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RECURSOS ESCASOS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scarce resources
1, record 1, English, scarce%20resources
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
General economic principle that affirms that economic goods and production factors are naturally found in a situation of scarcity, hence their prices. The objective of economics as science is precisely to decide how to combine and distribute scarce economic resources in the fairest and most efficient manner possible. 2, record 1, English, - scarce%20resources
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ressources limitées
1, record 1, French, ressources%20limit%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ressources restreintes 2, record 1, French, ressources%20restreintes
feminine noun, plural
- ressources rares 3, record 1, French, ressources%20rares
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principe d'économie générale qui affirme que les biens économiques et les facteurs de production étant peu abondants dans la nature il est nécessaire que les prix existent. L'objectif de l'économie en tant que science est justement d'indiquer comment combiner et distribuer les ressources économiques rares de façon la plus efficace et la plus juste possible. 3, record 1, French, - ressources%20limit%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un des objectifs de ce budget est de réorienter les ressources limitées dont dispose le gouvernement en les consacrant à des services améliorés, mieux adaptés et davantage axés sur la clientèle [...] 1, record 1, French, - ressources%20limit%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ressources rares : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, French, - ressources%20limit%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- recursos escasos
1, record 1, Spanish, recursos%20escasos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principio de economía general que afirma que los bienes económicos y los factores de producción se encuentran en la naturaleza en situación de escasez, y por ello existen los precios. El objetivo de la economía como ciencia es precisamente decidir cómo combinar y distribuir los recursos económicos escasos de la forma más eficiente y justa posible. 1, record 1, Spanish, - recursos%20escasos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
recursos escasos: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - recursos%20escasos
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