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VENTA MAYOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade
- Sales (Marketing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wholesale trade
1, record 1, English, wholesale%20trade
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type of trading in which clients are intermediaries and do not consume the products they purchase. 2, record 1, English, - wholesale%20trade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wholesale trade: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, English, - wholesale%20trade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
- Vente
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commerce de gros
1, record 1, French, commerce%20de%20gros
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- commerce en gros 2, record 1, French, commerce%20en%20gros
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vente de gros, c'est-à-dire, quand le client est un intermédiaire qui achète pour vendre et non pour consommer. 2, record 1, French, - commerce%20de%20gros
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commerce en gros : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, French, - commerce%20de%20gros
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio
- Ventas (Comercialización)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- comercio al por mayor
1, record 1, Spanish, comercio%20al%20por%20mayor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- comercio mayorista 2, record 1, Spanish, comercio%20mayorista
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
- mayoreo 2, record 1, Spanish, mayoreo
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Venta al por mayor, es decir, cuando el cliente es un intermediario que compra para vender y no para consumir. 3, record 1, Spanish, - comercio%20al%20por%20mayor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
comercio al por mayor: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - comercio%20al%20por%20mayor
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sales (Marketing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wholesale
1, record 2, English, wholesale
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with «retail sale». 2, record 2, English, - wholesale
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vente
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vente en gros
1, record 2, French, vente%20en%20gros
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vente pratiquée par une entreprise qui achète des marchandises par quantités importantes en vue de les vendre à des revendeurs, des utilisateurs et des collectivités, à l'exclusion des consommateurs finals. 1, record 2, French, - vente%20en%20gros
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ventas (Comercialización)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- venta al por mayor
1, record 2, Spanish, venta%20al%20por%20mayor
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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