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AILING INDUSTRY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Fluctuations
- National and International Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sunset industry
1, record 1, English, sunset%20industry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- declining industry 2, record 1, English, declining%20industry
correct
- declining sector 2, record 1, English, declining%20sector
correct
- depressed industry 3, record 1, English, depressed%20industry
correct
- ailing industry 4, record 1, English, ailing%20industry
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An industry that is expected to play a declining role in the economy and has reached the stage where it is shedding jobs and shrinking production capacity, either because of changes in consumer demand or because the activity has shifted to a lower-cost country elsewhere. 5, record 1, English, - sunset%20industry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples include clothing, textiles, footwear, consumer electronics, basic steel, and many areas of light manufacturing, from toys and games to metal-bashed auto parts. 5, record 1, English, - sunset%20industry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with «sunrise industry». 6, record 1, English, - sunset%20industry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fluctuations économiques
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- secteur d'activité en déclin
1, record 1, French, secteur%20d%27activit%C3%A9%20en%20d%C3%A9clin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- secteur en déclin 1, record 1, French, secteur%20en%20d%C3%A9clin
correct, masculine noun
- branche d'industrie en déclin 1, record 1, French, branche%20d%27industrie%20en%20d%C3%A9clin
correct, feminine noun
- branche en déclin 1, record 1, French, branche%20en%20d%C3%A9clin
correct, feminine noun
- secteur en régression 2, record 1, French, secteur%20en%20r%C3%A9gression
correct, masculine noun
- branche en perte de vitesse 3, record 1, French, branche%20en%20perte%20de%20vitesse
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secteur d'activité économique dont le développement diminue ou commence à régresser et est moins prometteur que d'autres secteurs en plein essor. 1, record 1, French, - secteur%20d%27activit%C3%A9%20en%20d%C3%A9clin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fluctuaciones económicas
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- industria en decadencia
1, record 1, Spanish, industria%20en%20decadencia
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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