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TRANSACCIONES COMERCIALES COMPENSACIONES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- countertrade
1, record 1, English, countertrade
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- counter-trade 2, record 1, English, counter%2Dtrade
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of barter in which goods are exchanged without using currency. The exporter offsets the value of its exports, in whole or in part, by imports from its trading partner. Usually resorted to by countries with balance-of-payments problems or currency restrictions. 3, record 1, English, - countertrade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commerce de contrepartie
1, record 1, French, commerce%20de%20contrepartie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échanges compensés 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9changes%20compens%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
- échanges de contrepartie 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9changes%20de%20contrepartie
correct, masculine noun, plural
- commerce de compensation 1, record 1, French, commerce%20de%20compensation
correct, masculine noun
- échange compensé 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9change%20compens%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- vente en compensation 4, record 1, French, vente%20en%20compensation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opérations de troc, c'est-à-dire échange de marchandises excluant l'emploi de monnaie. L'exportateur s'engage à compenser la valeur de ses exportations, en totalité ou en partie, par des importations provenant de son partenaire commercial. Méthode habituellement utilisée par des pays éprouvant des difficultés avec leur balance des paiements ou appliquant un contrôle des changes. 5, record 1, French, - commerce%20de%20contrepartie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette forme d'échange implique souvent soit un pays en voie de développement, soit un pays à économie planifiée. 4, record 1, French, - commerce%20de%20contrepartie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- comercio de compensación
1, record 1, Spanish, comercio%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- comercio compensado 1, record 1, Spanish, comercio%20compensado
correct, masculine noun
- comercio compensatorio 2, record 1, Spanish, comercio%20compensatorio
correct, masculine noun
- transacciones comerciales por compensaciones 3, record 1, Spanish, transacciones%20comerciales%20por%20compensaciones
correct, feminine noun, plural, Mexico
- intercambio comercial entre naciones 3, record 1, Spanish, intercambio%20comercial%20entre%20naciones
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modalidad del comercio internacional de contraentrega, y lo integra un contrato comercial mediante el cual se vinculan las importaciones de un país con las compras de sus productos por parte de otro. 4, record 1, Spanish, - comercio%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sus principales modalidades son : trueque y contraentrega. 5, record 1, Spanish, - comercio%20de%20compensaci%C3%B3n
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