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INVESTMENT LOAN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Loans
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- investment loan
1, record 1, English, investment%20loan
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [World] Bank has two basic types of lending instruments: "investment loans" and "adjustment loans." Investment loans have a long-term focus (5 to 10 years), and finance goods, works, and services in support of economic and social development projects in a broad range of sectors. Adjustment loans have a short-term focus (1 to 3 years), and provide quick-disbursing external financing to support policy and institutional reforms. 2, record 1, English, - investment%20loan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prêt d'investissement
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%AAt%20d%27investissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Instrument de prêt. Type de prêt accordé par la BIRD [Banque internationale pour la reconstruction et le développement], ou de crédit accordé par l’IDA [Association internationale de développement], à l’emprunteur. Il existe deux grandes catégories d’instruments de prêt : les prêts d’investissement, qui ont un horizon à long terme (5 à 10 ans) et les prêts d’ajustement, qui ont un horizon à court terme (1 à 3 ans). 1, record 1, French, - pr%C3%AAt%20d%27investissement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Préstamos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- préstamo para proyecto de inversión
1, record 1, Spanish, pr%C3%A9stamo%20para%20proyecto%20de%20inversi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- préstamo de inversión 2, record 1, Spanish, pr%C3%A9stamo%20de%20inversi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los préstamos para proyectos de inversión son a largo plazo (de cinco a 10 años) y permiten financiar la adquisición de bienes y la contratación de obras y servicios para proyectos de desarrollo económico y social en una amplia variedad de sectores. 3, record 1, Spanish, - pr%C3%A9stamo%20para%20proyecto%20de%20inversi%C3%B3n
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