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IDEC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- National and International Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foreign direct investment in Canada
1, record 1, English, foreign%20direct%20investment%20in%20Canada
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FDIC 2, record 1, English, FDIC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- FDI in Canada 3, record 1, English, FDI%20in%20Canada
correct
- Canadian foreign direct investment 4, record 1, English, Canadian%20foreign%20direct%20investment
correct
- direct foreign investment in Canada 5, record 1, English, direct%20foreign%20investment%20in%20Canada
correct
- DFI in Canada 6, record 1, English, DFI%20in%20Canada
correct
- Canadian direct foreign investment 7, record 1, English, Canadian%20direct%20foreign%20investment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The direct investments made by foreign entities in Canadian enterprises or projects. 8, record 1, English, - foreign%20direct%20investment%20in%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... any financial transactions between the Canadian direct investee and its foreign investors will show under foreign direct investment in Canada. 9, record 1, English, - foreign%20direct%20investment%20in%20Canada
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- investissement direct étranger au Canada
1, record 1, French, investissement%20direct%20%C3%A9tranger%20au%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IDEC 2, record 1, French, IDEC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- investissement étranger direct au Canada 3, record 1, French, investissement%20%C3%A9tranger%20direct%20au%20Canada
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- IEDC 4, record 1, French, IEDC
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- IEDC 4, record 1, French, IEDC
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Investissements directs des entités étrangères dans des entreprises ou des projets canadiens. 5, record 1, French, - investissement%20direct%20%C3%A9tranger%20au%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toutes les opérations entre l'investisseur direct étranger et l'entreprise recevant de l'investissement au Canada figureront [...] en valeur nette dans les investissements directs étrangers au Canada. 6, record 1, French, - investissement%20direct%20%C3%A9tranger%20au%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Puisque le terme de base est «investissement direct», il est préférable d'employer le terme «investissement direct étranger au Canada» (IDEC) au lieu du terme «investissement étanger direct au Canada» (IEDC), quoique ce dernier terme est également très répandu. 7, record 1, French, - investissement%20direct%20%C3%A9tranger%20au%20Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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