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COSTO VIDA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Cost of Living
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cost of living
1, record 1, English, cost%20of%20living
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- living cost 2, record 1, English, living%20cost
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sum of money required to purchase goods and services to provide a certain standard of living. 3, record 1, English, - cost%20of%20living
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Way of calculating the consumption of an average family in a particular area by means of periodic surveys. Its variation is measured by the Consumer Price Index. 4, record 1, English, - cost%20of%20living
Record 1, Key term(s)
- living costs
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Coût de la vie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coût de la vie
1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20la%20vie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme nécessaire pour se procurer les biens et services essentiels afin de maintenir un niveau de vie acceptable. 2, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20la%20vie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sa variation est mesurée par l'indice des prix à la consommation. 3, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20la%20vie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
- Costo de vida
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- costo de vida
1, record 1, Spanish, costo%20de%20vida
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- costo de la vida 2, record 1, Spanish, costo%20de%20la%20vida
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
- coste de la vida 3, record 1, Spanish, coste%20de%20la%20vida
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suma de dinero que se necesita para comprar los bienes y servicios que requiere un nivel de vida específico. 4, record 1, Spanish, - costo%20de%20vida
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forma de calcular el consumo de una familia media en una zona determinada mediante encuestas periódicas a una muestra representativa. Su variación se mide por el índice de precios al consumo. 5, record 1, Spanish, - costo%20de%20vida
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coste de la vida: Término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 1, Spanish, - costo%20de%20vida
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