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PYME [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Scientific Research
- Educational Institutions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- funding agency
1, record 1, English, funding%20agency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- funding organization 2, record 1, English, funding%20organization
correct
- funding body 3, record 1, English, funding%20body
correct
- research funding organization 4, record 1, English, research%20funding%20organization
correct
- funder 5, record 1, English, funder
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A funding agency is any external organization, public or private, which undertakes a contractual agreement with the university to sponsor research or an entrepreneurial activity. The funding agency often dictates how their funds may be used, what deliverables are expected, and what reports are required. 6, record 1, English, - funding%20agency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of funding agencies include federal agencies such as the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), as well as other organizations of the public and private sectors. 7, record 1, English, - funding%20agency
Record 1, Key term(s)
- funding organisation
- research funding organisation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Recherche scientifique
- Établissements d'enseignement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- organisme de financement
1, record 1, French, organisme%20de%20financement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agence de financement 2, record 1, French, agence%20de%20financement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les organismes de financement peuvent comprendre les organismes fédéraux tels que le Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada (CRSNG), les Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada (IRSC) et le Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines (CRSH), ainsi que d'autres organisations des secteurs public et privé. 3, record 1, French, - organisme%20de%20financement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Investigación científica
- Establecimientos de enseñanza
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- organismo de financiamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, organismo%20de%20financiamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- organismo de financiación 2, record 1, Spanish, organismo%20de%20financiaci%C3%B3n
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El estudio también muestra que el Grupo BID se mantiene como el organismo de financiamiento multilateral más importante para los bancos de la región que buscan ampliar su cartera PyME. 1, record 1, Spanish, - organismo%20de%20financiamiento
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Industrial Operations
- Commercial Establishments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- small or medium-sized enterprise
1, record 2, English, small%20or%20medium%2Dsized%20enterprise
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- small or medium-size enterprise 2, record 2, English, small%20or%20medium%2Dsize%20enterprise
correct
- small or medium enterprise 3, record 2, English, small%20or%20medium%20enterprise
correct
- SME 4, record 2, English, SME
correct
- SME 4, record 2, English, SME
- small or medium-sized business 5, record 2, English, small%20or%20medium%2Dsized%20business
correct
- small to medium-size business 6, record 2, English, small%20to%20medium%2Dsize%20business
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An enterprise with fewer than 500 employees. 7, record 2, English, - small%20or%20medium%2Dsized%20enterprise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
SMEs are an important consideration in government procurement for two reasons: The government relies on smaller suppliers: Smaller businesses are already significant suppliers of goods and services to the Federal Government. SMEs have historically accounted for approximately 43% of the value of government purchases and 66% of government contracts. SMEs are critical to the Canadian economy: The success of SMEs affects the well-being of the Canadian economy and society as engines of job creation, economic growth and innovation ... 7, record 2, English, - small%20or%20medium%2Dsized%20enterprise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
small or medium-sized enterprise; small or medium-size enterprise; small or medium enterprise; small or medium-sized business; small to medium-size business; SME: terms and abbreviations ususally used in the plural. 8, record 2, English, - small%20or%20medium%2Dsized%20enterprise
Record 2, Key term(s)
- small and medium-sized enterprises
- small and medium-size enterprises
- small and medium enterprises
- small and medium-sized businesses
- small to medium-size businesses
- SMEs
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types d'exploitation industrielle
- Établissements commerciaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- petite ou moyenne entreprise
1, record 2, French, petite%20ou%20moyenne%20entreprise
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PME 2, record 2, French, PME
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entreprise qui a à son service moins de 500 employés. 3, record 2, French, - petite%20ou%20moyenne%20entreprise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les PME sont importantes dans le processus d'approvisionnement du gouvernement pour deux raisons : Le gouvernement compte sur les petits fournisseurs. Les petites entreprises offrent déjà une quantité considérable de biens et de services au gouvernement fédéral. Depuis toujours, les PME représentent environ 43 % de la valeur des achats du gouvernement et 66 % des marchés publics. Les PME jouent un rôle essentiel pour l'économie canadienne. Le succès des PME a une incidence sur la santé de l'économie et de la société du Canada puisqu'elles sont le moteur de la création d'emplois, de la croissance économique et de l'innovation [...] 3, record 2, French, - petite%20ou%20moyenne%20entreprise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
