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MERCADO NEGRO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- illicit drug market
1, record 1, English, illicit%20drug%20market
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- illicit market 2, record 1, English, illicit%20market
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Methaqualone does not currently appear to be as easily available on the illicit drug market in Canada as it is in the United States and several other areas of the world. 3, record 1, English, - illicit%20drug%20market
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Illicit market is often used to refer to the illicit drug market. 2, record 1, English, - illicit%20drug%20market
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marché clandestin de la drogue
1, record 1, French, march%C3%A9%20clandestin%20de%20la%20drogue
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est intéressant de noter qu'une étude sur les ventes de drogues aux États-Unis en 1972 donnait les chiffres suivants: [...] 2 milliards pour les médicaments sans ordonnance et 2 milliards pour les drogues illicites vendues au marché clandestin. 1, record 1, French, - march%C3%A9%20clandestin%20de%20la%20drogue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Marché noir et marché illicite s'emploient souvent pour référer au marché clandestin. 1, record 1, French, - march%C3%A9%20clandestin%20de%20la%20drogue
Record 1, Key term(s)
- marché illicite de drogues
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mercado negro de la droga
1, record 1, Spanish, mercado%20negro%20de%20la%20droga
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mercado ilegal de la droga 2, record 1, Spanish, mercado%20ilegal%20de%20la%20droga
correct, masculine noun
- mercado ilícito de la droga 3, record 1, Spanish, mercado%20il%C3%ADcito%20de%20la%20droga
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cocaína destinada al mercado ilegal de la droga en Europa Occidental es introducida, en la mayoría de los casos, de manera fraudulenta por vía marítima. 2, record 1, Spanish, - mercado%20negro%20de%20la%20droga
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mercado ilícito
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trade
- Market Structure (Trade)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- black market
1, record 2, English, black%20market
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clandestine trade, produced when rationing, prohibition or price or consumption controls exist. Prices are determined by the laws of supply and demand, being greater than legally permitted. Typical examples include currency (when restrictions exist) and drugs. 2, record 2, English, - black%20market
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
black market: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, English, - black%20market
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
- Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marché noir
1, record 2, French, march%C3%A9%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Commerce clandestin de marchandises. Cette situation se produit lorsqu'il y a rationnement, interdiction de consommation ou contrôle des prix. Le prix est fixé par la loi de l'offre et de la demande et il est supérieur à celui qui est fixé légalement. Des exemples types sont les devises (quand il y a des restrictions) et la drogue. 2, record 2, French, - march%C3%A9%20noir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marché noir : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, French, - march%C3%A9%20noir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio
- Estructura del mercado (Comercio)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mercado negro
1, record 2, Spanish, mercado%20negro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- estraperlo 2, record 2, Spanish, estraperlo
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comercio clandestino de mercancías. Se produce cuando existe racionamiento, prohibición de consumo o control de precios. El precio se fija por la ley de la oferta y la demanda, siendo superior al legalmente fijado. Ejemplos típicos son las divisas (cuando hay restricciones) y la droga. 3, record 2, Spanish, - mercado%20negro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los mercados negros son por lo regular la manifestación externa de un gobierno que perturba el funcionamiento de los mercados libres. 4, record 2, Spanish, - mercado%20negro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mercado negro: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 2, Spanish, - mercado%20negro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
De straperlo, nombre del juego de azar introducido en 1934 en España por los austriacos Strauss y Perloff, que resultó ser fraudulento. Más tarde, esa denominación pasó al habla coloquial, como equivalente a asunto más que oscuro. Con el racionamiento, instaurado en España [...] se desarrolló ampliamente el mercado negro, al que se dio en llamar estraperlo; y estraperlista a quien lo practicaba. 2, record 2, Spanish, - mercado%20negro
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