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SUBSTITUTION IMPORTATIONS [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- import substitution
1, record 1, English, import%20substitution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- import replacement 2, record 1, English, import%20replacement
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The replacement of an import by nationally produced goods. 3, record 1, English, - import%20substitution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A common policy where foreign exchange is very scarce and where importers have developed the local market. 4, record 1, English, - import%20substitution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- remplacement des importations
1, record 1, French, remplacement%20des%20importations
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- substitution des importations 2, record 1, French, substitution%20des%20importations
correct, feminine noun
- substitution d'importations 3, record 1, French, substitution%20d%27importations
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substitution des marchandises d'origine nationale aux marchandises importées. 4, record 1, French, - remplacement%20des%20importations
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sustitución de importaciones
1, record 1, Spanish, sustituci%C3%B3n%20de%20importaciones
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reemplazo de importaciones por productos de fabricación nacional. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sustituci%C3%B3n%20de%20importaciones
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- competitive import substitution
1, record 2, English, competitive%20import%20substitution
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- remplacement des importations par des produits concurrents
1, record 2, French, remplacement%20des%20importations%20par%20des%20produits%20concurrents
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- substitution des importations par des produits concurrents 2, record 2, French, substitution%20des%20importations%20par%20des%20produits%20concurrents
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sustitución de importaciones con productos competitivos
1, record 2, Spanish, sustituci%C3%B3n%20de%20importaciones%20con%20productos%20competitivos
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- import substitution requirement
1, record 3, English, import%20substitution%20requirement
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prescription relative au remplacement des importations
1, record 3, French, prescription%20relative%20au%20remplacement%20des%20importations
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- prescription relative à la substitution des importations 1, record 3, French, prescription%20relative%20%C3%A0%20la%20substitution%20des%20importations
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- prescripción en materia de sustitución de importaciones
1, record 3, Spanish, prescripci%C3%B3n%20en%20materia%20de%20sustituci%C3%B3n%20de%20importaciones
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-10-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- import substitution effect
1, record 4, English, import%20substitution%20effect
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- effet de remplacement des importations
1, record 4, French, effet%20de%20remplacement%20des%20importations
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- effet de substitution des importations 1, record 4, French, effet%20de%20substitution%20des%20importations
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto de sustitución de importaciones
1, record 4, Spanish, efecto%20de%20sustituci%C3%B3n%20de%20importaciones
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Foreign Trade
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- import-substituting industry 1, record 5, English, import%2Dsubstituting%20industry
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- import substituting industry
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Commerce extérieur
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- industrie de remplacement des importations
1, record 5, French, industrie%20de%20remplacement%20des%20importations
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- industrie de substitution aux importations 1, record 5, French, industrie%20de%20substitution%20aux%20importations
feminine noun
- industrie de substitution des importations 1, record 5, French, industrie%20de%20substitution%20des%20importations
feminine noun
- industrie qui fabrique des produits substituables 1, record 5, French, industrie%20qui%20fabrique%20des%20produits%20substituables
feminine noun
- industrie réductrice d’importations 1, record 5, French, industrie%20r%C3%A9ductrice%20d%26rsquo%3Bimportations
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
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
- import-substituting goods 1, record 6, English, import%2Dsubstituting%20goods
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- import substituting goods
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- biens de substitution aux importations
1, record 6, French, biens%20de%20substitution%20aux%20importations
masculine 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 1996-06-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- import-substituting sector 1, record 7, English, import%2Dsubstituting%20sector
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- import substituting sector
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- secteur de la substitution aux importations
1, record 7, French, secteur%20de%20la%20substitution%20aux%20importations
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- secteur de remplacement des exportations 1, record 7, French, secteur%20de%20remplacement%20des%20exportations
masculine noun
- secteur des produits de substitution aux importations 1, record 7, French, secteur%20des%20produits%20de%20substitution%20aux%20importations
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- import-substituting production 1, record 8, English, import%2Dsubstituting%20production
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- import substituting production
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- production de biens de substitution aux importations
1, record 8, French, production%20de%20biens%20de%20substitution%20aux%20importations
feminine noun
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 1996-06-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- import-substituting industrialization 1, record 9, English, import%2Dsubstituting%20industrialization
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Key term(s)
- import substituting industrialization
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- industrialisation de substitution aux importations
1, record 9, French, industrialisation%20de%20substitution%20aux%20importations
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- industrialisation fondée sur le remplacement des importations 1, record 9, French, industrialisation%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20remplacement%20des%20importations
feminine noun
- industrialisation par le remplacement des importations 1, record 9, French, industrialisation%20par%20le%20remplacement%20des%20importations
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1995-12-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- import substitute
1, record 10, English, import%20substitute
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An output of a project that replaces goods or services that would have been imported without the project. 2, record 10, English, - import%20substitute
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- produit de remplacement des importations
1, record 10, French, produit%20de%20remplacement%20des%20importations
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- produit de substitution des importations 1, record 10, French, produit%20de%20substitution%20des%20importations
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- sustituto de las importaciones
1, record 10, Spanish, sustituto%20de%20las%20importaciones
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Es la producción de un proyecto que reemplaza a los bienes o servicios que se hubieran importado sin el proyecto. 1, record 10, Spanish, - sustituto%20de%20las%20importaciones
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Production (Economics)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- import-replacing production 1, record 11, English, import%2Dreplacing%20production
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Production (Économie)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- production destinée à remplacer les importations
1, record 11, French, production%20destin%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20remplacer%20les%20importations
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- production de substitution des importations 1, record 11, French, production%20de%20substitution%20des%20importations
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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