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DEBT BURDEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Public Sector Budgeting
- National and International Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- debt burden
1, record 1, English, debt%20burden
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- debt charges 2, record 1, English, debt%20charges
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total cost of servicing or paying interest on the accumulated debt for one year. 2, record 1, English, - debt%20burden
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Debt charges are] a function of the size of the debt and the level of interest rates. 2, record 1, English, - debt%20burden
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fardeau de la dette
1, record 1, French, fardeau%20de%20la%20dette
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poids de la dette 2, record 1, French, poids%20de%20la%20dette
correct, masculine noun
- charge de la dette 2, record 1, French, charge%20de%20la%20dette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Total annuel des frais engagés pour ce qui est du service de la dette accumulée ou du paiement des intérêts correspondants. 3, record 1, French, - fardeau%20de%20la%20dette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le fardeau de la dette] est fonction de l'importance de la dette et des taux d'intérêt. 3, record 1, French, - fardeau%20de%20la%20dette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
- Presupuestación del sector público
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carga de la deuda
1, record 1, Spanish, carga%20de%20la%20deuda
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- peso de la deuda 2, record 1, Spanish, peso%20de%20la%20deuda
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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