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B2B [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Commerce
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- B2B e-commerce
1, record 1, English, B2B%20e%2Dcommerce
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- B2B 2, record 1, English, B2B
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- business-to-business e-commerce 3, record 1, English, business%2Dto%2Dbusiness%20e%2Dcommerce
correct
- business-to-business electronic commerce 4, record 1, English, business%2Dto%2Dbusiness%20electronic%20commerce
correct
- B2B electronic commerce 5, record 1, English, B2B%20electronic%20commerce
correct
- B2B cybercommerce 2, record 1, English, B2B%20cybercommerce
correct
- business-to-business 6, record 1, English, business%2Dto%2Dbusiness
correct
- B to B e-commerce 7, record 1, English, B%20to%20B%20e%2Dcommerce
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A segment of e-commerce that promotes the sale of products and services between companies through the Internet, extranets and virtual private networks. 2, record 1, English, - B2B%20e%2Dcommerce
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Business-to-business e-commerce, or B2B as it is commonly referred to, is the buzz of the computer industry because it offers an efficient way for companies with multiple supply chains to conduct deals over the Internet. 8, record 1, English, - B2B%20e%2Dcommerce
Record 1, Key term(s)
- business to business e-commerce
- B2B commerce
- business to business commerce
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commerce électronique interentreprises
1, record 1, French, commerce%20%C3%A9lectronique%20interentreprises
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- commerce électronique entre entreprises 2, record 1, French, commerce%20%C3%A9lectronique%20entre%20entreprises
correct, masculine noun
- C3E 2, record 1, French, C3E
correct, masculine noun
- C3E 2, record 1, French, C3E
- cybercommerce interentreprises 3, record 1, French, cybercommerce%20interentreprises
correct, masculine noun
- commerce interentreprises 4, record 1, French, commerce%20interentreprises
correct, masculine noun
- commerce entre entreprises 5, record 1, French, commerce%20entre%20entreprises
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Segment du commerce électronique favorisant la vente de produits et services entre les entreprises grâce au réseau Internet, aux extranets ou aux réseaux privés virtuels. 6, record 1, French, - commerce%20%C3%A9lectronique%20interentreprises
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le commerce électronique interentreprises promet d'améliorer la productivité des entreprises et de faire baisser le coût de transaction, en rationalisant les processus comme la gestion des stocks, la distribution des produits, les relations avec les fournisseurs et même la gestion des paiements. On s'attend, en outre, à ce que le commerce électronique favorise bon nombre du million de petites et moyennes entreprises canadiennes (PME) dans les secteurs de l'accès au marché, du maillage et des communications. 7, record 1, French, - commerce%20%C3%A9lectronique%20interentreprises
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cybercommerce inter-entreprises
- commerce électronique inter-entreprises
- commerce inter-entreprises
- B2B
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio electrónico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- comercio electrónico entre empresas
1, record 1, Spanish, comercio%20electr%C3%B3nico%20entre%20empresas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- comercio electrónico interempresarial 2, record 1, Spanish, comercio%20electr%C3%B3nico%20interempresarial
correct, masculine noun
- comercio electrónico de empresa a empresa 2, record 1, Spanish, comercio%20electr%C3%B3nico%20de%20empresa%20a%20empresa
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- comercio electrónico B2B 2, record 1, Spanish, comercio%20electr%C3%B3nico%20B2B
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- comercio electrónico de negocio a negocio 2, record 1, Spanish, comercio%20electr%C3%B3nico%20de%20negocio%20a%20negocio
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- comercio interempresarial 3, record 1, Spanish, comercio%20interempresarial
correct, masculine noun
- comercio empresa a empresa 3, record 1, Spanish, comercio%20empresa%20a%20empresa
correct, masculine noun
- comercio B2B 4, record 1, Spanish, comercio%20B2B
masculine noun
- comercio entre empresas 4, record 1, Spanish, comercio%20entre%20empresas
masculine noun
- comercio de negocio a negocio 4, record 1, Spanish, comercio%20de%20negocio%20a%20negocio
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de comercio electrónico donde la venta de productos y servicios se realiza entre empresas a través de Internet, de extranets y de redes privadas virtuales. 5, record 1, Spanish, - comercio%20electr%C3%B3nico%20entre%20empresas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-08-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Commerce
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- business-to-business segment
1, record 2, English, business%2Dto%2Dbusiness%20segment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- B2B 1, record 2, English, B2B
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- segment interentreprises
1, record 2, French, segment%20interentreprises
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio electrónico
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- segmento entre empresas
1, record 2, Spanish, segmento%20entre%20empresas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- segmento B2B 1, record 2, Spanish, segmento%20B2B
correct, masculine noun
- segmento empresa a empresa 1, record 2, Spanish, segmento%20empresa%20a%20empresa
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- segmento negocio a negocio 1, record 2, Spanish, segmento%20negocio%20a%20negocio
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- B2B 1, record 2, Spanish, B2B
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-01-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Commerce
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- B2B e-commerce transaction
1, record 3, English, B2B%20e%2Dcommerce%20transaction
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- business-to-business electronic commerce transaction 2, record 3, English, business%2Dto%2Dbusiness%20electronic%20commerce%20transaction
correct
- business-to-business transaction 3, record 3, English, business%2Dto%2Dbusiness%20transaction
correct
- business-to-business e-commerce transaction 4, record 3, English, business%2Dto%2Dbusiness%20e%2Dcommerce%20transaction
correct
