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DISBENEFIT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Operations Research and Management
- Organization Planning
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disbenefit
1, record 1, English, disbenefit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dis-benefit 2, record 1, English, dis%2Dbenefit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A consequence of a project that is perceived as negative by one or more stakeholder. 1, record 1, English, - disbenefit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Don't confuse dis-benefits with risks. There is uncertainty over whether a risk will occur, whereas a dis-benefit is a definite consequence of the project. 2, record 1, English, - disbenefit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Recherche et gestion opérationnelles
- Planification d'organisation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contre-bénéfice
1, record 1, French, contre%2Db%C3%A9n%C3%A9fice
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résultat perçu comme négatif par une ou plusieurs parties prenantes. 1, record 1, French, - contre%2Db%C3%A9n%C3%A9fice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Decision-Making Process
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- disbenefit
1, record 2, English, disbenefit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lack or absence of benefit ... 2, record 2, English, - disbenefit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... benefits of projects [consist] ... of all those favourable effects which increase production or consumption opportunities and the costs of projects [consist) ... of all those unfavourable effects which decrease production or consumption opportunities. ... some analysts prefer to treat unfavourable side-effects of projects as disbenefits, and subtract them from project benefits in assessing whether projects should be undertaken or not. 3, record 2, English, - disbenefit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Processus décisionnel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- inconvénient
1, record 2, French, inconv%C3%A9nient
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-10-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Environmental Economics
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- disbenefit
1, record 3, English, disbenefit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Several areas important to the analysis, but not examined in any detail, are the "disbenefits" of maintaining biodiversity (for example, health problems caused by biological resources); the opportunity costs associated with conservation activities, the social and other external costs associated with benefit production, and the opportunity costs of factor inputs. 1, record 3, English, - disbenefit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Économie environnementale
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- inconvénient
1, record 3, French, inconv%C3%A9nient
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plusieurs secteurs importants pour l'analyse n'ont pas été étudiés en détail; il s'agit des «inconvénients» du maintien de la biodiversité (par exemple, les problèmes de santé causés par des ressources biologiques), des coûts de renonciation entraînés par les activités de conservation, des coûts sociaux et des autres coûts externes associés à la production des avantages, de même que les coûts de renonciation des intrants. 1, record 3, French, - inconv%C3%A9nient
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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