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ROLL BACK PRICES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Sales (Marketing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- knock down prices
1, record 1, English, knock%20down%20prices
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reduce prices 1, record 1, English, reduce%20prices
correct, verb
- shave prices 2, record 1, English, shave%20prices
correct, verb
- cut prices 1, record 1, English, cut%20prices
correct, verb
- roll back prices 3, record 1, English, roll%20back%20prices
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If industry fixed costs are high, companies are pressured to fill capacity and tempted to shave prices to ensure sales. 2, record 1, English, - knock%20down%20prices
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Weak demand forced mills to roll back prices about 4% in both April and May, wiping out the March increase. 3, record 1, English, - knock%20down%20prices
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Vente
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réduire les prix
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duire%20les%20prix
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- baisser les prix 2, record 1, French, baisser%20les%20prix
correct
- abaisser les prix 2, record 1, French, abaisser%20les%20prix
correct
- casser les prix 3, record 1, French, casser%20les%20prix
correct
- limer les prix 4, record 1, French, limer%20les%20prix
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
casser les prix : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9duire%20les%20prix
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Industry-Government Relations (Econ.)
- Pricing Theory
- Economic Fluctuations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- roll back prices
1, record 2, English, roll%20back%20prices
see observation, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is no authority provided under the Act to roll back prices nor does the law contain any tests with respect to the reasonableness of prices. 1, record 2, English, - roll%20back%20prices
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term generally used in the context of reducing prices by government intervention. 2, record 2, English, - roll%20back%20prices
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Relations de l'industrie avec l'État (Écon.)
- Théorie des prix
- Fluctuations économiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réduire les prix
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9duire%20les%20prix
correct, verb
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 2002-10-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pricing Theory
- Industry-Government Relations (Econ.)
- Economic Fluctuations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- roll back
1, record 3, English, roll%20back
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- rollback 2, record 3, English, rollback
correct
- roll-back 3, record 3, English, roll%2Dback
correct
- roll-back of prices 4, record 3, English, roll%2Dback%20of%20prices
correct
- roll back of prices 5, record 3, English, roll%20back%20of%20prices
correct
- price rollback 6, record 3, English, price%20rollback
correct
- price roll-back 7, record 3, English, price%20roll%2Dback
correct
- price role back 8, record 3, English, price%20role%20back
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term for an order by the government, such as might be issued during a period of national emergency, calling on sellers to reduce prices or profit margins to a level below that which prevails at the time the order is issued. It refers especially to an order to reduce prices back to the level prevailing at some specified previous date. 1, record 3, English, - roll%20back
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Rollback of price increases. 9, record 3, English, - roll%20back
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des prix
- Relations de l'industrie avec l'État (Écon.)
- Fluctuations économiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- baisse des prix imposée
1, record 3, French, baisse%20des%20prix%20impos%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- baisse forcée des prix 2, record 3, French, baisse%20forc%C3%A9e%20des%20prix
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teoría de fijación de precios
- Relaciones de la industria con el Estado (Economía)
- Fluctuaciones económicas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- reducción de precios
1, record 3, Spanish, reducci%C3%B3n%20de%20precios
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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