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AGRIBUSINESS CORPORATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Economics
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- agribusiness corporation
1, record 1, English, agribusiness%20corporation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- agro-industrial corporation 2, record 1, English, agro%2Dindustrial%20corporation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large-scale industrial farming business aimed at producing specific crops either for food or related goods, such as agro-fuels (for ex. ethanol). 3, record 1, English, - agribusiness%20corporation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the evolution of organic food production, particularly in Canada and the United States, where large agro-industrial corporations are becoming a major presence in what was once a niche market dominated by small producers. 2, record 1, English, - agribusiness%20corporation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- agri-business corporation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie agricole
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- société agro-industrielle
1, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20agro%2Dindustrielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- société d'agrinégoce 2, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%27agrin%C3%A9goce
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entreprise d'agriculture industrielle à grande échelle qui exploite des cultures spécialisées aux fins alimentaires ou reliées, comme les agrocarburants (p. ex. l'éthanol). 3, record 1, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20agro%2Dindustrielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] au lieu de développer une économie où les gens cultivent pour se nourrir et où le travail est organisé de manière à approvisionner les marchés locaux et internationaux, ces mesures ont fait passer plus de terres au service des grandes sociétés agro-industrielles et ont incité [...] les industries [...] à produire pour l'exportation. 1, record 1, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20agro%2Dindustrielle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- société agroindustrielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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