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AGRONEGOCIO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- agribusiness sector
1, record 1, English, agribusiness%20sector
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- agri-business sector 2, record 1, English, agri%2Dbusiness%20sector
correct
- agribusiness 3, record 1, English, agribusiness
correct
- agribusiness industry 4, record 1, English, agribusiness%20industry
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An economic sector made up of businesses that directly engage in or directly benefit from agricultural activities, such as the production of agricultural commodities, the purchasing of agricultural produce or the supplying of goods and services to farms and the agriculture industry. 5, record 1, English, - agribusiness%20sector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Agribusiness is an economic sector that encompasses agricultural producers, businesses that provide supplies and services to the producers (including cooperatives), businesses that add value to agricultural products, and those that facilitate the marketing of agricultural products [in the] marketplace. 1, record 1, English, - agribusiness%20sector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For some authors, "agribusiness" is a broader concept that includes the agro-industrial sector, normally upstream from the agribusiness sector, that involves the manufacturing and selling of products such as feed, seed, pesticides, fertilizer, tools, equipment, plants, or animals, etc. 5, record 1, English, - agribusiness%20sector
Record 1, Key term(s)
- agri-business
- agri-business industry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie agricole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- secteur de l'agroentreprise
1, record 1, French, secteur%20de%20l%27agroentreprise
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- secteur de l'agrinégoce 2, record 1, French, secteur%20de%20l%27agrin%C3%A9goce
correct, masculine noun
- secteur agrinégoce 3, record 1, French, secteur%20agrin%C3%A9goce
correct, masculine noun
- agroentreprise 4, record 1, French, agroentreprise
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- agrinégoce 5, record 1, French, agrin%C3%A9goce
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secteur de l'économie qui regroupe l'ensemble des fermes industrielles (producteurs) et le secteur de la fabrication et de la transformation. 6, record 1, French, - secteur%20de%20l%27agroentreprise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour certains auteurs, le concept d'«agrinégoce» représente le secteur agro-industriel situé en amont de la production agricole proprement dite (fabrication de machinerie agricole, d'engrais, de pesticides, etc.). 6, record 1, French, - secteur%20de%20l%27agroentreprise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'emploi de l'article défini singulier, comme dans «l'agrinégoce» et «l'agroentreprise», dénote le secteur tandis que, pour les commerces pris individuellement, on emploiera «un agrinégoce», «une agroentreprise». 6, record 1, French, - secteur%20de%20l%27agroentreprise
Record 1, Key term(s)
- secteur de l'agro-entreprise
- agro-entreprise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía agrícola
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agronegocio
1, record 1, Spanish, agronegocio
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- agribusiness
1, record 2, English, agribusiness
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- agrobusiness 2, record 2, English, agrobusiness
correct, standardized
- agribusiness firm 3, record 2, English, agribusiness%20firm
correct
- agribusiness enterprise 4, record 2, English, agribusiness%20enterprise
correct
- agroenterprise 5, record 2, English, agroenterprise
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A commercial firm that utilizes agricultural raw materials and whose activities cover the entire agricultural process from production to distribution. 1, record 2, English, - agribusiness
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "agribusiness" refers to a concept radically different from the traditional farm. It can be a specialized small- or large-scale farming business or it can be a firm that provides the inputs and services (for ex. seed, credit, etc.), processes the output (for ex. milk, grain, meat, etc.), manufactures the food products (for ex. ice cream, bread, breakfast cereals, etc.), or transports and sells the food products to consumers (for ex. restaurants, supermarkets, etc.). This concept may also include agro-industrial firms that manufacture machinery, equipment, pesticides, etc. 6, record 2, English, - agribusiness
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
agribusiness; agrobusiness: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 6, record 2, English, - agribusiness
Record 2, Key term(s)
- agri-business
- agro-business
- agri-business firm
- agri-business enterprise
- agro-enterprise
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie agricole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agroentreprise
1, record 2, French, agroentreprise
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- agrinégoce 2, record 2, French, agrin%C3%A9goce
correct, masculine noun
- négoce agricole 3, record 2, French, n%C3%A9goce%20agricole
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entreprise commerciale qui exploite les matières premières agricoles et dont les activités recouvrent l'ensemble du processus agricole, de la production à la distribution. 1, record 2, French, - agroentreprise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le concept d'«agroentreprise», ou d'«agrinégoce», est radicalement différent de celui de la ferme traditionnelle. Il couvre les entreprises agricoles spécialisées de petite ou grande envergure, mais il s'agit le plus souvent d'une macro-entreprise agricole de type industriel. Ce concept peut également comprendre les firmes agro-industrielles qui manufacturent la machinerie et l'équipement agricoles, les pesticides, etc. 4, record 2, French, - agroentreprise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
agroentreprise : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 4, record 2, French, - agroentreprise
Record 2, Key term(s)
- agro-entreprise
- agri-négoce
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía agrícola
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agronegocio
1, record 2, Spanish, agronegocio
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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