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VALOR GLOBAL [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Production (Economics)
- Customs and Excise
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- completely knocked-down
1, record 1, English, completely%20knocked%2Ddown
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CKD 1, record 1, English, CKD
correct, adjective
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- completely knocked down 2, record 1, English, completely%20knocked%20down
correct, adjective
- CKD 3, record 1, English, CKD
correct, adjective
- CKD 3, record 1, English, CKD
- complete knocked-down 1, record 1, English, complete%20knocked%2Ddown
correct, adjective
- CKD 1, record 1, English, CKD
correct, adjective
- CKD 1, record 1, English, CKD
- complete knock down 1, record 1, English, complete%20knock%20down
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the ban on exports of completely knocked down vehicles to [the foreign country] contributed to [an] operating loss [in] automotive manufacturing ... 4, record 1, English, - completely%20knocked%2Ddown
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Refers to all the parts that are necessary to assemble a product. They are usually imported together. 5, record 1, English, - completely%20knocked%2Ddown
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
completely knocked down car 4, record 1, English, - completely%20knocked%2Ddown
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Record 1, Key term(s)
- complete knocked down
- complete knock-down
- complete knockdown
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Production (Économie)
- Douanes et accise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entièrement en pièces détachées
1, record 1, French, enti%C3%A8rement%20en%20pi%C3%A8ces%20d%C3%A9tach%C3%A9es
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le pays inclut] au [tarif préférentiel] tous les véhicules entièrement montés et entièrement en pièces détachées en attente, en ramenant à 20 pour cent les droits perçus sur les importations de véhicules entièrement montés, tandis que les droits d'entrée ont été éliminés sur tous les véhicules entièrement en pièces détachées. 1, record 1, French, - enti%C3%A8rement%20en%20pi%C3%A8ces%20d%C3%A9tach%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit de toutes les pièces nécessaires pour l'assemblage d'un produit. Ces pièces sont habituellement importées ensemble. 2, record 1, French, - enti%C3%A8rement%20en%20pi%C3%A8ces%20d%C3%A9tach%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
- Producción (Economía)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- totalmente desmontado
1, record 1, Spanish, totalmente%20desmontado
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Envío de los componentes de un producto preparados para ser montados en el país de destino y aprovechar así economías de transporte(si el producto ocupa mucho), de mano de obra más barata, o de tarifas de importación más bajas si se añade valor en destino. También puede deberse a una estrategia de especialización en la fabricación de componentes para obtener economías de escala con producción para todo el mundo, a la vez que se mantiene presencia industrial en varias naciones para diversificar riesgos y facilitar la aceptación política y social de la empresa global. 1, record 1, Spanish, - totalmente%20desmontado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
totalmente desmontado: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - totalmente%20desmontado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aggregate requirement
1, record 2, English, aggregate%20requirement
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bundled requirement 2, record 2, English, bundled%20requirement
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The TB [Treasury Board] Contracting Policy ... further defines contract splitting as "the practice of unnecessarily dividing an aggregate requirement into a number of smaller contracts, thereby avoiding controls on the duration of assignments or contract approval authorities" ... 3, record 2, English, - aggregate%20requirement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A bundled requirement is considered necessary and justified if the agency would obtain measurably substantial benefits as compared to meeting its agency's requirements through separate smaller contracts or orders. 2, record 2, English, - aggregate%20requirement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- besoin global
1, record 2, French, besoin%20global
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- besoin regroupé 2, record 2, French, besoin%20regroup%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] la Politique des marchés du Conseil du Trésor définit le fractionnement de marché comme étant «la division inutile d'un besoin global en plusieurs marchés plus modestes, contournant ainsi les limites de durée des engagements ou la nécessité de faire approuver le marché». 3, record 2, French, - besoin%20global
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contratos gubernamentales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- requisito global
1, record 2, Spanish, requisito%20global
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Para satisfacer el requisito global, no se aceptará la suma de un número de contratos de escaso valor(menos que el valor especificado en el requisito). 1, record 2, Spanish, - requisito%20global
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-03-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- de minimis provision
1, record 3, English, de%20minimis%20provision
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The NAFTA [North American Free Trade Agreement] provides a de minimis provision that allows goods entirely produced in the territory of one or more of the NAFTA territories to retain their eligibility for a preferential tariff treatment, when they contain only a small amount of non-originating materials that do not undergo the applicable change in tariff classification, as required by the specific rule of origin. 2, record 3, English, - de%20minimis%20provision
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Commerce
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- disposition de minimis
1, record 3, French, disposition%20de%20minimis
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- clause de minimis 2, record 3, French, clause%20de%20minimis
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho mercantil
- Comercio
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- disposición de minimis
1, record 3, Spanish, disposici%C3%B3n%20de%20minimis
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cláusula de minimis 2, record 3, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20minimis
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando la MGA [medida global de ayuda] para un determinado producto o no referida a productos específicos es inferior al 5 por ciento del valor total de la producción, la cláusula de minimis exige que esa ayuda se incluya en el cálculo de la MGA total. Vale la pena destacar que las disposiciones de minimis se determinan en función de la producción total [...] 2, record 3, Spanish, - disposici%C3%B3n%20de%20minimis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
de minimis: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la locución "de minimis" se aplica [...] a lo que no tiene la suficiente importancia para que la ley le preste atención. 3, record 3, Spanish, - disposici%C3%B3n%20de%20minimis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
de minimis: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la locución latina "de minimis", propia del lenguaje jurídico, se escribe en letra cursiva y sin tilde en minimis. 3, record 3, Spanish, - disposici%C3%B3n%20de%20minimis
