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TERTIARY INDUSTRY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tertiary food processing
1, record 1, English, tertiary%20food%20processing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tertiary processing 2, record 1, English, tertiary%20processing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tertiary industries produce prepared convenience foods such as frozen dinners or canned soup. The service industry then takes over and markets and distributes food products to consumers. 1, record 1, English, - tertiary%20food%20processing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transformation tertiaire
1, record 1, French, transformation%20tertiaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- troisième transformation 2, record 1, French, troisi%C3%A8me%20transformation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transformation d'un ou de plusieurs produits de la pêche avec ajout d'un ou de plusieurs aliments étrangers aux produits de la pêche tels que produits carnés, végétaux et laitiers, œufs (surimi, simili-fruits de mer, plats cuisinés). 1, record 1, French, - transformation%20tertiaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Actualité terminologique, vol. 26, 1, 1993. 1, record 1, French, - transformation%20tertiaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Production (Economics)
- Various Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- primary industry
1, record 2, English, primary%20industry
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- resource industry 2, record 2, English, resource%20industry
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An industry that produces the raw materials employed in an economy. 1, record 2, English, - primary%20industry
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Its products range from agricultural and fishing-industry products to products such as oil and gas, minerals, and pulp and paper, which have been subject to only a limited degree of processing. Their conversion into products ready for consumers or for goods used to produce consumer goods is the role of secondary industry or tertiary industry. 1, record 2, English, - primary%20industry
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Production (Économie)
- Industries diverses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- industrie primaire
1, record 2, French, industrie%20primaire
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 2010-02-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Production (Economics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- service sector
1, record 3, English, service%20sector
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- service industry 2, record 3, English, service%20industry
correct
- tertiary industry 3, record 3, English, tertiary%20industry
correct
- tertiary sector 4, record 3, English, tertiary%20sector
correct
- service-producing industry 5, record 3, English, service%2Dproducing%20industry
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] set of economic activities related to the provision of services. 6, record 3, English, - service%20sector
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It includes banking, insurance, commerce, transport, communications, tourism, and all sorts of consultancies. 6, record 3, English, - service%20sector
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
service industry; tertiary sector : terms and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 7, record 3, English, - service%20sector
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Production (Économie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- secteur des services
1, record 3, French, secteur%20des%20services
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- secteur tertiaire 2, record 3, French, secteur%20tertiaire
correct, masculine noun
- industrie des services 3, record 3, French, industrie%20des%20services
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secteur des activités économiques comprenant notamment le commerce, les transports, les services (les activités financières et d'assurance, etc.). 4, record 3, French, - secteur%20des%20services
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secteur tertiaire : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 3, French, - secteur%20des%20services
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
- Producción (Economía)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sector terciario
1, record 3, Spanish, sector%20terciario
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- industria de servicios 2, record 3, Spanish, industria%20de%20servicios
feminine noun
- sector de los servicios 2, record 3, Spanish, sector%20de%20los%20servicios
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de actividades económicas relacionadas con la producción de servicios. Abarca la banca, los seguros, el comercio, el transporte, las comunicaciones, el turismo, y todo tipo de asesorías. 1, record 3, Spanish, - sector%20terciario
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se está empezando a usar el término sector cuaternario para englobar los servicios relacionados con los conocimientos, el ocio y el tiempo libre, como espectáculos y turismo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - sector%20terciario
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sector terciario: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 3, Spanish, - sector%20terciario
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