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DECISION BUY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade
- Motivation and Advertising Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- purchase decision
1, record 1, English, purchase%20decision
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- buying decision 2, record 1, English, buying%20decision
correct
- decision to purchase 3, record 1, English, decision%20to%20purchase
correct
- decision to buy 4, record 1, English, decision%20to%20buy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Transactions are not limited to purchases of goods and services, but move along a spectrum beginning with information gathering and exchange, progressing to negotiation and decision to purchase, finally to completion of transaction and after sales support. 3, record 1, English, - purchase%20decision
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
- Motivation et psychologie de la publicité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décision d'achat
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9cision%20d%27achat
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les opérations ne se limitent pas seulement aux achats de produits et de services, mais comprennent aussi la collecte et l'échange de renseignements, de même que la négociation et la décision d'achat et, enfin, la réalisation de la transaction et le service après-vente. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9cision%20d%27achat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
décision d'achat : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Protection du consommateur» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9cision%20d%27achat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-04-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Production Management
- Inventory and Material Management
- Government Contracts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- make-or-buy decision
1, record 2, English, make%2Dor%2Dbuy%20decision
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- make or buy decision 2, record 2, English, make%20or%20buy%20decision
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A business decision that compares the costs and benefits of manufacturing a product or product component against purchasing it. 3, record 2, English, - make%2Dor%2Dbuy%20decision
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de la production
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
- Marchés publics
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décision de fabriquer ou d'acheter
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9cision%20de%20fabriquer%20ou%20d%27acheter
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- décision achat-fabrication 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9cision%20achat%2Dfabrication
correct, feminine noun
- décision de produire ou d'acheter 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9cision%20de%20produire%20ou%20d%27acheter
correct, feminine noun
- décision de faire ou de faire faire 4, record 2, French, d%C3%A9cision%20de%20faire%20ou%20de%20faire%20faire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Décision de gestion portant sur le choix à faire entre fabriquer une pièce, un produit, etc., plutôt que de s'approvisionner chez un fournisseur. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9cision%20de%20fabriquer%20ou%20d%27acheter
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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