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Record 1 2015-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Econometrics
  • Economic Planning
DEF

... the terms on which one objective is exchanged or sacrificed at the margin for another. Thus it is argued by some economists that the environment is not an absolute to be saved at all costs, but that there is a trade-off between a "little" environment and "a lot of" economic growth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économétrie
  • Planification économique
OBS

choix : Une des notions d'économique les plus importantes est sans doute celle d'options ou de choix (trade-off, alternatives). [...] Actuellement, le sens de trade-off couvre par extension celui de choix à faire entre un objectif économique et un objectif politique.

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Management (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
DEF

Action de céder un avantage en échange d'un autre, considéré comme plus intéressant, plus profitable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión de la empresa (Generalidades)
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Record 3 1992-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marketing
  • Federal Administration
CONT

... trade-offs among the different types of asset activity, e.g. real property, equipment, EDP.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commercialisation
  • Administration fédérale
CONT

(...) des échanges entre les différents types d'activités relatives aux biens, par exemple, biens immobiliers, l'équipement, le matériel informatique.

Spanish

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