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national debt [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- National and International Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- national debt
1, record 1, English, national%20debt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- federal debt 2, record 1, English, federal%20debt
correct
- government debt 3, record 1, English, government%20debt
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The outstanding debt of the federal government and its agencies. 3, record 1, English, - national%20debt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[National debt] consists of outstanding government bonds, including Canada Savings Bonds, Treasury bills, the debts of Crown corporations, and Canadian drawings from foreign central banks and from the International Monetary Fund. 3, record 1, English, - national%20debt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
federal debt: term used in the context of the Strategic and Operating Review of the federal government of Canada. 4, record 1, English, - national%20debt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
national debt: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 1, English, - national%20debt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dette publique
1, record 1, French, dette%20publique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dette fédérale 2, record 1, French, dette%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
- dette nationale 3, record 1, French, dette%20nationale
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des obligations résultant des engagements financiers contractés par l'État. 4, record 1, French, - dette%20publique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il y a deux sens à «dette publique». Le terme peut signifier d'une part la dette de l'ensemble des paliers de gouvernement (public debt) et d'autre part, la dette contractée par le fédéral (government debt). 4, record 1, French, - dette%20publique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dette fédérale : terme en usage dans le contexte de l'Examen stratégique et fonctionnel du gouvernement fédéral du Canada. 5, record 1, French, - dette%20publique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
dette publique; dette nationale : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 1, French, - dette%20publique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad pública
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- deuda pública
1, record 1, Spanish, deuda%20p%C3%BAblica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- deuda nacional 2, record 1, Spanish, deuda%20nacional
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Total de deudas pendientes de la hacienda del gobierno central. 3, record 1, Spanish, - deuda%20p%C3%BAblica
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