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ACQUEREUR PRINCIPAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
- Marketing
- Real Estate
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- outbid
1, record 1, English, outbid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Succeed in obtaining a property, contract, etc. by making a better offer than anyone else. 2, record 1, English, - outbid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
- Commercialisation
- Immobilier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faire une surenchère
1, record 1, French, faire%20une%20surench%C3%A8re
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- surenchérir 2, record 1, French, surench%C3%A9rir
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vente aux enchères. Lors de l'audience d’adjudication, toute enchère est portée par un avocat qui intervient au nom du potentiel acquéreur. La dernière enchère emporte l'adjudication. Toute personne peut faire une surenchère dans les 10 jours suivant l'audience d’adjudication, par l'intermédiaire d’un avocat. Cette surenchère est au minimum égale à 10 % du prix principal de la vente, et entraîne la fixation d’une audience de surenchère. 3, record 1, French, - faire%20une%20surench%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contratos gubernamentales
- Comercialización
- Bienes raíces
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ofrecer más que
1, record 1, Spanish, ofrecer%20m%C3%A1s%20que
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las ofertas parten del precio mínimo hasta que ningún postor está dispuesto a ofrecer más que el último precio propuesto. El contrato de aprovechamiento forestal se concede al postor que hace la oferta más alta. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ofrecer%20m%C3%A1s%20que
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- head purchaser
1, record 2, English, head%20purchaser
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acheteur principal
1, record 2, French, acheteur%20principal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- acquéreur principal 1, record 2, French, acqu%C3%A9reur%20principal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acception courante. 1, record 2, French, - acheteur%20principal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
acheteur principal; acquéreur principal : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - acheteur%20principal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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