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CONVENIO CONSTITUTIVO SISTEMA ECONOMICO LATINOAMERICANO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Latin American and Caribbean Economic System
1, record 1, English, Latin%20American%20and%20Caribbean%20Economic%20System
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SELA 1, record 1, English, SELA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Latin American Economic System 2, record 1, English, Latin%20American%20Economic%20System
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The source of the name change from "Latin American" to "Latin American and Caribbean" can be found in a note added to the original 1975 Panama Convention citing the 473 Decision (XXXI regular meeting) of the Latin American Council. The acronym SELA remained unchanged. 3, record 1, English, - Latin%20American%20and%20Caribbean%20Economic%20System
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Système économique latino-américain et caribéen
1, record 1, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A9conomique%20latino%2Dam%C3%A9ricain%20et%20carib%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SELA 1, record 1, French, SELA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Système économique latino-américain 2, record 1, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A9conomique%20latino%2Dam%C3%A9ricain
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La source du passage de «latino-américain» à «latino-américain et caribéen» est une note de janvier 2006 qui a été ajoutée au texte d'origine de la Convention de [Panama] de 1975 et qui cite la décision 473 (XXXIe session ordinaire) du Conseil latino-américain. 3, record 1, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A9conomique%20latino%2Dam%C3%A9ricain%20et%20carib%C3%A9en
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Système économique latinoaméricain et caribéen
- Système économique latinoaméricain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de sistemas
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Sistema Económico Latinoamericano y del Caribe
1, record 1, Spanish, Sistema%20Econ%C3%B3mico%20Latinoamericano%20y%20del%20Caribe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SELA 2, record 1, Spanish, SELA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Sistema Económico Latinoamericano 3, record 1, Spanish, Sistema%20Econ%C3%B3mico%20Latinoamericano
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En noviembre de 2005, el Consejo Latinoamericano, en su XXXI Reunión Ordinaria, dispuso en su Decisión N° 473 que se entenderá el nombre de la organización en el Convenio Constitutivo de Panamá como "Sistema Económico Latinoamericano y del Caribe" y que se mantendrá el acrónimo SELA. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Sistema%20Econ%C3%B3mico%20Latinoamericano%20y%20del%20Caribe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
SELA: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda escribir con todas las letras en mayúscula las siglas de organismos tales como el Sistema Económico Latinoamericano y del Caribe. 5, record 1, Spanish, - Sistema%20Econ%C3%B3mico%20Latinoamericano%20y%20del%20Caribe
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Convention Titles (Meetings)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Convention establishing the Latin American Economic System 1, record 2, English, Convention%20establishing%20the%20Latin%20American%20Economic%20System
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Panama, 17 Oct 1975 1, record 2, English, - Convention%20establishing%20the%20Latin%20American%20Economic%20System
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
SELA [Latin American Economic System] 1, record 2, English, - Convention%20establishing%20the%20Latin%20American%20Economic%20System
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Panama Convention establishing the Latin American Economic System
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions (Réunions)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Accord constitutif du Système économique latino-américain
1, record 2, French, Accord%20constitutif%20du%20Syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A9conomique%20latino%2Dam%C3%A9ricain
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones (Reuniones)
- Doctrinas, políticas y sistemas económicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Convenio Constitutivo del Sistema Económico Latinoamericano
1, record 2, Spanish, Convenio%20Constitutivo%20del%20Sistema%20Econ%C3%B3mico%20Latinoamericano
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SELA [Sistema Económico Latinoamericano] 1, record 2, Spanish, - Convenio%20Constitutivo%20del%20Sistema%20Econ%C3%B3mico%20Latinoamericano
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