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ATTAC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Social Movements
- National and International Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Association for the Taxation of Financial Transactions to Aid Citizens
1, record 1, English, Association%20for%20the%20Taxation%20of%20Financial%20Transactions%20to%20Aid%20Citizens
correct, see observation, international
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Attac 1, record 1, English, Attac
correct, see observation, international
- ATTAC 2, record 1, English, ATTAC
see observation, international
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The abbreviated form "Attac" is considered official as it is the one used by the Association on its site. However, the form "ATTAC" is currently used by the media and attested in specialized literature. The abbreviated form is more common than the full form. 3, record 1, English, - Association%20for%20the%20Taxation%20of%20Financial%20Transactions%20to%20Aid%20Citizens
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Mouvements sociaux
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Association pour la Taxation des Transactions Financières pour l’Aide aux citoyennes et citoyens
1, record 1, French, Association%20pour%20la%20Taxation%20des%20Transactions%20Financi%C3%A8res%20pour%20l%26rsquo%3BAide%20aux%20citoyennes%20et%20citoyens
correct, see observation, feminine noun, international
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Attac 1, record 1, French, Attac
correct, see observation, feminine noun, international
- ATTAC 2, record 1, French, ATTAC
see observation, feminine noun, international
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Association pour la Taxation des Transactions Financières pour l’Aide aux citoyens 2, record 1, French, Association%20pour%20la%20Taxation%20des%20Transactions%20Financi%C3%A8res%20pour%20l%26rsquo%3BAide%20aux%20citoyens
see observation, feminine noun, international
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Association pour une Taxation des Transactions financières pour l'Aide aux Citoyens (ATTAC) est née en France en juin 1998. [...] Elle a rapidement élargi son activité, de la promotion de la taxe Tobin à la critique de l'OMC, des plans d'ajustement structurel du FMI, des accords internationaux tels que l'ALENA ou l'AMI, à la dénonciation des fonds de pension, des échanges inégaux Nord-Sud, des OGM et des multinationales de la biologie, aux thèses de la défense de l'environnement, du développement durable et de l'annulation de la dette des «pays dépendants». 3, record 1, French, - Association%20pour%20la%20Taxation%20des%20Transactions%20Financi%C3%A8res%20pour%20l%26rsquo%3BAide%20aux%20citoyennes%20et%20citoyens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «Association pour la Taxation des Transactions Financières pour l'Aide aux citoyennes et citoyens» est celui qu'utilise l'association sur son site. Toutefois, les médias et la littérature spécialisée lui préfèrent souvent la dénomination «Association pour la Taxation des Transactions Financières pour l'Aide aux citoyens». 4, record 1, French, - Association%20pour%20la%20Taxation%20des%20Transactions%20Financi%C3%A8res%20pour%20l%26rsquo%3BAide%20aux%20citoyennes%20et%20citoyens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La graphie «Attac» est celle que retient l'association sur son site. Néanmoins, sa variante «ATTAC» est couramment utilisée dans les médias et la littérature spécialisée. À cet égard, on notera que l'on recourt généralement à l'abréviation plutôt qu'à la forme développée pour désigner l'association. 4, record 1, French, - Association%20pour%20la%20Taxation%20des%20Transactions%20Financi%C3%A8res%20pour%20l%26rsquo%3BAide%20aux%20citoyennes%20et%20citoyens
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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