petite ou moyenne entreprise; PME : terme et abréviation habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 4, record 2, French, - petite%20ou%20moyenne%20entreprise
Record 2, Key term(s)
- petites et moyennes entreprises
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de explotación industrial
- Establecimientos comerciales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pequeña y mediana empresa
1, record 2, Spanish, peque%C3%B1a%20y%20mediana%20empresa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- pyme 2, record 2, Spanish, pyme
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Empresa que cuenta con una plantilla menor de 500 asalariados y con un moderado volumen de facturación. 3, record 2, Spanish, - peque%C3%B1a%20y%20mediana%20empresa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El término "pyme" es un acrónimo que se ha incorporado al léxico especializado como unidad independiente. Su plural "pymes" es muy frecuente. 3, record 2, Spanish, - peque%C3%B1a%20y%20mediana%20empresa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pequeña y mediana empresa: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, Spanish, - peque%C3%B1a%20y%20mediana%20empresa
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pymes
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-05-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- European Year of Lifelong Learning
1, record 3, English, European%20Year%20of%20Lifelong%20Learning
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Objective: To make the European public aware of the importance of lifelong learning, to foster better cooperation between education and training structures and the business community, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises, to help to establish a European area of education and training through the academic and vocational recognition of qualifications. 1, record 3, English, - European%20Year%20of%20Lifelong%20Learning
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
1996. 1, record 3, English, - European%20Year%20of%20Lifelong%20Learning
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Année européenne de l'éducation et de la formation tout au long de la vie
1, record 3, French, Ann%C3%A9e%20europ%C3%A9enne%20de%20l%27%C3%A9ducation%20et%20de%20la%20formation%20tout%20au%20long%20de%20la%20vie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Objectif : Sensibiliser le public européen à l'importance de l'éducation et de la formation tout au long de la vie, promouvoir une meilleure coopération entre les structures d'éducation et de formation et les entreprises en particulier les PME, contribuer à la réalisation d'un espace européen de l'éducation et de la formation par la reconnaissance académique et professionnelle des qualifications au sein de l'Union et souligner l'apport de l'éducation et de la formation pour l'égalité des chances. 1, record 3, French, - Ann%C3%A9e%20europ%C3%A9enne%20de%20l%27%C3%A9ducation%20et%20de%20la%20formation%20tout%20au%20long%20de%20la%20vie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Designaciones de años, semanas y días especiales
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Año Europeo de la Educación y la Formación Permanentes
1, record 3, Spanish, A%C3%B1o%20Europeo%20de%20la%20Educaci%C3%B3n%20y%20la%20Formaci%C3%B3n%20Permanentes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sensibilizar el público europeo sobre la importancia de la educación y de la formación permanentes, fomentar una mayor cooperación entre las estructuras educativas y de formación y las empresas, en particular las PYME, contribuir a la realización de un espacio europeo de la educación y la formación mediante el reconocimiento académico y profesional de las cualificaciones en la Unión Europea y destacar la contribución de la educación y la formación a la igualdad de oportunidades. 1, record 3, Spanish, - A%C3%B1o%20Europeo%20de%20la%20Educaci%C3%B3n%20y%20la%20Formaci%C3%B3n%20Permanentes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-02-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- small investor
1, record 4, English, small%20investor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- small saver 2, record 4, English, small%20saver
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... support education, health, agriculture and sustainable rural development, electronic commerce and other applications assisting small savers, Micro-enterprises and Small and Medium-size Enterprises (SMEs) and modernization of the State. 2, record 4, English, - small%20investor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology related to the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) negotiating process. 3, record 4, English, - small%20investor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- petit épargnant
1, record 4, French, petit%20%C3%A9pargnant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] appuieront l'éducation, la santé, l'agriculture et le développement rural durable, le commerce électronique, et d'autres applications utiles aux petits épargnants, aux microentreprises et aux petites et moyennes entreprises (PME), et à la modernisation de l'État. 2, record 4, French, - petit%20%C3%A9pargnant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie du processus d'établissement de la Zone de libre-échange des Amériques (ZLEA). 3, record 4, French, - petit%20%C3%A9pargnant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pequeño ahorrista
1, record 4, Spanish, peque%C3%B1o%20ahorrista
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... brinden apoyo a la educación, la salud, la agricultura y el desarrollo rural sostenible, el comercio electrónico y otras aplicaciones que sean útiles a los pequeños ahorristas, a las Micro, Pequeñas y Medianas Empresas(PYME), así como a la modernización del Estado. 1, record 4, Spanish, - peque%C3%B1o%20ahorrista
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminología relacionada con el proceso de negociación del Área de Libre Comercio de las Américas (ALCA). 2, record 4, Spanish, - peque%C3%B1o%20ahorrista
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