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GLOBAL CORPORATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
- Commercial Establishments
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multinational
1, record 1, English, multinational
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- multinational company 2, record 1, English, multinational%20company
correct
- MNC 3, record 1, English, MNC
correct
- MNC 3, record 1, English, MNC
- multinational corporation 4, record 1, English, multinational%20corporation
correct
- multinational enterprise 5, record 1, English, multinational%20enterprise
correct
- multinational firm 6, record 1, English, multinational%20firm
correct
- transnational corporation 7, record 1, English, transnational%20corporation
correct
- TNC 8, record 1, English, TNC
correct
- TNC 8, record 1, English, TNC
- transnational company 9, record 1, English, transnational%20company
correct
- global corporation 10, record 1, English, global%20corporation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A business organization with activities and invested capital in several countries. 11, record 1, English, - multinational
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Multinational corporations are able to use their financial resources, technology, managerial know-how, established systems of distribution, product identity, and economies of scale to set up subsidiaries in countries around the world and to allocate production according to local labour costs and skills, tax policies and incentives, distribution costs, and other such factors. 12, record 1, English, - multinational
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
- Établissements commerciaux
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- multinationale
1, record 1, French, multinationale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- société multinationale 2, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20multinationale
correct, feminine noun
- entreprise multinationale 3, record 1, French, entreprise%20multinationale
correct, feminine noun
- firme multinationale 3, record 1, French, firme%20multinationale
correct, feminine noun
- société transnationale 4, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20transnationale
correct, feminine noun
- entreprise transnationale 5, record 1, French, entreprise%20transnationale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entreprise ayant investi des capitaux et exerçant ses activités dans plusieurs pays. 6, record 1, French, - multinationale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- compagnie multinationale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía empresarial
- Establecimientos comerciales
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- multinacional
1, record 1, Spanish, multinacional
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sociedad multinacional 2, record 1, Spanish, sociedad%20multinacional
correct, feminine noun
- empresa multinacional 3, record 1, Spanish, empresa%20multinacional
correct, feminine noun
- EMN 4, record 1, Spanish, EMN
correct, feminine noun
- EMN 4, record 1, Spanish, EMN
- corporación multinacional 5, record 1, Spanish, corporaci%C3%B3n%20multinacional
correct, feminine noun
- empresa transnacional 6, record 1, Spanish, empresa%20transnacional
correct, feminine noun
- sociedad transnacional 6, record 1, Spanish, sociedad%20transnacional
correct, feminine noun
- corporación transnacional 5, record 1, Spanish, corporaci%C3%B3n%20transnacional
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Empresa con sociedades de producción o distribución en diversos países. 2, record 1, Spanish, - multinacional
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las EMN [empresas multinacionales] han adquirido gran importancia en todo el mundo, a partir, sobre todo, de EE.UU., Japón y la CEE [Comunidad Económica Europea]. 4, record 1, Spanish, - multinacional
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
multinacional; sociedad multinacional: términos y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 7, record 1, Spanish, - multinacional
Record 1, Key term(s)
- compañía multinacional
- transnacional
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-12-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Management (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- global corporation 1, record 2, English, global%20corporation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entreprise plurinationale
1, record 2, French, entreprise%20plurinationale
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- firme plurinationale 1, record 2, French, firme%20plurinationale
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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