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VOLUMEN NEGOCIOS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Diplomacy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- consul
1, record 1, English, consul
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An agent appointed and commissioned by a sovereign state to reside in a foreign town or port, to protect the interests of its traders and other subjects there, and to assist in all matters pertaining to the commercial relations between the two countries. 2, record 1, English, - consul
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Diplomatie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- consul
1, record 1, French, consul
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- consule 2, record 1, French, consule
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agent nommé par un gouvernement dans une ville étrangère pour s'occuper d'affaires commerciales et remplir à l'égard des ressortissants de son pays différentes fonctions (protection, surveillance, état-civil, actes notariés en particulier). 3, record 1, French, - consul
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Diplomacia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cónsul
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%B3nsul
correct, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- consulesa 2, record 1, Spanish, consulesa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agente público enviado al extranjero para fomentar los intereses comerciales e industriales de su estado y de sus ciudadanos y para protección a sus conciudadanos que viven en el segundo estado o que viajen a él. 3, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%B3nsul
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los deberes consulares incluyen los servicios relacionados con embarques y navegación, ciudadanía, pasaportes y visas, protección de los nacionales acusados de crímenes y apertura de nuevos mercados. Los consulados se establecen en una o más ciudades principales de otros estados y la selección del sitio depende del volumen de los negocios. 3, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%B3nsul
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cónsul; consulesa: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que tanto "la cónsul" como "la consulesa" son femeninos válidos para referirse a las mujeres que ocupan ese cargo diplomático. 2, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%B3nsul
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- turnover tax
1, record 2, English, turnover%20tax
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
This is an early form of sales tax. It is normally levied as a given percentage of the sales value. It is levied on each occasion that a transaction takes place and the base of the tax includes any tax paid on transactions at previous stages in the production and distribution process. 2, record 2, English, - turnover%20tax
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The inefficiency of this type of tax has been realized and in recent years many countries have changed over to a value-added tax which does not have these inefficiencies. 2, record 2, English, - turnover%20tax
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taxe sur le chiffre d'affaires
1, record 2, French, taxe%20sur%20le%20chiffre%20d%27affaires
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- TCA 2, record 2, French, TCA
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- impôt sur le chiffre d'affaires 3, record 2, French, imp%C3%B4t%20sur%20le%20chiffre%20d%27affaires
correct, masculine noun
- ICA 2, record 2, French, ICA
correct, masculine noun
- ICA 2, record 2, French, ICA
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impôt général sur la consommation perçu sur la valeur totale du produit à chaque stade de vente. 4, record 2, French, - taxe%20sur%20le%20chiffre%20d%27affaires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto sobre el volumen de ventas
1, record 2, Spanish, impuesto%20sobre%20el%20volumen%20de%20ventas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- impuesto sobre el volumen de negocios 2, record 2, Spanish, impuesto%20sobre%20el%20volumen%20de%20negocios
correct, masculine noun
- impuesto sobre el tráfico de empresas 3, record 2, Spanish, impuesto%20sobre%20el%20tr%C3%A1fico%20de%20empresas
masculine noun
- impuesto sobre la cifra de negocios 4, record 2, Spanish, impuesto%20sobre%20la%20cifra%20de%20negocios
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impuesto que se recauda como una proporción del precio de una mercancía en cada venta en la cadena de distribución. 5, record 2, Spanish, - impuesto%20sobre%20el%20volumen%20de%20ventas
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-04-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- business volume 1, record 3, English, business%20volume
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- volume des transactions
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- volumen de negocios
1, record 3, Spanish, volumen%20de%20negocios
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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