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CONTRAENTREGA [2 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
- countertrade
1, record 1, English, countertrade
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- counter-trade 2, record 1, English, counter%2Dtrade
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ... sophisticated and sometimes highly complex form of barter trade. 3, record 1, English, - countertrade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, a country may export coal and accept mining equipment as payment. No money changes hands in this transaction. The buyer of the coal then seeks to place it in a third market in exchange for payment or some other product. 3, record 1, English, - countertrade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commerce de contrepartie
1, record 1, French, commerce%20de%20contrepartie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échange compensé 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9change%20compens%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme [...] sophistiquée de commerce de troc, parfois très complexe. 3, record 1, French, - commerce%20de%20contrepartie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, un pays peut exporter du charbon et accepter du matériel minier en guise de paiement. Il n'y a pas de transfert d'argent dans cette transaction. L'acheteur de charbon cherche alors à le vendre sur un marché tiers en échange d'un paiement ou d'un autre produit. 3, record 1, French, - commerce%20de%20contrepartie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
échange compensé : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - commerce%20de%20contrepartie
Record 1, Key term(s)
- échanges compensés
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- comercio de compensación
1, record 1, Spanish, comercio%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- comercio compensado 1, record 1, Spanish, comercio%20compensado
correct, masculine noun
- comercio compensatorio 2, record 1, Spanish, comercio%20compensatorio
correct, masculine noun
- transacciones comerciales por compensaciones 3, record 1, Spanish, transacciones%20comerciales%20por%20compensaciones
correct, feminine noun, plural, Mexico
- intercambio comercial entre naciones 3, record 1, Spanish, intercambio%20comercial%20entre%20naciones
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modalidad del comercio internacional de contraentrega, y lo integra un contrato comercial mediante el cual se vinculan las importaciones de un país con las compras de sus productos por parte de otro. 4, record 1, Spanish, - comercio%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sus principales modalidades son : trueque y contraentrega. 5, record 1, Spanish, - comercio%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- counterpurchase
1, record 2, English, counterpurchase
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- counter-purchase 2, record 2, English, counter%2Dpurchase
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of countertrade in which two parties agree to purchase specified quantities of merchandise from each other at a fixed price. 3, record 2, English, - counterpurchase
Record 2, Key term(s)
- counterpurchasing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contre-achat
1, record 2, French, contre%2Dachat
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- achat compensé 2, record 2, French, achat%20compens%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- achat de contrepartie 3, record 2, French, achat%20de%20contrepartie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération de commerce selon laquelle l'exportateur s'engage par contrat séparé à acheter ou à faire acheter des produits dont la contrevaleur atteint un pourcentage convenu de la valeur du contrat de vente. 4, record 2, French, - contre%2Dachat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- compra de contrapartida
1, record 2, Spanish, compra%20de%20contrapartida
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- contraentrega 2, record 2, Spanish, contraentrega
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forma de comercio recíproco en la que dos partes acuerdan la compra recíproca de mercancías a un precio fijo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - compra%20de%20contrapartida
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