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SUBSTITUABILITE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Market Prices
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- measure substitutability
1, record 1, English, measure%20substitutability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
However, since direct evidence may be difficult to obtain, it is also possible to measure substitutability and thereby infer price sensitivity through indirect means. 2, record 1, English, - measure%20substitutability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prix (Commercialisation)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mesurer le caractère substitutif
1, record 1, French, mesurer%20le%20caract%C3%A8re%20substitutif
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mesurer la substituabilité 2, record 1, French, mesurer%20la%20substituabilit%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toutefois, comme il peut être difficile d'obtenir une preuve directe, on peut aussi mesurer le caractère substitutif et, de cette façon, induire la sensibilité aux prix par des moyens indirects. 3, record 1, French, - mesurer%20le%20caract%C3%A8re%20substitutif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Product (Marketing)
- Market Prices
- Pricing Theory
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- substitutability of a product
1, record 2, English, substitutability%20of%20a%20product
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
According to a well-established economic theory related to consumer demand, substitutability of a product or service depends upon the level of responsiveness of the quantity demanded to changes in price for that good. 2, record 2, English, - substitutability%20of%20a%20product
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Produit (Commercialisation)
- Prix (Commercialisation)
- Théorie des prix
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- substituabilité d’un produit
1, record 2, French, substituabilit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20produit
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- caractère substitutif d’un produit 2, record 2, French, caract%C3%A8re%20substitutif%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20produit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La méthode de délimitation exige notamment que soit étudié le comportement effectif des demandeurs pour analyser la substituabilité d'un produit ou d'un service à un autre. 3, record 2, French, - substituabilit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20produit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il faut établir l'absence de substituabilité d'un produit du point de vue de l'offre comme du point de vue de la demande avant de pouvoir conclure que ce produit ne fait pas partie d'un marché existant. 4, record 2, French, - substituabilit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20produit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trade
- Restrictive Practices (Law)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- direct evidence of substitutability
1, record 3, English, direct%20evidence%20of%20substitutability
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Direct evidence of substitutability includes statistical evidence of whether buyers switch to another product in response to small changes in the price of the product at issue and anecdotal evidence of switching behaviour. 2, record 3, English, - direct%20evidence%20of%20substitutability
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
- Pratiques restrictives (Droit)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- preuve directe de substituabilité
1, record 3, French, preuve%20directe%20de%20substituabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- preuve directe du caractère substitutif 2, record 3, French, preuve%20directe%20du%20caract%C3%A8re%20substitutif
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une preuve directe de substituabilité comprend des données statistiques qui montrent que les acheteurs adoptent un autre produit en réponse à de petites modifications du prix en question et des exemples de ce comportement. 1, record 3, French, - preuve%20directe%20de%20substituabilit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Production (Economics)
- The Product (Marketing)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- substitutability
1, record 4, English, substitutability
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacity for being substituted: the quality or state of being substitutable. 2, record 4, English, - substitutability
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... in addition to intracommodity technical substitutability between factors, there is also intercommodity substitutability resulting from differential price effects. 3, record 4, English, - substitutability
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Production (Économie)
- Produit (Commercialisation)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- substituabilité
1, record 4, French, substituabilit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción (Economía)
- Producto (Comercialización)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- sustituibilidad
1, record 4, Spanish, sustituibilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-04-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Trade
- Restrictive Practices (Law)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- indirect evidence of substitutability
1, record 5, English, indirect%20evidence%20of%20substitutability
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Indirect evidence of substitutability consists, broadly speaking, of evidence about the characteristics of the product and its buyers. Exactly which characteristics must be considered varies from case to case. 2, record 5, English, - indirect%20evidence%20of%20substitutability
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
- Pratiques restrictives (Droit)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- preuve indirecte de substituabilité
1, record 5, French, preuve%20indirecte%20de%20substituabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- preuve indirecte de caractère substitutif 2, record 5, French, preuve%20indirecte%20de%20caract%C3%A8re%20substitutif
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La preuve indirecte de la substituabilité se fonde, en général, sur les caractéristiques du produit et de ses acheteurs. Les caractéristiques à prendre en compte varient d'un cas à l'autre. 1, record 5, French, - preuve%20indirecte%20de%20substituabilit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- input substitutability 1, record 6, English, input%20substitutability
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- substituabilité des intrants
1, record 6, French, substituabilit%C3%A9%20des%20intrants
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-02-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Production (Economics)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- intracommodity substituability
1, record 7, English, intracommodity%20substituability
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) in addition to intracommodity technical substituability between factors, there is also intercommodity substituability resulting from differential price effects. 1, record 7, English, - intracommodity%20substituability
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Production (Économie)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- substituabilité interne 1, record 7, French, substituabilit%C3%A9%20interne
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1981-02-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
- Saving and Consumption
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- intercommodity substituability
1, record 8, English, intercommodity%20substituability
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) intercommodity substituability resulting from differential price effects (...) suggests how distribution will be determined even when the continuous-substituability assumptions of the marginal-product theory of production break down. 1, record 8, English, - intercommodity%20substituability
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
- Épargne et consommation
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- substituabilité externe entre marchandises 1, record 8, French, substituabilit%C3%A9%20externe%20entre%20marchandises
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1981-01-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- continuous substitutability
1, record 9, English, continuous%20substitutability
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This suggests how distribution will be determined even when the continuous-substitutability assumptions of the marginal-product theory of production break down. 1, record 9, English, - continuous%20substitutability
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- substituabilité continue 1, record 9, French, substituabilit%C3%A9%20continue
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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