Financial and business terms. 2012.
trade-name — /trayd naym /, v.t., trade named, trade naming. to designate with or register under a trade name. [1860 65] * * * trade name, 1. a name used by a manufacturer or merchant for some article that he sells. 2. a special name used for anything by… … Useful english dictionary
trade secret — noun a secret (method or device or formula) that gives a manufacturer an advantage over the competition • Hypernyms: ↑secret * * * noun, pl ⋯ crets [count] : something (such as a special way of doing or making something) that is known only by the … Useful english dictionary
trade — 1 n 1 a: the business or work in which one engages regularly b: an occupation requiring manual or mechanical skill c: the persons engaged in an occupation 2: the business of buying and selling or bartering commodities 3: an act or instance of… … Law dictionary
trade-in — ˈtrade in noun [countable, uncountable] COMMERCE a way of buying a new car, computer etc in which you give the seller your old car etc as part of the payment; = part Bre: • A dealer may accept old equipment as a trade in on a new computer. • They … Financial and business terms
Trade dress — refers to characteristics of the visual appearance of a product or its packaging (or even the facade of a building such as a restaurant) that may be registered and protected from being used by competitors in the manner of a trademark. Vague|What… … Wikipedia
Trade unions in South Africa — have a history dating back to the 1880s. From the beginning unions could be viewed as a reflection of the racial disunity of the country, with the earliest unions being predominantly for white workers. cite book year = 2005 title = Trade Unions… … Wikipedia
trade-in — n AmE a used car, piece of equipment etc that you give to a seller of a new one that you are buying as part of the payment British Equivalent: part exchange ▪ Are you going to give your Ford as a trade in? trade in price/value ▪ The trade in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
trade secret — trade se·cret n: a formula, process, device, or item of information used by a business that has economic value because it is not generally known or easily discovered by observation or examination and for which reasonable efforts to maintain… … Law dictionary
Trade show displays — are the physical screens banners and other paraphernalia used to fill a temporary exhibit space at a trade fair. They vary greatly in size, cost, and complexity, but all are designed to visually represent a specific interest. Companies typically… … Wikipedia
trade name — n: a name or mark that is used by a person (as an individual proprietor or a corporation) to identify that person s business or vocation and that may also be used as a trademark or service mark ◇ Like a trademark or service mark, a trade name is… … Law dictionary
