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SECTOR SERVICIOS [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Production (Economics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- service sector
1, record 1, English, service%20sector
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- service industry 2, record 1, English, service%20industry
correct
- tertiary industry 3, record 1, English, tertiary%20industry
correct
- tertiary sector 4, record 1, English, tertiary%20sector
correct
- service-producing industry 5, record 1, English, service%2Dproducing%20industry
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] set of economic activities related to the provision of services. 6, record 1, English, - service%20sector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It includes banking, insurance, commerce, transport, communications, tourism, and all sorts of consultancies. 6, record 1, English, - service%20sector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
service industry; tertiary sector: terms and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 7, record 1, English, - service%20sector
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Production (Économie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- secteur des services
1, record 1, French, secteur%20des%20services
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- secteur tertiaire 2, record 1, French, secteur%20tertiaire
correct, masculine noun
- industrie des services 3, record 1, French, industrie%20des%20services
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secteur des activités économiques comprenant notamment le commerce, les transports, les services (les activités financières et d'assurance, etc.). 4, record 1, French, - secteur%20des%20services
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secteur tertiaire : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, French, - secteur%20des%20services
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
- Producción (Economía)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sector terciario
1, record 1, Spanish, sector%20terciario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- industria de servicios 2, record 1, Spanish, industria%20de%20servicios
feminine noun
- sector de los servicios 2, record 1, Spanish, sector%20de%20los%20servicios
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de actividades económicas relacionadas con la producción de servicios. Abarca la banca, los seguros, el comercio, el transporte, las comunicaciones, el turismo, y todo tipo de asesorías. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sector%20terciario
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se está empezando a usar el término sector cuaternario para englobar los servicios relacionados con los conocimientos, el ocio y el tiempo libre, como espectáculos y turismo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sector%20terciario
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sector terciario: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - sector%20terciario
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Health Care Sector Interagency Group of Ontario 1, record 2, English, Health%20Care%20Sector%20Interagency%20Group%20of%20Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Health Care Sector Interagency Group of Ontario
1, record 2, French, Health%20Care%20Sector%20Interagency%20Group%20of%20Ontario
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités de los gobiernos provinciales canadienses
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Grupo de Trabajo Interministerial de Ontario para el Sector de Servicios de Salud
1, record 2, Spanish, Grupo%20de%20Trabajo%20Interministerial%20de%20Ontario%20para%20el%20Sector%20de%20Servicios%20de%20Salud
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-09-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- service sector
1, record 3, English, service%20sector
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
First, there are the general GATS [General Agreement on Trade and Services] obligations, disciplines and other provisions which apply to all Members and to all service sectors. These cover, for example, most-favoured-nation (MFN) treatment, transparency and dispute settlement. 2, record 3, English, - service%20sector
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology found in the 1999 Federal Budget. 3, record 3, English, - service%20sector
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- secteur de service
1, record 3, French, secteur%20de%20service
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Premièrement, on trouve les obligations, mesures de discipline et autres dispositions générales de l'AGCS [Accord général sur le commerce des services] qui s'appliquent à tous les membres et à tous les secteurs de service. Cette catégorie vise, par exemple, le traitement de la nation la plus favorisée (NPF), la transparence et le règlement des différends. 2, record 3, French, - secteur%20de%20service
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie extraite du Budget 1999. 3, record 3, French, - secteur%20de%20service
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sector de servicios
1, record 3, Spanish, sector%20de%20servicios
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-09-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- financial services sector
1, record 4, English, financial%20services%20sector
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- financial services industry 2, record 4, English, financial%20services%20industry
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The financial services sector is vital to the Canadian economy. Canadian financial institutions are highly competitive internationally, and have significant export interests in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. The financial services sector contributes over 5 percent of Canada's gross domestic product (GDP) and directly employs more than 500,000 people. 1, record 4, English, - financial%20services%20sector
