#commercialism__commerce__mercantilism transactions having the objective of supplying commodities
supertype: transaction__dealing__dealings the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities); "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings with me"
part: shipping
subtype: trading buying or selling securities or commodities
subtype: bond_trading__bond-trading_activity trading in bonds (usually by a broker on the floor of an exchange)
subtype: program_trading__programtrading a trading technique involving large blocks of stock with trades triggered by computer programs
subtype: short_sale__shortsale__short_selling__shortselling sale of securities or commodity futures not owned by the seller (who hopes to buy them back later at a lower price)
subtype: short_covering__shortcovering the purchase of securities or commodities by a short seller to close out a short sale
subtype: insider_trading buying or selling corporate stock by a corporate officer or other insider
subtype: trade the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services; "Venice was an important center of trade with the East"; "they are accused of conspiring to constrain trade"
subtype: free_trade international trade free of government interference
subtype: exchange.commercialism__interchange reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money especially the currencies of different countries: "he earns his living from the interchange of currency"
subtype: conversion.exchange act of exchanging one type of money or security for another
subtype: unitisation conversion of an investment trust into a unit investment trust
subtype: barter__swap__swop__trade__quid_pro_quo an equal exchange; "we had no money so we hd to live by barter"
subtype: horse_trade__horsetrade__horse_trading__horsetrading the swapping of horses (accompanied by much bargaining)
subtype: foreign_exchange__foreignexchange the system by which one currency is exchanged for another; enables international transactions to take place
subtype: initial_public_offering__IPO__initial_offering__initialoffering a corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public
subtype: business_enterprise__commercial_enterprise__business the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"
subtype: tourism__touristry the business of providing services to tourists; "Tourism is a major business in Bermuda"
subtype: ecotourism tourism to exotic or threatened ecosystems to observe wildlife or to help preserve nature
subtype: fishing.business_enterprise the occupation of catching fish
subtype: butchery__butchering the business of a butcher
subtype: storage.business_enterprise the commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials
subtype: stowing__stowage the act of packing or storing away
subtype: tankage the act of storing in tanks
subtype: industry.business_enterprise__manufacture the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"
subtype: cottage_industry__cottageindustry small-scale industry that can be carried on at home by family members using their own equipment
subtype: production (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale; "he introduced more efficient methods of production"
subtype: overproduction__overrun too much production or more than expected
subtype: underproduction inadequate production or less than expected
subtype: output__yield production of a certain amount
subtype: line_function__line_duty activity contributing directly to the output of an organization
subtype: crop__harvest the yield from plants in a single growing season
subtype: cash_crop a readily salable crop that is grown and gathered for the market (as vegetables or cotton or tobacco)
subtype: catch_crop__catchcrop a quick-growing crop (e.g. lettuce) planted between two regular crops grown in successive seasons or between two rows of crops in the same season
subtype: cover_crop__covercrop crop planted to prevent soil erosion and provide green manure
subtype: fruitage the yield of fruit; "a tree highly recommended for its fruitage"
subtype: root_crop crop grown for its enlarged roots: e.g. beets; potatoes; turnips
subtype: capacity.production the maximum production possible
subtype: breeding the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
subtype: autosexing (especially of domestic fowl) breeding to reveal differential sex characteristics at hatching
subtype: cattle_breeding breeding cattle
subtype: dog_breeding__dogbreeding breeding dogs
subtype: horse_breeding__horsebreeding breeding horses
subtype: brewing the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
subtype: cultivation (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops
subtype: beekeeping__apiculture the cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey
subtype: husbandry__farming__agriculture the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
subtype: animal_husbandry breeding and caring for farm animals
subtype: arboriculture__tree_farming the cultivation of tree for the production of timber
subtype: dairying__dairy_farming__dairyfarming the business of a dairy
subtype: gardening__horticulture the cultivation of plants
subtype: landscape_gardening__landscapegardening__landscaping working as a landscape gardner
subtype: market_gardening the growing of vegetables or flowers for market
subtype: flower_gardening__floriculture the cultivation of flowering plants
subtype: hydroponics__hydroponic__aquiculture__tank_farming a technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrients
subtype: mixed_farming__mixedfarming growing crops and feed and livestock all on the same farm
subtype: planting.husbandry putting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow; "the planting of corn is hard work"
subtype: ranching farming for the raising of livestock (particularly cattle)
subtype: roundup the activity of gather livestock together so that they can be counted or branded or sold
subtype: strip_cropping__stripcropping cultivation of crops in strips following the contours of the land to minimize erosion
subtype: subsistence_farming__subsistencefarming farming that provides for the basic needs of the farmer without surpluses for marketing
subtype: truck_farming__truckfarming growing vegetables for the market
subtype: culture.cultivation the raising of plants or animals: "the culture of oysters"
subtype: cranberry_culture__cranberryculture the cultivation of cranberries
subtype: tillage the cultivation of soil for raising crops
subtype: tilling cultivation of the land in order to raise crops
subtype: plowing__ploughing tilling the land with a plow; "he hired someone to do the plowing for him"
subtype: culture (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar); "the culture of cells in a Petri dish"
subtype: mining__excavation the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
subtype: placer_mining mining valuable minerals from a placer by washing or dredging
subtype: strip_mining__stripmining__opencast_mining the mining of ore or coal from an open mine
subtype: quarrying the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry
subtype: oil_production__oilproduction__boring__drilling the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
subtype: industrialization__industrialisation__industrialenterprise the development of industry on an extensive scale
subtype: field_of_operation__field__line_of_business a particular kind of commercial enterprise; "they are outstanding in their field"
subtype: employee-owned_enterprise__employee-owned_business a commercial enterprise owned by the people who work for it
subtype: finance the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
