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CONTRATO COMPRAS [3 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 2019-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Marketing
- Agricultural Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- purchasing pool
1, record 2, English, purchasing%20pool
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- purchasing alliance 1, record 2, English, purchasing%20alliance
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commercialisation
- Économie agricole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- centrale d'achats
1, record 2, French, centrale%20d%27achats
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- centrale d'achat 2, record 2, French, centrale%20d%27achat
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure gérant les achats de ses affiliés qui peuvent être des détaillants ou des grossistes. 3, record 2, French, - centrale%20d%27achats
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] une centrale d'achats est une structure ou un organisme qui centralise les achats de ses différents affiliés composés généralement d'un ensemble de détaillants, de grossistes ou de distributeurs indépendants. Ces derniers peuvent être des franchisés ou des distributeurs soumis à la même enseigne. L'ensemble des membres d'une centrale d'achats bénéficie de nombreuses offres axées sur des conditions d'achats plus développées et des services de promotions. 4, record 2, French, - centrale%20d%27achats
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercialización
- Economía agrícola
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- central de compras
1, record 2, Spanish, central%20de%20compras
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organismo que centraliza las compras por la cuenta de sus adherentes con los cuales está vinculado por un contrato de duración determinada. 1, record 2, Spanish, - central%20de%20compras
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- procurement contract
1, record 3, English, procurement%20contract
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marché
1, record 3, French, march%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- marché d'acquisition 2, record 3, French, march%C3%A9%20d%27acquisition
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contratos gubernamentales
- Comercio exterior
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrato de compras
1, record 3, Spanish, contrato%20de%20compras
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- contrato de adquisición 2, record 3, Spanish, contrato%20de%20adquisici%C3%B3n
masculine noun
- contrato de suministro 2, record 3, Spanish, contrato%20de%20suministro
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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