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FACTEUR AJUSTEMENT [2 records]

Record 1 1998-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economics
CONT

A better option for countries with weaker checks and balances might be to combine price-cap regulation in which the adjustment factor is fixed with an agreement to share unexpectedly high profits on the basis of a prespecified formula.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économique
CONT

Au Royaume-Uni, par exemple, les tarifs des services d'utilité publique sont assujettis à un tarif global fondé sur le taux d'inflation annuel minoré d'un facteur d'ajustement défini par les organismes de réglementation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Economía
CONT

Una alternativa mejor para los países con sistemas de contrapesos y salvaguardias menos sólidos podría ser la regulación de los precios máximos, para la que se establece un factor de ajuste fijo, sumada al acuerdo de compartir las utilidades inesperadamente elevadas según una fórmula preconvenida.

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Record 2 1989-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
OBS

(i.e. leave, lapsed and assistance to others) Weights and Measures Annual Operational Workplan and Budget 1987-88. W & M, CCC, 1987, App. I

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
OBS

Total des congés, des années-personnes non utilisées et de l'aide donnée à d'autres services, soustrait des années-personnes de base pour donner le total des années-personnes disponibles. Trad./C. Burningham, P. et M., CCC

Spanish

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