones
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-10-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- import substitution effect
1, record 4, English, import%20substitution%20effect
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- effet de remplacement des importations
1, record 4, French, effet%20de%20remplacement%20des%20importations
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- effet de substitution des importations 1, record 4, French, effet%20de%20substitution%20des%20importations
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto de sustitución de importaciones
1, record 4, Spanish, efecto%20de%20sustituci%C3%B3n%20de%20importaciones
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-06-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Establishments
- Cotton Industry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ginnery
1, record 5, English, ginnery
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cotton ginnery 2, record 5, English, cotton%20ginnery
correct
- ginning plant 3, record 5, English, ginning%20plant
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The primary objective is to establish a cotton ginnery to process cotton produced locally in order to promote value-adding, job creation and import substitution. 2, record 5, English, - ginnery
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Cotton Company last week opened a $199 million ginnery in Gokwe, the first such facility in the Midlands. 1, record 5, English, - ginnery
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Établissements industriels
- Industrie cotonnière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- usine d'égrenage
1, record 5, French, usine%20d%27%C3%A9grenage
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
usine d'égrenage : terme extrait du Glossaire de l'agriculture anglais/français et reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'OCDE. 2, record 5, French, - usine%20d%27%C3%A9grenage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-03-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Translation (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- import substitution industry 1, record 6, English, import%20substitution%20industry
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- import substitution industries
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- industrie orientée vers le remplacement des importations
1, record 6, French, industrie%20orient%C3%A9e%20vers%20le%20remplacement%20des%20importations
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- industrie de remplacement des importations 1, record 6, French, industrie%20de%20remplacement%20des%20importations
feminine noun
- industrie dont les produits remplacent des produits d'importation 1, record 6, French, industrie%20dont%20les%20produits%20remplacent%20des%20produits%20d%27importation
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- industries orientées vers le remplacement des importations
- industries de remplacement des importations
- industries dont les produits remplacent des produits d'importation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-08-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Environment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations
1, record 7, English, Prohibition%20of%20Certain%20Toxic%20Substances%20Regulations
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Regulations Respecting the Prohibition of the Manufacture, Use, Processing, Sale, Offering for Sale and Import of Certain Toxic Substances 2, record 7, English, Regulations%20Respecting%20the%20Prohibition%20of%20the%20Manufacture%2C%20Use%2C%20Processing%2C%20Sale%2C%20Offering%20for%20Sale%20and%20Import%20of%20Certain%20Toxic%20Substances
correct, Canada
- Regulations respecting the prohibition of the manufacture, use, processing, sale, offering for sale and import of certain toxic substances and amending the List of Toxic Substances in Schedule I to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, in substitution therefor 3, record 7, English, Regulations%20respecting%20the%20prohibition%20of%20the%20manufacture%2C%20use%2C%20processing%2C%20sale%2C%20offering%20for%20sale%20and%20import%20of%20certain%20toxic%20substances%20and%20amending%20the%20List%20of%20Toxic%20Substances%20in%20Schedule%20I%20to%20the%20Canadian%20Environmental%20Protection%20Act%2C%20in%20substitution%20%20therefor
former designation, correct, Canada
- Mirex Regulations, 1989 4, record 7, English, Mirex%20Regulations%2C%201989
former designation, correct, Canada
- Mirex Regulations 5, record 7, English, Mirex%20Regulations
former designation, correct, Canada
- Polychlorinated Terphenyls Regulations, 1989 4, record 7, English, Polychlorinated%20Terphenyls%20Regulations%2C%201989
former designation, correct, Canada
- Polychlorinated Terphenyls Regulations 5, record 7, English, Polychlorinated%20Terphenyls%20Regulations
former designation, correct, Canada
- Polybrominated Biphenyls Regulations, 1989 4, record 7, English, Polybrominated%20Biphenyls%20Regulations%2C%201989
former designation, correct, Canada
- Polybrominated Biphenyls Regulations 5, record 7, English, Polybrominated%20Biphenyls%20Regulations
former designation, correct, Canada
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. Repeal the Mirex Regulations, 1989, the Polychlorinated Terphenyls Regulations, 1989, the Polybrominated Biphenyls Regulations, 1989, on April 30, 1996. 3, record 7, English, - Prohibition%20of%20Certain%20Toxic%20Substances%20Regulations
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Environnement
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Règlement sur certaines substances toxiques interdites
1, record 7, French, R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20certaines%20substances%20toxiques%20interdites
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- Règlement concernant l'interdiction de fabriquer, d'utiliser, de transformer, de vendre, de mettre en vente et d'importer certaines substances toxiques 2, record 7, French, R%C3%A8glement%20concernant%20l%27interdiction%20de%20fabriquer%2C%20d%27utiliser%2C%20de%20transformer%2C%20de%20vendre%2C%20de%20mettre%20en%20vente%20et%20d%27importer%20certaines%20substances%20toxiques
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- Règlement concernant l'interdiction de fabriquer, d'utiliser, de transformer, de vendre, de mettre en vente et d'importer certaines substances toxiques et modifiant la liste des substances toxiques de l'annexe I de la Loi canadienne sur la protection de l'environnement 1, record 7, French, R%C3%A8glement%20concernant%20l%27interdiction%20de%20fabriquer%2C%20d%27utiliser%2C%20de%20transformer%2C%20de%20vendre%2C%20de%20mettre%20en%20vente%20et%20d%27importer%20certaines%20substances%20toxiques%20et%20modifiant%20la%20liste%20des%20substances%20toxiques%20de%20l%27annexe%20I%20de%20la%20Loi%20canadienne%20sur%20la%20protection%20de%20l%27environnement
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
- Règlement de 1989 sur le mirex 3, record 7, French, R%C3%A8glement%20de%201989%20sur%20le%20mirex
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
- Règlement sur le mirex 4, record 7, French, R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20le%20mirex
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
- Règlement de 1989 sur les triphényles polychlorés 3, record 7, French, R%C3%A8glement%20de%201989%20sur%20les%20triph%C3%A9nyles%20polychlor%C3%A9s
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
- Règlement sur les triphényles polychlorés 4, record 7, French, R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20les%20triph%C3%A9nyles%20polychlor%C3%A9s
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
- Règlement de 1989 sur les biphényles polybromés 3, record 7, French, R%C3%A8glement%20de%201989%20sur%20les%20biph%C3%A9nyles%20polybrom%C3%A9s
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
- Règlement sur les biphényles polybromés 4, record 7, French, R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20les%20biph%C3%A9nyles%20polybrom%C3%A9s
former designation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En vertu de la Loi canadienne sur la protection de l'environnement. Abroge le Règlement de 1989 sur le mirex, le Règlement de 1989 sur les triphényles polychlorés, le Règlement de 1989 sur les biphényles polybromés, le 30 avril 1996. 1, record 7, French, - R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20certaines%20substances%20toxiques%20interdites
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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