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PROFITEUR [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free rider
1, record 1, English, free%20rider
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- free-rider 2, record 1, English, free%2Drider
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Economic agent who profits from a public good or service without paying for the costs. 3, record 1, English, - free%20rider
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
free rider: term published in the Journal officiel by the Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie of the Government of France. 3, record 1, English, - free%20rider
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- resquilleur
1, record 1, French, resquilleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- passager clandestin 2, record 1, French, passager%20clandestin
correct, masculine noun
- profiteur 3, record 1, French, profiteur
correct, masculine noun
- profiteuse 4, record 1, French, profiteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agent économique profitant d'un bien ou d'un avantage collectifs sans en supporter les frais, laissés à la charge des autres usagers. 4, record 1, French, - resquilleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
profiteur : terme publié dans le Journal officiel par la Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie du gouvernement de la France. 5, record 1, French, - resquilleur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- banco abstencionista
1, record 1, Spanish, banco%20abstencionista
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- profiteer 1, record 2, English, profiteer
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- profiteur
1, record 2, French, profiteur
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aprovechado
1, record 2, Spanish, aprovechado
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- logrero 1, record 2, Spanish, logrero
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-07-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- free rider
1, record 3, English, free%20rider
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A party which enjoy liberalized access with regard to supplying a specific service in other parties without having to provide the same degree of liberalized access for that service in their own markets. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.] 1, record 3, English, - free%20rider
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
free rider: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 3, English, - free%20rider
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- profiteur
1, record 3, French, profiteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bénéficiaire indu 1, record 3, French, b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire%20indu
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie qui jouit d'un accès libéralisé en ce qui concerne la fourniture d'un service spécifique dans d'autres parties sans avoir à assurer le même degré d'accès libéralisé pour ce service dans [ses] propres marchés. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 1, record 3, French, - profiteur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
profiteur; bénéficiaire indu : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 3, French, - profiteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- parte que beneficia sin asumir carga alguna
1, record 3, Spanish, parte%20que%20beneficia%20sin%20asumir%20carga%20alguna
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- país que obtiene beneficios en materia de servicios sin asumir carga alguna 1, record 3, Spanish, pa%C3%ADs%20que%20obtiene%20beneficios%20en%20materia%20de%20servicios%20sin%20asumir%20carga%20alguna
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte [que disfruta] de un acceso liberalizado respecto al suministro de un servicio en particular en otras partes sin obligación de proporcionar el mismo grado de acceso liberalizado respecto a dicho servicio en su propio mercado. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 1, record 3, Spanish, - parte%20que%20beneficia%20sin%20asumir%20carga%20alguna
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parte que beneficia sin asumir carga alguna; país que obtiene beneficios en materia de servicios sin asumir carga alguna: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 3, Spanish, - parte%20que%20beneficia%20sin%20asumir%20carga%20alguna
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-03-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- price gouger 1, record 4, English, price%20gouger
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- gouger 1, record 4, English, gouger
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Minister plans to get tough with gougers, specifically those merchants making illegal profits by charging the goods and services tax (GST) on products not subject to this tax. 1, record 4, English, - price%20gouger
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- profiteur
1, record 4, French, profiteur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-03-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Finance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- profit-minded 1, record 5, English, profit%2Dminded
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Finances
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- profiteur
1, record 5, French, profiteur
adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(L'Expansion, 106, oct. 72. Les professions libérales sont plus profiteuses que les patrons) 1, record 5, French, - profiteur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- patrioteer 1, record 6, English, patrioteer
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- faux patriote 1, record 6, French, faux%20patriote
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- profiteur 1, record 6, French, profiteur
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Américanisme 1) mot composé de patriote et de profiteer ( voir portmanteua word) 1, record 6, French, - faux%20patriote
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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