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INFANT INDUSTRY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industries - General
- Economics
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- infant industry
1, record 1, English, infant%20industry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- emerging industry 2, record 1, English, emerging%20industry
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there are activities in which a country would really have a comparative advantage, if only it could get them started. If confronted with foreign competition, such infant industries are not able to weather the initial period of experimentation and financial stress ... 3, record 1, English, - infant%20industry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
infant industry : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 1, English, - infant%20industry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries - Généralités
- Économique
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- industrie naissante
1, record 1, French, industrie%20naissante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- industrie de création récente 2, record 1, French, industrie%20de%20cr%C3%A9ation%20r%C3%A9cente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
industrie naissante; industrie de création récente : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 1, French, - industrie%20naissante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industrias - Generalidades
- Economía
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- industria incipiente
1, record 1, Spanish, industria%20incipiente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- industria naciente 2, record 1, Spanish, industria%20naciente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- industria infantil
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- infant industry argument
1, record 2, English, infant%20industry%20argument
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The view that "temporary protection" for a new industry or firm in a particular country through tariff and non-tariff barriers to imports can help it to become established and eventually competitive in world markets. 2, record 2, English, - infant%20industry%20argument
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- concept des industries naissantes
1, record 2, French, concept%20des%20industries%20naissantes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- argument des industries naissantes 1, record 2, French, argument%20des%20industries%20naissantes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concept voulant que la «protection temporaire» d'une nouvelle industrie ou entreprise d'un pays donné par l'imposition d'obstacles tarifaires et non tarifaires aux importations pourra l'aider à s'implanter et à établir éventuellement sa compétitivité sur les marchés extérieurs. 2, record 2, French, - concept%20des%20industries%20naissantes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- argumento de la industria infante
1, record 2, Spanish, argumento%20de%20la%20industria%20infante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Argumento que favorece la imposición de una tarifa a la importación proteccionista. 1, record 2, Spanish, - argumento%20de%20la%20industria%20infante
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-05-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- International Special Dietary Food Industries
1, record 3, English, International%20Special%20Dietary%20Food%20Industries
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ISDI 2, record 3, English, ISDI
correct, international
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- International Society of Dietetic including all Infant and Young Children Food Industry 1, record 3, English, International%20Society%20of%20Dietetic%20including%20all%20Infant%20and%20Young%20Children%20Food%20Industry
former designation, correct
- International Secretariat for the Dietetic Industry 1, record 3, English, International%20Secretariat%20for%20the%20Dietetic%20Industry
former designation, correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Fédération internationale des industries des aliments diététiques
1, record 3, French, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20internationale%20des%20industries%20des%20aliments%20di%C3%A9t%C3%A9tiques
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Fédération internationale des industries des produits diététiques incluant tous les aliments de l'enfance 1, record 3, French, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20internationale%20des%20industries%20des%20produits%20di%C3%A9t%C3%A9tiques%20incluant%20tous%20les%20aliments%20de%20l%27enfance
former designation, correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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