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BALANCE BASE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Bioengineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- base (of a balance)
1, record 1, English, base%20%28of%20a%20balance%29
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- balance base 1, record 1, English, balance%20base
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - base%20%28of%20a%20balance%29
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Technique biologique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- socle
1, record 1, French, socle
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- socle de balance 1, record 1, French, socle%20de%20balance
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - socle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- basic balance
1, record 2, English, basic%20balance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... for 1968 the United States "basic balance" was shown on page 633 to be -$2,057 million (= -$349 million deficit on current account plus -$1,704 million long-term investment outflow). 2, record 2, English, - basic%20balance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- balance de base
1, record 2, French, balance%20de%20base
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- balance fondamentale 2, record 2, French, balance%20fondamentale
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La balance de base tient compte de l'investissement (direct ou indirect) à long terme à l'étranger [...] Cette balance consiste à inscrire "au-dessus de la ligne" les recettes et les dépenses stables, structurelles, représentant les tendances profondes de l'économie d'un pays. 1, record 2, French, - balance%20de%20base
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación económica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- balanza básica
1, record 2, Spanish, balanza%20b%C3%A1sica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- balanza fundamental
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