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Arabic translation: International Standard Industrial Classification


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English term or phrase:ISIC
Arabic translation:International Standard Industrial Classification
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06:27 Jul 28, 2009
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting / Statistics
English term or phrase: ISIC
Dear All,
I want to know the meaning of ISIC in the following context:

Production and generation of income accounts are drawn up by economic activities, accordingly to
ISIC and SNA93 recommendations.
Mahmoud Salim
Egypt
Local time: 09:40
International Standard Industrial Classification
Explanation:
The International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities is a United Nations system for classifying economic data. The United Nations Statistics Division describes it in the following terms:

Wide use has been made of ISIC, both nationally and internationally, in classifying data according to kind of economic activity in the fields of production, employment, gross domestic product and other statistical areas. ISIC is a basic tool for studying economic phenomena, fostering international comparability of data, providing guidance for the development of national classifications and for promoting the development of sound national statistical systems.

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Shazly
Egypt
Local time: 09:40
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isic
International Standard Industrial Classification


Explanation:
The International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities is a United Nations system for classifying economic data. The United Nations Statistics Division describes it in the following terms:

Wide use has been made of ISIC, both nationally and internationally, in classifying data according to kind of economic activity in the fields of production, employment, gross domestic product and other statistical areas. ISIC is a basic tool for studying economic phenomena, fostering international comparability of data, providing guidance for the development of national classifications and for promoting the development of sound national statistical systems.



Shazly
Egypt
Local time: 09:40
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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Aug 11, 2009 - Changes made by Shazly:
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