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Each of the companies in the financial services industry offers a number of different products and services and would like to sell the full range to each of their customers. 3, record 4, English, - financial%20services%20sector
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology found in the 1999 Federal Budget. 4, record 4, English, - financial%20services%20sector
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- secteur des services financiers
1, record 4, French, secteur%20des%20services%20financiers
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- services financiers 2, record 4, French, services%20financiers
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le secteur des services financiers est vital pour l'économie canadienne. Les institutions financières canadiennes sont très concurrentielles à l'échelle internationale, et elles ont des intérêts importants en Amérique du Nord, en Europe, en Asie et en Amérique latine. Le secteur des services financiers compte pour plus de 5 p. 100 du produit intérieur brut (PIB) du Canada et il fournit un emploi direct à plus de 500 000 personnes. 1, record 4, French, - secteur%20des%20services%20financiers
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie extraite du Budget 1999. 3, record 4, French, - secteur%20des%20services%20financiers
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- sector de los servicios financieros
1, record 4, Spanish, sector%20de%20los%20servicios%20financieros
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Es preciso estudiar los costos y los beneficios de la apertura y la globalización en el sector de los servicios financieros, por país o por grupo de países, o ambos. 2, record 4, Spanish, - sector%20de%20los%20servicios%20financieros
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Standing Committee on Developing Services Sectors: Fostering Competitive Services Sectors in Developing Countries 1, record 5, English, Standing%20Committee%20on%20Developing%20Services%20Sectors%3A%20Fostering%20Competitive%20Services%20Sectors%20in%20Developing%20Countries
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Established by the Trade and Development Board. Adopted at UNCTAD VIII. 1, record 5, English, - Standing%20Committee%20on%20Developing%20Services%20Sectors%3A%20Fostering%20Competitive%20Services%20Sectors%20in%20Developing%20Countries
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Commission permanente du développement des secteurs de services: promotion de secteurs de services compétitifs dans les pays en développement
1, record 5, French, Commission%20permanente%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20des%20secteurs%20de%20services%3A%20promotion%20de%20secteurs%20de%20services%20comp%C3%A9titifs%20dans%20les%20pays%20en%20d%C3%A9veloppement
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comisión Permanente de Desarrollo del Sector de los Servicios : fomento de la creación de un sector competitivo de servicios en los países en desarrollo
1, record 5, Spanish, Comisi%C3%B3n%20Permanente%20de%20Desarrollo%20del%20Sector%20de%20los%20Servicios%20%3A%20fomento%20de%20la%20creaci%C3%B3n%20de%20un%20sector%20competitivo%20de%20servicios%20en%20los%20pa%C3%ADses%20en%20desarrollo
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Investment
- Trade
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Expansion of foreign direct investment and trade in services 1, record 6, English, Expansion%20of%20foreign%20direct%20investment%20and%20trade%20in%20services
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- EFDITS 1, record 6, English, EFDITS
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Project funded by UNDP [United Nations Development Programme], being implemented by the Research and Policy Analysis Branch and the World Bank. 1, record 6, English, - Expansion%20of%20foreign%20direct%20investment%20and%20trade%20in%20services
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Investissements et placements
- Commerce
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Essor des investissements étrangers directs et du commerce dans le secteur des services
1, record 6, French, Essor%20des%20investissements%20%C3%A9trangers%20directs%20et%20du%20commerce%20dans%20le%20secteur%20des%20services
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominaciones varias
- Inversiones
- Comercio
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Expansión de la inversión extranjera directa y el comercio en el sector de los servicios
1, record 6, Spanish, Expansi%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20inversi%C3%B3n%20extranjera%20directa%20y%20el%20comercio%20en%20el%20sector%20de%20los%20servicios
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Water Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Standing Committee on Developing Services - Shipping 1, record 7, English, Standing%20Committee%20on%20Developing%20Services%20%2D%20Shipping
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNCTAD [United Nations Conference on Trade and Development]. 1, record 7, English, - Standing%20Committee%20on%20Developing%20Services%20%2D%20Shipping
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Transport par eau
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Commission permanente du développement des secteurs de services - navigation maritime
1, record 7, French, Commission%20permanente%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20des%20secteurs%20de%20services%20%2D%20navigation%20maritime
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
- Transporte por agua
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comisión Permanente de Desarrollo del Sector de los Servicios : Transporte Marítimo
1, record 7, Spanish, Comisi%C3%B3n%20Permanente%20de%20Desarrollo%20del%20Sector%20de%20los%20Servicios%20%3A%20Transporte%20Mar%C3%ADtimo
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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