TERTIARY SECTOR VOCABULARY

Transport: is the movement of people, animals and goods from one location to another.

Ground transport: is the transport or movement of people, animals, and goods from one location to another on land, usually by rail or road.

Water transport: is the intentional movement by water over large distances.

Air transport: is an important enabler to achieving economic growth and development. Facilitates integration into the global economy and provides vital connectivity on a national, regional, and international scale.

Tourism: is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tours.

Trade: involves the transfer of goods or services from one person or entity to another, often in exchange for money.

Banking: the business of a bank.

International trade: is the exchange of capital, goods, and services across international borders or territories. It is the exchange of goods and services among nations of the world.

Wholesale trade: consists of purchasing, storing and selling goods, generally to retailers, professional (industrial or commercial) users or authorities, or to other wholesalers or intermediaries, regardless of the quantities sold.

Retail trade: are business firms engaged in offering goods and services directly to consumers. Sell individual units or small groupings of products to large numbers of customers.

Ecotourism: is a form of tourism involving visiting fragile, pristine, and relatively undisturbed natural areas, intended as a low-impact and often small scale alternative to standard commercial (mass) tourism.

Rural tourism: focuses on actively participating in a rural lifestyle. It can be a variant of ecotourism. Many rural villages can facilitate tourism.

Nature tourism: responsible travel to natural areas, which conserves the environment and improves the welfare of local people.

Sun and beach tourism: is the most profitable due to the duration of stay. It attracts a large volume of tourism, it provides a good source of income for those involved and has a significant impact on the landscape.