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APPROVISIONNEMENT ETRANGER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- off shore procurement
1, record 1, English, off%20shore%20procurement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to domestic. 2, record 1, English, - off%20shore%20procurement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- off shore procurement
- off-shore procurement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- achat à l'étranger
1, record 1, French, achat%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tranger
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- approvisionnement à l'étranger 2, record 1, French, approvisionnement%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tranger
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inventory and Material Management
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- outsourcing 1, record 2, English, outsourcing
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The purchase of raw materials, semi-finished components or finished products from foreign suppliers. 1, record 2, English, - outsourcing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- approvisionnement extérieur
1, record 2, French, approvisionnement%20ext%C3%A9rieur
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- approvisionnement à l'étranger 1, record 2, French, approvisionnement%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tranger
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- foreign sourcing
1, record 3, English, foreign%20sourcing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- offshore sourcing 2, record 3, English, offshore%20sourcing
correct
- off-shore sourcing 3, record 3, English, off%2Dshore%20sourcing
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- approvisionnement à l'étranger
1, record 3, French, approvisionnement%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tranger
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'entreprise diminue ses coûts par l'accroissement des ventes. Elle peut parfois acheter à meilleur marché à l'étranger certains composants entrant dans ses produits. L'approvisionnement à l'étranger (...) peut ainsi représenter un moyen de diminuer le coût ou d'accroître la qualité du produit final. 2, record 3, French, - approvisionnement%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tranger
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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