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OUTSTANDING DEBT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- outstanding debt
1, record 1, English, outstanding%20debt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- debt outstanding 2, record 1, English, debt%20outstanding
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fiscal outlook is largely dependent upon economic developments and the interaction of revenues and program spending to these changes. Public debt charges are determined by the stock of debt outstanding and by interest rate developments, the latter which can react to both economic and non-economic events. 2, record 1, English, - outstanding%20debt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- encours de la dette
1, record 1, French, encours%20de%20la%20dette
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- encours 2, record 1, French, encours
correct, masculine noun, invariable
- en-cours 3, record 1, French, en%2Dcours
correct, masculine noun, invariable
- dette active 4, record 1, French, dette%20active
correct, feminine noun
- dette non amortie 5, record 1, French, dette%20non%20amortie
correct, feminine noun
- en-cours de la dette 6, record 1, French, en%2Dcours%20de%20la%20dette
masculine noun, invariable
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les frais de la dette publique sont déterminés par l'encours de la dette et par les taux d'intérêt, qui peuvent varier sous l'effet de facteurs aussi bien économiques que non économiques. 7, record 1, French, - encours%20de%20la%20dette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
encours : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 6, record 1, French, - encours%20de%20la%20dette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- deuda pendiente
1, record 1, Spanish, deuda%20pendiente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- deuda impagada 1, record 1, Spanish, deuda%20impagada
correct, feminine noun
- deuda activa 2, record 1, Spanish, deuda%20activa
feminine noun
- deuda por cobrar 2, record 1, Spanish, deuda%20por%20cobrar
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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