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OPTIMUM POPULATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Environmental Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- optimum population 1, record 1, English, optimum%20population
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- optimum economic population 2, record 1, English, optimum%20economic%20population
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Optimum population is where the amount of resources available in a country is equal to the country's population, so there are enough resources to maintain its population. 1, record 1, English, - optimum%20population
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Économie environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- optimum de population
1, record 1, French, optimum%20de%20population
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Densité de la population qui assurerait la meilleure utilisation des ressources naturelles. 1, record 1, French, - optimum%20de%20population
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Demography
- Statistical Surveys
- Sociology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- optimum population
1, record 2, English, optimum%20population
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- optimum 2, record 2, English, optimum
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A population of the right size to achieve and maintain some recognized and accepted social goal ... most generally [ the standard of living. /] sometimes briefly called an optimum. 2, record 2, English, - optimum%20population
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
- Sociologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- optimum de population
1, record 2, French, optimum%20de%20population
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- population optimale 2, record 2, French, population%20optimale
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre de personnes qui, sur une aire déterminée, apporte le maximum d'avantages à la collectivité eu égard aux objectifs qu'elle se propose d'atteindre. 3, record 2, French, - optimum%20de%20population
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
on parle d'optimum de population en fonction du revenu moyen. [...] Cet optimum est économique; il est fonction d'une conception du bien-être maximum dans un espace politico-économique particulier, considéré de façon statique. 4, record 2, French, - optimum%20de%20population
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Demografía
- Encuestas estadísticas
- Sociología (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- óptimo de población
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%B3ptimo%20de%20poblaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- población óptima 2, record 2, Spanish, poblaci%C3%B3n%20%C3%B3ptima
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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