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PERSONAL CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Saving and Consumption
- National Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- personal consumption expenditure
1, record 1, English, personal%20consumption%20expenditure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- personal expenditure 2, record 1, English, personal%20expenditure
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Personal consumption expenditures reflect spending to acquire goods and services for the direct satisfaction of individual or collective wants. Attaining higher levels of consumption now or in the future is a major goal of most individuals and a widely accepted indicator of national economic activity. 3, record 1, English, - personal%20consumption%20expenditure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
personal consumption expenditure; personal expenditure: terms usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - personal%20consumption%20expenditure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- personal consumption expenditures
- personal expenditures
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épargne et consommation
- Comptabilité nationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépense personnelle de consommation
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pense%20personnelle%20de%20consommation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dépense personnelle 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pense%20personnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les dépenses personnelles de consommation sont des dépenses visant à acquérir des biens et services pour la satisfaction directe de besoins individuels ou collectifs. Atteindre, immédiatement ou ultérieurement, un niveau de consommation supérieur est de première importance pour la plupart des gens et un indicateur généralement accepté de l’activité économique nationale. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9pense%20personnelle%20de%20consommation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dépenses personnelles de consommation; dépenses personnelles : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9pense%20personnelle%20de%20consommation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dépenses personnelles de consommation
- dépenses personnelles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ahorro y consumo
- Contabilidad nacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gasto de consumo personal
1, record 1, Spanish, gasto%20de%20consumo%20personal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gasto de consumo privado 2, record 1, Spanish, gasto%20de%20consumo%20privado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gastos de consumo personales
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