subtype: financing__funding the act of financing
subtype: high_finance large and complex financial transactions (often used with the implication that those individuals or institutions who engage in them are unethical)
subtype: investing__investment the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
subtype: arbitrage a kind of hedged investment meant to capture slight differences in price; when there is a difference in the price of something on two different markets the arbitrageur simultaneously buys at the lower price and sells at the higher price
subtype: risk_arbitrage__takeover_arbitrage arbitrage involving risk; as in the simultaneous purchase of stock in a target company and sale of stock in its potential acquirer; if the takeover fails the arbitrageur may lose a great deal of money
subtype: leveraging__leverage investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)
subtype: flotation__floatation financing a commercial enterprise by bond or stock shares
subtype: banking transacting business with a bank
subtype: co-op__cooperative a commercial enterprise run for the benefit of its owners
subtype: discount_business the business of selling merchandise at a discount
subtype: real-estate_business the business of selling real estate
subtype: advertising__publicizing the business of drawing public attention to goods and services
subtype: hard_sell forceful and insistent advertising
subtype: soft_sell suggestive or persuasive advertising
subtype: circularization__circularisation circulating printed notices as a means of advertising
subtype: publishing__publication the business of publishing
subtype: desktop_publishing__desktoppublishing (computer science) the use of microcomputers with graphics capacity to produce printed materials
subtype: republication__republishing publishing again
subtype: contribution a writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or story
subtype: serialization__serialisation publication in serial form
subtype: printing the business of printing
subtype: gravure intaglio printing
subtype: photogravure.gravure__rotogravure using photography to produce a plate for printing
subtype: issue.printing__publication the act of issuing printed materials
subtype: packaging the business of packaging; "the packaging of new ideas"; "packaging for transport"
subtype: meatpacking__meatpackingbusines wholesale packaging of meat for future sale (including slaughtering and processing and distribution to retailers)
subtype: agribusiness__agriculture a large-scale farming enterprise
subtype: construction.business_enterprise__building the commercial activity involved in constructing buildings; "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades"
subtype: jerry-building__jerrybuilding construction of inferior buildings for a quick profit
subtype: shipping__transportation__transport the commercial enterprise of transporting goods and materials
subtype: navigation ship traffic; "the channel will be open to navigation as soon as the ice melts"
subtype: hauling__trucking the activity of transporting goods by truck
subtype: cartage__carting the work of carting
subtype: freight__freightage transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates
subtype: expressage__express__expres rapid transport of goods
subtype: ferrying__ferry transport by boat or aircraft
subtype: venture.business_enterprise a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit
subtype: carriage_trade trade from upper-class customers
subtype: importing__importation the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country
subtype: smuggling secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
subtype: gunrunning the smuggling of guns and ammunition into a country secretly and illegally
subtype: exporting__exportation the commercial activity of selling and shipping good to a foreign country
subtype: marketing.commercialism the commercial processes involved in promoting and selling and distributing a product or service
subtype: direct_marketing marketing via a promotion delivered directly to the individual prospective customer
subtype: distribution.commercialism the commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer
subtype: selling__merchandising__marketing the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
subtype: private_treaty__privatetreaty a sale of property at a price agreed on by the seller and buyer without an intervening agency
subtype: bootlegging the act of making of transporting alcoholic liquor for sale illegally; "the Prohibition amendment made bootlegging profitable"
subtype: bootlegging.selling the act of selling illegally or without permission; "the bootlegging of video tapes is common in the Orient"
subtype: capitalization.selling__capitalisation the sale of capital stock
subtype: overcapitalization__overcapitalisation too much capitalization (more than the business warrants)
subtype: retail the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale
subtype: wholesale the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers
subtype: sale.selling a particular instance of selling; "he has just made his first sale"; "they had to complete the sale before the banks closed"
subtype: dumping selling goods abroad at a price below that charged in the domestic market
subtype: dutch_auction__dutchauction a method of selling in which the price is reduced until a buyer is found
subtype: retailing the activities involved in selling commodities directly to consumers
subtype: telemarketing__teleselling the use of the telephone as an interactive medium for promotion
subtype: telephone_order__telephoneorder receiving orders via telephone
subtype: vending__peddling__hawking__vendition the act of selling goods for a living
subtype: resale the selling of something purchased
subtype: sale the general activity of selling; "they tried to boost sales"; "laws limit the sale of handguns"
subtype: auction_sale__auctionsale__auction__vendue the public sale of something to the highest bidder
subtype: sell the activity of persuading someone to buy; "it was a hard sell"
subtype: traffic buying and selling; especially illicit trade
subtype: drug_traffic traffic in illegal drugs
subtype: simony traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments
subtype: slave_trade__slave_traffic traffic in slaves; especially in Black Africans transported to America in the 16th to 19th centuries
subtype: defrayal__payment__defrayment the act of paying money
subtype: amortization__amortisation payment of an obligation in a series of installments or transfers
subtype: fee_splitting__feesplitting payment (usually by doctors or lawyers) of part of the fee in return for the referral
subtype: overpayment the act of paying too much
subtype: prepayment payment in advance
subtype: ransom payment for the release of someone
subtype: refund__repayment the act of returning money received previously
subtype: remuneration the act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses; "adequate remuneration for his work"
subtype: rendering giving in acknowledgment of obligation
subtype: spending__disbursement__disbursal__outlay the act of spending or disbursing money
subtype: expending__expenditure the act of spending money for goods or services
subtype: deficit_spending__deficitspending__compensatory_spending__pump_priming spending money raised by borrowing; used by governments to stimulate their economy
subtype: tribute payment by one nation for protection by another
subtype: underpayment the act of paying less than required
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