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DEBT CAPACITY [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ability to pay
1, record 1, English, ability%20to%20pay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] financial capacity to meet debt obligations. 2, record 1, English, - ability%20to%20pay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capacité de paiement
1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20paiement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capacité de payer 1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20payer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité d'un débiteur de faire face à ses engagements financiers actuels et futurs. 1, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20paiement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
- Sociology of Women
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- efficiency approach
1, record 2, English, efficiency%20approach
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Efficiency is the third and now predominant WID [Women in development] approach, particularly since the 1980s debt crisis. Its purpose is to ensure that development is more efficient and effective through women's economic contribution. Women's participation is equated with equity for women. It seeks to meet practical gender needs while relying on all of women's three roles and an elastic concept of women's time. Women are seen primarily in terms of their capacity to compensate for declining social services by extending their working day. 2, record 2, English, - efficiency%20approach
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
- Sociologie des femmes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- approche axée sur l'efficacité
1, record 2, French, approche%20ax%C3%A9e%20sur%20l%27efficacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une approche de la politique d'Intégration de la femme au développement 1, record 2, French, - approche%20ax%C3%A9e%20sur%20l%27efficacit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
- Sociología de la mujer
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfoque en la eficiencia
1, record 2, Spanish, enfoque%20en%20la%20eficiencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-05-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of National Programs (Canadian)
- Taxation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Integrated Revenue Collections
1, record 3, English, Integrated%20Revenue%20Collections
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- IRC 1, record 3, English, IRC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Agency has taken important steps to increase its capacity in the area of tax debt research by launching the Agency's Integrated Revenue Collections(IRC) project, which is developing advanced data-warehousing and data-mining capabilities. 2, record 3, English, - Integrated%20Revenue%20Collections
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Integrated Revenue Collection
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes nationaux canadiens
- Fiscalité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Recouvrement intégré des recettes
1, record 3, French, Recouvrement%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20des%20recettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- RIR 1, record 3, French, RIR
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Agence a pris des mesures importantes en vue d'être plus apte à faire des recherches pour ce qui est des créances fiscales grâce au lancement de son projet du Recouvrement intégré des recettes (RIR) qui permettra de développer des capacités avancées d'entreposage et d'exploration de données. 2, record 3, French, - Recouvrement%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20des%20recettes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- leveraged recap 1, record 4, English, leveraged%20recap
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Use of a company's capacity to incur debt and subsequent distribution of the funds obtained to shareholders, for the purpose of avoiding that a financial investor do so after purchasing the company. 1, record 4, English, - leveraged%20recap
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
leveraged recap: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, English, - leveraged%20recap
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- levier défensif
1, record 4, French, levier%20d%C3%A9fensif
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilisation de la capacité d'endettement d'une entreprise avec une répartition ultérieure aux actionnaires des liquidités engendrées. C'est un moyen pour éviter qu'un requin ne le fasse après avoir acheté l'entreprise. 2, record 4, French, - levier%20d%C3%A9fensif
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition extraite du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduite avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 1, record 4, French, - levier%20d%C3%A9fensif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía empresarial
- Consolidación y asociaciones (Finanzas)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- apalancamiento defensivo
1, record 4, Spanish, apalancamiento%20defensivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilización de la capacidad de endeudamiento de una empresa con posterior reparto a los accionistas de la liquidez generada, como medio de evitar que lo haga un tiburón después de comprar la empresa. 1, record 4, Spanish, - apalancamiento%20defensivo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
apalancamiento defensivo: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, Spanish, - apalancamiento%20defensivo
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-10-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- foreign creditor
1, record 5, English, foreign%20creditor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A country's willingness to service its financial obligations is measured both by financial variables such as arrears on international bank loans, debt reschedulings, access to bond markets and cost of various forms of trade credits, and by political considerations, which typically include policies toward foreign creditors, the likely policies of opposition parties, the government's capacity to implement measures needed to stabilize the economy and meet external payments and the likelihood and potential effects of political instability. 1, record 5, English, - foreign%20creditor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- créancier extérieur
1, record 5, French, cr%C3%A9ancier%20ext%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vulnérabilité du pays à d'éventuels chocs extérieurs est évaluée en fonction de sa dépendance vis-à-vis d'un seul produit d'exportation; sa résolution à s'acquitter de ses obligations financières, en fonction d'indicateurs financiers (arriérés de paiements sur les prêts bancaires internationaux, rééchelonnements de la dette, accès aux marchés obligataires, coût des diverses formes de crédit commercial), mais aussi de considérations d'ordre politique : attitude des autorités vis-à-vis des créanciers extérieurs et politique prévisible des partis d'opposition en la matière, capacité à prendre des mesures de nature à stabiliser l'économie et à assurer le paiement des engagements extérieurs, risques d'instabilité politique et conséquences possibles, par exemple. 1, record 5, French, - cr%C3%A9ancier%20ext%C3%A9rieur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- acreedor extranjero
