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UNRELATED COMPANY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- offset agreement 1, record 1, English, offset%20agreement
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Countertrade in which a company agrees to buy products unrelated to its normal business to complete a sale. 2, record 1, English, - offset%20agreement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- offset deal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accord compensatoire
1, record 1, French, accord%20compensatoire
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acuerdo compensatorio
1, record 1, Spanish, acuerdo%20compensatorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- acuerdo de compensación 2, record 1, Spanish, acuerdo%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-08-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
- Operations Research and Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diversification
1, record 2, English, diversification
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
As applied to corporations, the entry into new types of businesses or product lines, so as to reduce the risk of becoming too dependent on a single or restricted product line that could become obsolete, or to expand opportunities for higher profits. 2, record 2, English, - diversification
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A company may diversify into related or unrelated areas of business. For example, a sugar company could diversify into convenience foods, soft drinks, fast-food restaurants, and other related areas; or it could diversify into property development, cable television, and other unrelated areas. 2, record 2, English, - diversification
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
- Recherche et gestion opérationnelles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diversification
1, record 2, French, diversification
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stratégie de développement de l'entreprise consistant pour celle-ci à prendre position dans de nouvelles productions ou prestations de services ou de nouveaux marchés et à se créer ainsi de nouveaux secteurs d'activité. 1, record 2, French, - diversification
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La «diversification» peut être «horizontale», «verticale» ou «latérale». Elle est horizontale lorsque le nouveau produit est conforme à la pratique, à l'expérience et à la technique actuelles de l'entreprise; elle est verticale lorsque l'entreprise étend son activité actuelle vers l'«amont» ou vers l'«aval»; elle est latérale lorsqu'elle est caractérisée par l'entrée de l'entreprise dans un nouveau domaine d'activité, par exemple le lancement d'un produit sur un marché non encore exploité. 1, record 2, French, - diversification
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unrelated company 1, record 3, English, unrelated%20company
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compagnie indépendante
1, record 3, French, compagnie%20ind%C3%A9pendante
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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