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MERCADO LIBRE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- duty-free market
1, record 1, English, duty%2Dfree%20market
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Domestic and imported tobacco products for the duty-free market or for export will continue to be closely regulated under the new consolidated excise warehouse system. 1, record 1, English, - duty%2Dfree%20market
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marché hors taxe
1, record 1, French, march%C3%A9%20hors%20taxe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les produits du tabac canadiens et importés destinés au marché hors taxe ou à l'exportation continueront d'être assujettis à une réglementation rigoureuse dans le cadre du nouveau régime d'entrepôts d'accise consolidé. 1, record 1, French, - march%C3%A9%20hors%20taxe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mercado exento de derechos
1, record 1, Spanish, mercado%20exento%20de%20derechos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mercado libre de impuestos 2, record 1, Spanish, mercado%20libre%20de%20impuestos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sería conveniente que este enfoque comprendiera un acceso al mercado exento de derechos y cuotas de los productos originarios de los países en desarrollo y una reducción de los subsidios agrícolas en las economías avanzadas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - mercado%20exento%20de%20derechos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Para fomentar la integración de los países menos adelantados en las redes comerciales, los países en desarrollo en condiciones de hacerlo […] deberían permitir a todos los productos de los países menos adelantados el acceso a los mercados libre de impuestos y sin cuotas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - mercado%20exento%20de%20derechos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- open market
1, record 2, English, open%20market
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For the purposes of its open-market operations, the Bank of Canada is empowered to buy and sell in the open market from or to any person, either in or outside of Canada, securities, cable transfers, bankers' acceptances, and bills of exchange of the kinds and maturities that are defined as eligible for rediscount, with or without the endorsement of a chartered bank. In practice, open-market dealings are confined to Canadian investment dealers and financial institutions, and are transacted almost exclusively in Canadian government securities. 2, record 2, English, - open%20market
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marché libre
1, record 2, French, march%C3%A9%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- open market 2, record 2, French, open%20market
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] marché monétaire animé par la banque centrale qui fournit à l'ensemble des banques les liquidités dont elles ont besoin, en échange des effets acceptables par elle. 3, record 2, French, - march%C3%A9%20libre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «open market» est un anglicisme couramment employé. 4, record 2, French, - march%C3%A9%20libre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mercado abierto
1, record 2, Spanish, mercado%20abierto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- mercado libre 2, record 2, Spanish, mercado%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Market Structure (Trade)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
- National and International Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- free market
1, record 3, English, free%20market
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- open market 2, record 3, English, open%20market
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A market in which supply and demand are freely expressed in terms of price. Contrasts with a controlled market, in which supply, demand, and price may all be regulated. 3, record 3, English, - free%20market
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Canada, the economy is mostly a free market. 4, record 3, English, - free%20market
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marché libre
1, record 3, French, march%C3%A9%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marché où la concurrence joue librement et dans lequel les acheteurs et les vendeurs peuvent intervenir pour acheter ou vendre des biens, des services ou des facteurs de production à des prix déterminés sans contrainte. 2, record 3, French, - march%C3%A9%20libre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estructura del mercado (Comercio)
- Leyes del mercado (Economía)
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- mercado libre
1, record 3, Spanish, mercado%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- mercado abierto 2, record 3, Spanish, mercado%20abierto
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
- Market Structure (Trade)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- market economy
1, record 4, English, market%20economy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- market-oriented economy 2, record 4, English, market%2Doriented%20economy
correct
- market-based economy 2, record 4, English, market%2Dbased%20economy
correct
- free-enterprise economy 3, record 4, English, free%2Denterprise%20economy
correct
- free-market economy 4, record 4, English, free%2Dmarket%20economy
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An economic system in which decisions about the allocation of resources and production are made on the basis of prices generated by voluntary exchanges between producers, consumers, workers and owners of factors of production. 5, record 4, English, - market%20economy
