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Record 1 2001-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
  • National and International Economics
CONT

A government attempt to influence behaviour by setting out a standard of desired behaviour that lacks the force of law. Guidelines may be used, for example, to restrain pay and price increases, to persuade foreign-owned subsidiaries to do more research and development, to reduce industrial pollution to a certain level, or to discourage corporations from borrowing abroad.

OBS

guideline; guidepost: terms are usually in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • guidelines
  • guideposts

French

Domaine(s)
  • Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
  • Économie nationale et internationale
DEF

balises : Bornes ou limites à l'intérieur desquelles les salaires (balises salariales), les profits (balises des profits), les revenus (balises des revenus) ou les prix (balises des prix) peuvent augmenter.

OBS

Modalités d'application des systèmes de balises [...] La première méthode d'application peut [...] être basée sur le volontariat. Le gouvernement établit alors certaines règles pour la fixation des prix et des salaires mais laisse au bon vouloir des parties en cause la décision de s'y conformer ou pas [...]

OBS

balise; ligne de conduite; principe directeur : termes habituellement au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • balises
  • lignes de conduite
  • principes directeurs

Spanish

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