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-09-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- trade contraction
1, record 4, English, trade%20contraction
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The trade contraction in developed countries such as Germany, the world's largest exporter by volume, will be severe says the report, with WTO [World Trade Organization] economists forecasting a 10 percent fall in exports. 2, record 4, English, - trade%20contraction
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ralentissement du commerce
1, record 4, French, ralentissement%20du%20commerce
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ralentissement commercial 2, record 4, French, ralentissement%20commercial
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Outre la croissance atone de l’économie, divers facteurs expliquent le ralentissement du commerce mondial dans l’après-crise, dont les plus notables sont la diminution des incitations favorisant une expansion du commerce, la modification de la composition de la demande mondiale et la montée du protectionnisme. 3, record 4, French, - ralentissement%20du%20commerce
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- contracción del comercio
1, record 4, Spanish, contracci%C3%B3n%20del%20comercio
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- ralentización del comercio 1, record 4, Spanish, ralentizaci%C3%B3n%20del%20comercio
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La contracción del comercio mundial registrada en 2009 fue aún más severa que la registrada en 1930, superando ampliamente a las otras convulsiones observadas en el comercio mundial desde la Gran Depresión. Aunque hoy no se registra una contracción del intercambio a escala global, la ralentización del comercio constituye una señal de alarma para las economías en desarrollo con canastas de exportación poco diversificadas y escaso valor agregado. 1, record 4, Spanish, - contracci%C3%B3n%20del%20comercio
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-10-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Insurance
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- aggregate value
1, record 5, English, aggregate%20value
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- en bloc value 2, record 5, English, en%20bloc%20value
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... net asset value is calculated monthly by subtracting the aggregate value of the company's liabilities from the aggregate value of its assets. 3, record 5, English, - aggregate%20value
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Assurances
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- valeur globale
1, record 5, French, valeur%20globale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- valeur totale 2, record 5, French, valeur%20totale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur attribuée à un groupe de biens en le considérant dans son ensemble et comme formant un tout. 2, record 5, French, - valeur%20globale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Seguros
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- valor global
1, record 5, Spanish, valor%20global
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-02-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ecological concept
1, record 6, English, ecological%20concept
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ecological principles and ecological concepts refer to basic truths, theories, or working hypotheses about the relationships of organisms or groups of organisms with their environment. In the report, principle is used in the positive sense, concerned with scientific concepts, rather than in the normative sense which is concerned with moral or ethical value judgements. Such positive principles or ecological concepts may range from general statements that are basic to the science of ecology, to detailed principles as developed within specialized scientific disciplines. 1, record 6, English, - ecological%20concept
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ecological Concepts: Many assessments have ignored several principles of ecological theory such as nutrient cycling, energy flow, primary productivity, eutrophication, succession, assimilative capacity, and a host of others. Studies are not normally undertaken to elucidate these concepts, nor do they serve as predictive frameworks for assessments. 1, record 6, English, - ecological%20concept
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- concept écologique
1, record 6, French, concept%20%C3%A9cologique
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- notion écologique 1, record 6, French, notion%20%C3%A9cologique
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par principes écologiques et concepts écologiques on entend des vérités, des théories ou des hypothèses pratiques concernant les relations entre des organismes ou des groupes d'organismes et le milieu où ils vivent. Dans ce rapport, on emploie le mot principe dans son sens positif, qui a trait aux concepts scientifiques, plutôt que dans son sens normatif, qui renvoie à des jugements de valeur morale ou éthique. Ces principes positifs, ou concepts écologiques peuvent aller des énoncés généraux, qui sont fondamentaux en écologie, aux principes détaillés élaborés dans des disciplines scientifiques particulières. 1, record 6, French, - concept%20%C3%A9cologique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- concepto ecológico
1, record 6, Spanish, concepto%20ecol%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- noción ecológica 2, record 6, Spanish, noci%C3%B3n%20ecol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dos nociones ecológicas desarrolladas durante las últimas décadas fundamentan nuestras actividades [...] La primera es el reconocimiento de que la magnitud de los cambios ambientales determinados por la actividad humana en la sociedad contemporánea es tal, que alteraciones que ocurren a escala local pueden tener consecuencias para la sustentabilidad global de la biosfera [...] La segunda es que el valor de la diversidad enfatizado por la ecología ha contribuido a un aprecio por la totalidad de los seres vivos y las diversas manifestaciones culturales del hombre. 2, record 6, Spanish, - concepto%20ecol%C3%B3gico
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-08-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- constant
1, record 7, English, constant
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refers to a value, most often a price, from which the overall effect of a general price inflation has been removed. 1, record 7, English, - constant
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A "constant price" is a price that has been deflated to real terms by an appropriate "price index" (a series that records changes in a group of prices relative to a given, or base, period - see index number). May refer either to a market price or a shadow price. 1, record 7, English, - constant
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- constante
1, record 7, French, constante
adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación económica
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- constante
1, record 7, Spanish, constante
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se refiere a un valor, muy a menudo un precio, del cual se ha eliminado el efecto global de una inflación general de los precios. 1, record 7, Spanish, - constante
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un «precio constante» es un precio que se ha deflactado a términos reales por un «índice de precios» apropiado (una serie que registra los cambios de un grupo de precios en relación con un período dado o base - véase número índice). Puede referirse a un precio de mercado o a un precio de cuenta. Compárese con corriente. 1, record 7, Spanish, - constante
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