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Decision making in such an economy is decentralized - i.e., decisions are made independently by groups and individuals in the economy rather than by central planners. Market economies usually also involve a system of private ownership of the means of production - i.e., they are capitalist economies. However, market economies can function to some extent under social ownership. 5, record 4, English, - market%20economy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
- Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- économie de marché
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9conomie%20de%20march%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- économie libérale 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9conomie%20lib%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Économie dans laquelle les agents économiques concentrent leur activité productive sur un nombre limité de biens ou de services et dans laquelle presque tous les biens et services sont directement accessibles, les prix de cession et les quantités échangées étant fixées librement par les acheteurs et les vendeurs. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9conomie%20de%20march%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Doctrinas, políticas y sistemas económicos
- Estructura del mercado (Comercio)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- economía de mercado
1, record 4, Spanish, econom%C3%ADa%20de%20mercado
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- economía de mercado libre 2, record 4, Spanish, econom%C3%ADa%20de%20mercado%20libre
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En sentido estricto, es el sistema económico en el cual, la asignación de recursos está determinada nada más por la oferta y la demanda aunque en la realidad existen limitaciones en todos los países a las libertades del mercado. 2, record 4, Spanish, - econom%C3%ADa%20de%20mercado
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La economía de mercado, se contrapone normalmente a la centralizada, o a la de planificación. 3, record 4, Spanish, - econom%C3%ADa%20de%20mercado
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-09-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Trade
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- open market conditions 1, record 5, English, open%20market%20conditions
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- conditions de pleine concurrence
1, record 5, French, conditions%20de%20pleine%20concurrence
feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- condiciones de mercado libre
1, record 5, Spanish, condiciones%20de%20mercado%20libre
feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-09-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- open market transaction 1, record 6, English, open%20market%20transaction
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- transaction d'open market
1, record 6, French, transaction%20d%27open%20market
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opérations commerciales effectuées dans des conditions de pleine concurrence. 2, record 6, French, - transaction%20d%27open%20market
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- transacción de mercado libre
1, record 6, Spanish, transacci%C3%B3n%20de%20mercado%20libre
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operación comercial en condiciones de plena competencia. 1, record 6, Spanish, - transacci%C3%B3n%20de%20mercado%20libre
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-11-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- open market rates
1, record 7, English, open%20market%20rates
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interest rates on various money market instruments that have an active secondary market. 2, record 7, English, - open%20market%20rates
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Open market rates are influenced by a number of factors, including supply and demand, current interest rates, and also trading arbitrage by market participants. 2, record 7, English, - open%20market%20rates
Record 7, Key term(s)
- open market rate
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- taux sur le marché libre
1, record 7, French, taux%20sur%20le%20march%C3%A9%20libre
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- cotización del mercado libre
1, record 7, Spanish, cotizaci%C3%B3n%20del%20mercado%20libre
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-10-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Foreign Trade
- Investment
- Market Structure (Trade)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- free exchange market
1, record 8, English, free%20exchange%20market
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Commerce extérieur
- Investissements et placements
- Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- marché libre des changes
1, record 8, French, march%C3%A9%20libre%20des%20changes
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presupuestación del sector público
- Comercio exterior
- Inversiones
- Estructura del mercado (Comercio)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- mercado libre de cambios
1, record 8, Spanish, mercado%20libre%20de%20cambios
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- LAFTA-CACM Co-ordinating Committee 1, record 9, English, LAFTA%2DCACM%20Co%2Dordinating%20Committee
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Latin America Free Trade Agreement - Central American Common Market Co-ordinating Committee
- LAFTA-CACM Coordinating Committee
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Commission de coordination ALALE-MCCA
1, record 9, French, Commission%20de%20coordination%20ALALE%2DMCCA
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Commission de coordination de l'Association latinoaméricaine de libre échange - Marché Commun Centramérican
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comisión Coordinadora ALALC-MCCA
1, record 9, Spanish, Comisi%C3%B3n%20Coordinadora%20ALALC%2DMCCA
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Comisión Coordinadora Asociación Latinoamericana de Libre Comercio-Mercado Común Centroamericano
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