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ALFA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Asian Financial Services Association
1, record 1, English, Asian%20Financial%20Services%20Association
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AFSA 1, record 1, English, AFSA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Asian Leasing & Finance Association 2, record 1, English, Asian%20Leasing%20%26%20Finance%20Association
former designation, correct
- ALFA 2, record 1, English, ALFA
former designation, correct
- ALFA 2, record 1, English, ALFA
- Asian Leasing Association 2, record 1, English, Asian%20Leasing%20Association
former designation, correct
- ALA 3, record 1, English, ALA
former designation, correct
- ALA 3, record 1, English, ALA
- Asialease 1, record 1, English, Asialease
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Asian Financial Services Association (AFSA) is a federation of financial services companies and associations ... 1, record 1, English, - Asian%20Financial%20Services%20Association
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Asian Leasing Association (ALA) became the Asian Leasing and Finance Association (ALFA) in 2005 and then the Asian Financial Services Association (AFSA) in 2010. 4, record 1, English, - Asian%20Financial%20Services%20Association
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Asian Leasing and Finance Association
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Asian Financial Services Association
1, record 1, French, Asian%20Financial%20Services%20Association
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AFSA 1, record 1, French, AFSA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Asian Leasing & Finance Association 2, record 1, French, Asian%20Leasing%20%26%20Finance%20Association
former designation, correct
- ALFA 2, record 1, French, ALFA
former designation, correct
- ALFA 2, record 1, French, ALFA
- Asian Leasing Association 2, record 1, French, Asian%20Leasing%20Association
former designation, correct
- ALA 3, record 1, French, ALA
former designation, correct
- ALA 3, record 1, French, ALA
- Asialease 1, record 1, French, Asialease
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Asian Leasing and Finance Association
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Industrial Crops
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alfa
1, record 2, English, alfa
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- alfa grass 1, record 2, English, alfa%20grass
correct
- esparto grass 2, record 2, English, esparto%20grass
correct
- esparto 3, record 2, English, esparto
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Either of two kinds of long coarse grass (Stipa tenacissima or hygeum spartum) growing in Spain and N Africa, used to make cordage, baskets, shoes, and paper ... 4, record 2, English, - alfa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alfa; alfa grass; esparto grass; esparto: terms extracted from the "Glossaire de l'agriculture" and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 5, record 2, English, - alfa
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes industrielles
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- alfa
1, record 2, French, alfa
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sparte 2, record 2, French, sparte
correct, masculine noun
- spart 3, record 2, French, spart
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante herbacée (Graminées) d'Afrique du Nord et d'Espagne, dont les feuilles servent de matière première à la fabrication de la sparterie et de certains papiers. 4, record 2, French, - alfa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alfa : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l'agriculture» et reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 2, French, - alfa
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de plantas industriales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- esparto
1, record 2, Spanish, esparto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- atocha 2, record 2, Spanish, atocha
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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