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AGIOTAGE [1 record]

Record 1 1999-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Currency and Foreign Exchange
DEF

Speculation for the purpose of obtaining excessive profit from price variations, often based on unethical or illegal practices.

OBS

agiotage: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Politique monétaire et marché des changes
DEF

Spéculation pour obtenir un gain immodéré basé sur les oscillations du prix des biens, en utilisant parfois des moyens immoraux et illicites.

OBS

agiotage : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
DEF

Especulación para obtener un lucro inmoderado basado en las oscilaciones de precios de las cosas, valiéndose a veces de medios inmorales o ilícitos.

OBS

agiotaje: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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