1, record 5, Spanish, acreedor%20extranjero
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La voluntad de un país de cumplir sus obligaciones financieras se mide tanto por variables financieras - pagos en mora correspondientes a préstamos bancarios internacionales, reprogramaciones de la deuda, acceso a los mercados de bonos y costo de las diversas formas de crédito comercial - como por consideraciones políticas, entre las cuales normalmente se incluyen las políticas relativas a acreedores extranjeros, las políticas probables de los partidos de oposición, la capacidad del gobierno para poner en práctica las medidas necesarias para estabilizar la economía y cumplir con los pagos externos, y las probabilidades y posibles efectos de la inestabilidad política. 1, record 5, Spanish, - acreedor%20extranjero
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-10-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Political Science (General)
- Finance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- political instability
1, record 6, English, political%20instability
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A country's willingness to service its financial obligations is measured both by financial variables such as arrears on international bank loans, debt reschedulings, access to bond markets, and cost of various forms of trade credits, and by political considerations, which typically include policies toward foreign creditors, the likely policies of opposition parties, the government's capacity to implement measures needed to stabilize the economy and meet external payments, and the likelihood and potential effects of political instability. 2, record 6, English, - political%20instability
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
- Finances
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- instabilité politique
1, record 6, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20politique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vulnérabilité du pays à d'éventuels chocs extérieurs est évaluée en fonction de sa dépendance vis-à-vis d'un seul produit d'exportation; sa résolution à s'acquitter de ses obligations financières, en fonction d'indicateurs financiers (arriérés de paiements sur les prêts bancaires internationaux, rééchelonnements de la dette, accès aux marchés obligataires, coût des diverses formes de crédit commercial), mais aussi de considérations d'ordre politique : attitude des autorités vis-à-vis des créanciers extérieurs et politique prévisible des partis d'opposition en la matière, capacité à prendre des mesures de nature à stabiliser l'économie et à assurer le paiement des engagements extérieurs, risques d'instabilité politique et conséquences possibles, par exemple. 2, record 6, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20politique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias políticas (Generalidades)
- Finanzas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- inestabilidad política
1, record 6, Spanish, inestabilidad%20pol%C3%ADtica
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La voluntad de un país de cumplir sus obligaciones financieras se mide tanto por variables financieras - pagos en mora correspondientes a préstamos bancarios internacionales, reprogramaciones de la deuda, acceso a los mercados de bonos y costo de las diversas formas de crédito comercial - como por consideraciones políticas, entre las cuales normalmente se incluyen las políticas relativas a acreedores extranjeros, las políticas probables de los partidos de oposición, la capacidad del gobierno para poner en práctica las medidas necesarias para estabilizar la economía y cumplir con los pagos externos, y las probabilidades y posibles efectos de la inestabilidad política. 1, record 6, Spanish, - inestabilidad%20pol%C3%ADtica
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-10-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- National and International Economics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- external payment
1, record 7, English, external%20payment
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A country's willingness to service its financial obligations is measured both by financial variables such as arrears on international bank loans, debt reschedulings, access to bond markets, and cost of various forms of trade credits, and by political considerations, which typically include policies toward foreign creditors, the likely policies of opposition parties, the government's capacity to implement measures needed to stabilize the economy and meet external payments, and the likelihood and potential effects of political instability. 1, record 7, English, - external%20payment
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- paiement des engagements extérieurs
1, record 7, French, paiement%20des%20engagements%20ext%C3%A9rieurs
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vulnérabilité du pays à d'éventuels chocs extérieurs est évaluée en fonction de sa dépendance vis-à-vis d'un seul produit d'exportation; sa résolution à s'acquitter de ses obligations financières, en fonction d'indicateurs financiers (arriérés de paiements sur les prêts bancaires internationaux, rééchelonnements de la dette, accès aux marchés obligataires, coût des diverses formes de crédit commercial), mais aussi de considérations d'ordre politique : attitude des autorités vis-à-vis des créanciers extérieurs et politique prévisible des partis d'opposition en la matière, capacité à prendre des mesures de nature à stabiliser l'économie et à assurer le paiement des engagements extérieurs, risques d'instabilité politique et conséquences possibles, par exemple. 1, record 7, French, - paiement%20des%20engagements%20ext%C3%A9rieurs
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- pago externo
1, record 7, Spanish, pago%20externo
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La voluntad de un país de cumplir sus obligaciones financieras se mide tanto por variables financieras - pagos en mora correspondientes a préstamos bancarios internacionales, reprogramaciones de la deuda, acceso a los mercados de bonos y costo de las diversas formas de crédito comercial - como por consideraciones políticas, entre las cuales normalmente se incluyen las políticas relativas a acreedores extranjeros, las políticas probables de los partidos de oposición, la capacidad del gobierno para poner en práctica las medidas necesarias para estabilizar la economía y cumplir con los pagos externos, y las probabilidades y posibles efectos de la inestabilidad política. 1, record 7, Spanish, - pago%20externo
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