- B2B transaction 1, record 3, English, B2B%20transaction
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the projected rates for both business-to-business and business-to-consumer electronic commerce transactions, whether it's buying books on the Internet from Amazon or whether it's companies doing business-to-business transactions over network connections, is growing very rapidly. 2, record 3, English, - B2B%20e%2Dcommerce%20transaction
Record 3, Key term(s)
- business to business transaction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transaction commerciale électronique interentreprises
1, record 3, French, transaction%20commerciale%20%C3%A9lectronique%20interentreprises
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- transaction commerciale interentreprises 2, record 3, French, transaction%20commerciale%20interentreprises
correct, feminine noun
- transaction interentreprises 3, record 3, French, transaction%20interentreprises
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La promotion du commerce électronique sur les réseaux publics encouragera tant les consommateurs que les entreprises à avoir recours au réseau Internet. Néanmoins, les experts conviennent que, au départ tout au moins, les transactions interentreprises domineront le commerce électronique dans Internet comme il l'a fait sur les réseaux privés. 4, record 3, French, - transaction%20commerciale%20%C3%A9lectronique%20interentreprises
Record 3, Key term(s)
- transaction inter-entreprises
- transaction commerciale inter-entreprises
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio electrónico
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- transacción comercial electrónica entre empresas
1, record 3, Spanish, transacci%C3%B3n%20comercial%20electr%C3%B3nica%20entre%20empresas
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- transacción entre empresas 1, record 3, Spanish, transacci%C3%B3n%20entre%20empresas
correct, feminine noun
- transacción B2B 1, record 3, Spanish, transacci%C3%B3n%20B2B
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-01-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Commerce
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- B2B space
1, record 4, English, B2B%20space
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- business-to-business space 1, record 4, English, business%2Dto%2Dbusiness%20space
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commerce électronique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- espace interentreprises
1, record 4, French, espace%20interentreprises
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les objectifs de cette conférence étaient les suivants : informer les participants de l'évolution de la technologie sans fil dans l'espace interentreprises; illustrer les divers modes de déploiement des solutions sans fil sur différentes plates-formes avec pour objectif final l'intégration complète des opérations mobiles au sein de l'entreprise [...] 1, record 4, French, - espace%20interentreprises
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio electrónico
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- espacio entre empresas
1, record 4, Spanish, espacio%20entre%20empresas
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- espacio B2B 1, record 4, Spanish, espacio%20B2B
correct, masculine noun
- espacio negocio a negocio 1, record 4, Spanish, espacio%20negocio%20a%20negocio
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- espacio interempresarial 1, record 4, Spanish, espacio%20interempresarial
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-01-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Commerce
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- B2B application
1, record 5, English, B2B%20application
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- business-to-business application 2, record 5, English, business%2Dto%2Dbusiness%20application
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Business-to-business applications are driving the growth of electronic commerce, accounting for about 80 percent of Internet-based electronic commerce. 3, record 5, English, - B2B%20application
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Commerce électronique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- application interentreprises
1, record 5, French, application%20interentreprises
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio electrónico
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- aplicación entre empresas
1, record 5, Spanish, aplicaci%C3%B3n%20entre%20empresas
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- aplicación negocio a negocio 1, record 5, Spanish, aplicaci%C3%B3n%20negocio%20a%20negocio
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
- aplicación B2B 1, record 5, Spanish, aplicaci%C3%B3n%20B2B
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-01-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Commerce
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- B2B market model
1, record 6, English, B2B%20market%20model
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- business-to-business market model 1, record 6, English, business%2Dto%2Dbusiness%20market%20model
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are three new business-to-business market models: the aggregators, such as Chemdex, help buyers in fragmented markets select products by providing up-to-minute price and product information in a single contact point of service. Online auctioneers, such as Adauction, offer a reliable channel for sellers to dispose of perishable or surplus goods or services at the best possible prices. As lastly, there are exchangers, such as NTE, that create liquidity matching bid/ask offers and act as neutral third parties, enforcing market rules and settlements terms. Over time, these distinct models will tend to merge. 1, record 6, English, - B2B%20market%20model
Record 6, Key term(s)
- business-to-business marketing model
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Commerce électronique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- modèle de marché interentreprises
1, record 6, French, mod%C3%A8le%20de%20march%C3%A9%20interentreprises
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio electrónico
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- modelo de mercado entre empresas
1, record 6, Spanish, modelo%20de%20mercado%20entre%20empresas
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- modelo de mercado B2B 1, record 6, Spanish, modelo%20de%20mercado%20B2B
correct, masculine noun
- modelo de mercado empresa a empresa 1, record 6, Spanish, modelo%20de%20mercado%20empresa%20a%20empresa
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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