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MERCADO POTENCIAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-05-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Marketing Research
- Foreign Trade
- Domestic Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- potential market 1, record 1, English, potential%20market
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Possible demand for a good or service [coming from] people with a particular need that can be satisfied by [this particular] good or service (theoretical market) with the necessary resources to acquire it. 2, record 1, English, - potential%20market
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It includes current markets of a particular company or its competitors, as well as possible increases due to greater product knowledge, purchasing power, number of consumers or consumption per capita. 2, record 1, English, - potential%20market
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
potential market: term, definition and observation reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, English, - potential%20market
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Étude du marché
- Commerce extérieur
- Commerce intérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marché potentiel
1, record 1, French, march%C3%A9%20potentiel
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Demande possible d'un bien ou d'un service [provenant de] personnes qui ont un besoin pouvant être satisfait par ce bien ou service (marché théorique) et qui ont les moyens de le satisfaire de cette manière. 1, record 1, French, - march%C3%A9%20potentiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il inclut le marché actuel, qu'il soit à nous ou à nos concurrents, plus l'augmentation possible due à une meilleure connaissance du produit ou du besoin, ou bien à une augmentation du pouvoir d'acquisition, du nombre des consommateurs ou de la consommation par personne. 1, record 1, French, - march%C3%A9%20potentiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marché potentiel : terme, définition et observation extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, French, - march%C3%A9%20potentiel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudio del mercado
- Comercio exterior
- Comercio interno
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mercado potencial
1, record 1, Spanish, mercado%20potencial
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Demanda posible de un bien o servicio [por parte de unas] personas que tienen una necesidad que puede ser satisfecha por ese bien o servicio (mercado teórico) y que tienen los recursos para satisfacerla de esa forma. 1, record 1, Spanish, - mercado%20potencial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Incluye el mercado actual, sea nuestro o de otros competidores, más el aumento posible ya sea por mejor conocimiento del producto de la necesidad, o por aumento del poder adquisitivo, del número de consumidores o del consumo per cápita. 1, record 1, Spanish, - mercado%20potencial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mercado potencial: término, definición y observación extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - mercado%20potencial
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-04-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sales (Marketing)
- Marketing Research
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- market potential
1, record 2, English, market%20potential
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Total expected industry sales for a product in a given market over a certain time period. 2, record 2, English, - market%20potential
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... market potential is concerned with what a whole market segment might buy, while "sales potential" is concerned with how much the firm can hope to sell to that segment. 3, record 2, English, - market%20potential
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vente
- Étude du marché
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- potentiel de marché
1, record 2, French, potentiel%20de%20march%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- marché potentiel 2, record 2, French, march%C3%A9%20potentiel
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les marchés peuvent être évalués selon [leur] potentiel : 1. Restreint; le marché estimé est faible : segment étroit, pouvoir économique limité. 2. Large; le marché est d'une taille importante, les ressources du public-cible sont considérables. 3, record 2, French, - potentiel%20de%20march%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quoique le terme «marché potentiel» se réfère aux consommateurs d'un produit, il peut être utilisé pour la notion de cette fiche. La définition qui suit donne le sens habituel de : «marché potentiel» et l'observation explique le glissement de sens. 1, record 2, French, - potentiel%20de%20march%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marché potentiel : Ensemble des consommateurs, utilisateurs, usagers possible d'un bien ou d'un service, ayant le désir ou le moyen de se procurer ce bien ou ce service. 2, record 2, French, - potentiel%20de%20march%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ventas (Comercialización)
- Estudio del mercado
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mercado potencial
1, record 2, Spanish, mercado%20potencial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estimación de las ventas de un producto, de un grupo de productos o de un servicio, que podrá lograr la totalidad de una industria durante un período determinado. 1, record 2, Spanish, - mercado%20potencial
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