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BALANZA COMERCIO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- invisible trade
1, record 1, English, invisible%20trade
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trade in such services as freight, insurance, and finance. The items are included in a country's balance of payments current account even although they are not recorded as physically visible exports and imports. 2, record 1, English, - invisible%20trade
Record 1, Key term(s)
- invisible foreign trade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échanges invisibles
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9changes%20invisibles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Commerce des services comme le fret, l'assurance et la finance. Ces postes sont englobés dans le compte courant de la balance des paiements d'un pays bien qu'ils ne soient pas inscrits comme étant des exportations et des importations physiquement visibles. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9changes%20invisibles
Record 1, Key term(s)
- échange invisible
- commerce invisible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- comercio invisible
1, record 1, Spanish, comercio%20invisible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- comercio de invisibles 2, record 1, Spanish, comercio%20de%20invisibles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comercio de servicios tales como fletes, seguros y finanzas. Estos rubros se incluyen en la cuenta corriente de la balanza de pagos de un país, si bien no se registran como exportaciones e importaciones visibles físicamente. 3, record 1, Spanish, - comercio%20invisible
Record 1, Key term(s)
- comercio exterior invisible
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-09-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Trade
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Trade Integration Mechanism
1, record 2, English, Trade%20Integration%20Mechanism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- TIM 1, record 2, English, TIM
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
International Monetary Fund. 1, record 2, English, - Trade%20Integration%20Mechanism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Commerce
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Mécanisme d'intégration commerciale
1, record 2, French, M%C3%A9canisme%20d%27int%C3%A9gration%20commerciale
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- MIC 1, record 2, French, MIC
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fonds monétaire international. 1, record 2, French, - M%C3%A9canisme%20d%27int%C3%A9gration%20commerciale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas internacionales
- Comercio
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Mecanismo de Integración Comercial
1, record 2, Spanish, Mecanismo%20de%20Integraci%C3%B3n%20Comercial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MIC 1, record 2, Spanish, MIC
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El Mecanismo de Integración Comercial(MIC) se creó en abril de 2004 con el fin de ayudar a los países miembros a superar los déficits de balanza de pagos que podrían resultar de las medidas de liberalización del comercio implementadas por otros países. Se trata de una política, no de un servicio financiero especial, que tiene por finalidad incrementar la previsibilidad de los recursos de que pueden disponer los países miembros en el marco de los mecanismos ya existentes de financiamiento. 1, record 2, Spanish, - Mecanismo%20de%20Integraci%C3%B3n%20Comercial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fondo Monetario Internacional. 1, record 2, Spanish, - Mecanismo%20de%20Integraci%C3%B3n%20Comercial
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mercantilism
1, record 3, English, mercantilism
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An economic system developing during the decay of feudalism to unify and increase the power and esp. the monetary wealth of a nation by a strict governmental regulation of the entire national economy usually through policies designed to secure an accumulation of bullion, a favorable balance of trade, the development of agriculture and manufactures, and the establishment of foreign trading monopolies ... 2, record 3, English, - mercantilism
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mercantilisme
1, record 3, French, mercantilisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grande philosophie économique des 16e et 17e siècles qui établissait un parallèle entre la richesse nationale et l'accumulation et la possession d'or et d'autres actifs monétaires internationaux comme les réserves de devises étrangères. 2, record 3, French, - mercantilisme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Doctrinas, políticas y sistemas económicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- mercantilismo
1, record 3, Spanish, mercantilismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La filosofía económica y la práctica de la reglamentación gubernamental de la vida económica de la nación, para aumentar el poderío y la seguridad del Estado. El mercantilismo proporcionó el modelo económico que siguieron los estados europeos del siglo XVI hasta el XVIII. Cada Estado trató de aumentar su hacienda manteniendo un excedente de las exportaciones sobre las importaciones, de modo que una balanza favorable de comercio diera por resultado la afluencia de oro y plata. 2, record 3, Spanish, - mercantilismo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-03-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- balance of trade
1, record 4, English, balance%20of%20trade
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- trade balance 2, record 4, English, trade%20balance
correct
- merchandise trade balance 3, record 4, English, merchandise%20trade%20balance
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A component of the balance of payments that shows the surplus or deficit that results from comparing a country's expenditures on merchandise imports and receipts derived from its merchandise exports. 4, record 4, English, - balance%20of%20trade
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If, during the reporting period, the nation exports more than it imports, it is said that the nation enjoys a balance of trade "surplus" or a "positive" balance of trade. 5, record 4, English, - balance%20of%20trade
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Unfavourable balance of trade. 6, record 4, English, - balance%20of%20trade
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- balance commerciale
1, record 4, French, balance%20commerciale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- balance du commerce 2, record 4, French, balance%20du%20commerce
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composante de la balance des paiements qui montre l'excédent ou le déficit qui résulte d'une comparaison entre les dépenses d'un pays pour ses importations de marchandises et les recettes qu'il tire de ses exportations de marchandises. 3, record 4, French, - balance%20commerciale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Balance commerciale défavorisable. 4, record 4, French, - balance%20commerciale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- balanza comercial
1, record 4, Spanish, balanza%20comercial
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- balanza de comercio 2, record 4, Spanish, balanza%20de%20comercio
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Superávit o déficit anual neto del comercio de una nación, basado en la diferencia entre el valor total de sus importaciones y exportaciones. 3, record 4, Spanish, - balanza%20comercial
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La balanza de comercio sólo es una parte de los muchos débitos y créditos que componen la balanza de pagos de una nación. 3, record 4, Spanish, - balanza%20comercial
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
balanza comercial favorable. 3, record 4, Spanish, - balanza%20comercial
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