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MINA ORO [2 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2003-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gold and Silver Mining
  • Economic Geology
DEF

A place where gold is obtained by mining operations.

OBS

It may be either in solid rock (quartz mine) or in alluvial deposits (placer mine).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines d'or et d'argent
  • Géologie économique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Minas de oro y de plata
  • Geología económica
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Record 2 2001-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Economics
  • Productivity and Profitability
DEF

Colloquial expression used to describe an extremely profitable business that also generates a great degree of cashflow.

OBS

cash cow: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économie de l'entreprise
  • Productivité et rentabilité
DEF

Expression familière pour qualifier une affaire très rentable qui produit en plus beaucoup de liquidité.

OBS

mine d'or : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Economía empresarial
  • Productividad y rentabilidad
DEF

Expresión coloquial para calificar un negocio muy rentable que genera además gran liquidez.

OBS

mina de oro: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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