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conspicuous consumption [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Product (Marketing)
- Saving and Consumption
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conspicuous consumption
1, record 1, English, conspicuous%20consumption
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Part of the attraction of the good is ... its high price. It is also the result of consumer's ignorance, made more acute by the increasing sophistication of commodities 2, record 1, English, - conspicuous%20consumption
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produit (Commercialisation)
- Épargne et consommation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- consommation ostentatoire
1, record 1, French, consommation%20ostentatoire
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dépense de prestige 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pense%20de%20prestige
feminine noun
- consommation de prestige 3, record 1, French, consommation%20de%20prestige
feminine noun
- dépense ostentatoire 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pense%20ostentatoire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En se basant sur le penchant de la consommation ostentatoire, on dit parfois que le principal motif de l'achat d'un bien de «prestige» (une Cadillac, une maison à Westmount, etc.) est le prix élevé d'un tel bien. 1, record 1, French, - consommation%20ostentatoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producto (Comercialización)
- Ahorro y consumo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- consumo suntuario
1, record 1, Spanish, consumo%20suntuario
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- consumo de ostentación 1, record 1, Spanish, consumo%20de%20ostentaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Saving and Consumption
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- conspicuous consumption 1, record 2, English, conspicuous%20consumption
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Épargne et consommation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- consommation de prestige
1, record 2, French, consommation%20de%20prestige
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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