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FORCES DEMAND SUPPLY [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dirty float
1, record 1, English, dirty%20float
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- managed float 2, record 1, English, managed%20float
correct
- dirty floating 3, record 1, English, dirty%20floating
correct
- managed floating 4, record 1, English, managed%20floating
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A floating exchange rate system in which some government intervention still takes place. A government may announce that it will let its currency float, that is, it will let the currency's value be determined by the forces of supply and demand in the market. However, the government may secretly allow its central bank to intervene in the exchange market to avoid too much appreciation of the currency(hurts exports) or too much depreciation(increases inflation). 5, record 1, English, - dirty%20float
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dirty float; managed float: terms reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 1, English, - dirty%20float
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flottement impur
1, record 1, French, flottement%20impur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- flottement contrôlé 2, record 1, French, flottement%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- flottement dirigé 3, record 1, French, flottement%20dirig%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flottement des cours de change corrigé par des interventions de la banque centrale. 4, record 1, French, - flottement%20impur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- flottement géré
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- flotación sucia
1, record 1, Spanish, flotaci%C3%B3n%20sucia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- flotación dirigida 2, record 1, Spanish, flotaci%C3%B3n%20dirigida
correct, feminine noun
- flotación impura 3, record 1, Spanish, flotaci%C3%B3n%20impura
correct, feminine noun
- flotación regulada 4, record 1, Spanish, flotaci%C3%B3n%20regulada
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situación de una divisa que teóricamente se encuentra libre, determinándose su cotización por oferta y demanda en los mercados internacionales, pero que en la práctica se ve afectada por la intervención de las autoridades monetarias del país, comprando y vendiendo para influir en el cambio. 5, record 1, Spanish, - flotaci%C3%B3n%20sucia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flotación sucia; flotación dirigida: términos y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 1, Spanish, - flotaci%C3%B3n%20sucia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
- National and International Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- command economy
1, record 2, English, command%20economy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- controlled economy 2, record 2, English, controlled%20economy
correct
- directed economy 3, record 2, English, directed%20economy
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An economy in which a significant amount of end results is due to the deliberate decision of government bodies rather than to consumer choice plus forces of supply and demand. 3, record 2, English, - command%20economy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In what follows, issues relating to Community "competences" or powers are mixed in with structural or institutional ones; where appropriate, those issues are set in the context of an evolving global economy, the collapse of command economies in Eastern Europe, and the existence of economic disparities among [European Community] member states. 4, record 2, English, - command%20economy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
command economy: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 5, record 2, English, - command%20economy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- économie dirigée
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9conomie%20dirig%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- économie centralement planifiée 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9conomie%20centralement%20planifi%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- économie de commandement 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9conomie%20de%20commandement
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ci-après, sont abordées des questions touchant aux «compétences» ou aux pouvoirs de la Communauté de même que des questions ayant trait aux structures et aux institutions; s'il y a lieu, les questions abordées sont placées dans le contexte d'une économie mondiale en évolution, de la chute des économies dirigées en Europe de l'Est et de l'existence d'écarts économiques entre les États membres de la [Communauté européenne]. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9conomie%20dirig%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
économie dirigée; économie centralement planifiée; économie de commandement : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9conomie%20dirig%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Doctrinas, políticas y sistemas económicos
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- economía dirigida
1, record 2, Spanish, econom%C3%ADa%20dirigida
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- free-market economy
1, record 3, English, free%2Dmarket%20economy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An economy in which prices and production are largely determined by private ownership and the unrestricted play of market forces through the law of supply and demand. 2, record 3, English, - free%2Dmarket%20economy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- régime de libre entreprise
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gime%20de%20libre%20entreprise
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Régime qui permet aux individus de décider de leurs propres activités économiques. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9gime%20de%20libre%20entreprise
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-11-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Program Titles (Armed Forces)
- Military Administration
- Federal Administration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Forces Contractor Augmentation Program
1, record 4, English, Canadian%20Forces%20Contractor%20Augmentation%20Program
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CANCAP 1, record 4, English, CANCAP
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chief Review Services conducted an evaluation to assess the effectiveness of the Canadian Forces Contractor Augmentation Program(CANCAP) in meeting its stated objectives, and to identify opportunities to improve program flexibility, responsiveness and performance. CANCAP is a pre-facilitated contract with a single commercial contractor to provide a broad range of support services(e. g., supply, transportation, food services, engineering, communications and information systems) on demand to Canadian Forces(CF) units deployed overseas. 1, record 4, English, - Canadian%20Forces%20Contractor%20Augmentation%20Program
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes (Forces armées)
- Administration militaire
- Administration fédérale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Programme de soutien contractuel des Forces canadiennes
1, record 4, French, Programme%20de%20soutien%20contractuel%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- CANCAP 1, record 4, French, CANCAP
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Chef – Service d’examen (CS Ex) a évalué le Programme de soutien contractuel des Forces canadiennes (CANCAP) pour déterminer dans quelle mesure ce dernier atteint ses objectifs et comment en accroître la souplesse, l’adaptabilité et le rendement. Le CANCAP est un contrat préétabli qui fait appel à un seul entrepreneur commercial et qui vise à fournir, sur demande, une vaste gamme de services de soutien (p. ex., approvisionnement, transport, services d’alimentation, génie et systèmes de communication et d’information) aux unités des Forces canadiennes (FC) déployées à l’étranger. 1, record 4, French, - Programme%20de%20soutien%20contractuel%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-02-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- operational efficiency
1, record 5, English, operational%20efficiency
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
User charges shift the burden of financing activities that provide benefits to specific users from taxpayers at large to those who benefit most directly.... They also promote greater management discipline and operational efficiencies since market forces are brought to bear on both the demand for, and the supply of, services. 2, record 5, English, - operational%20efficiency
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- efficacité des opérations
1, record 5, French, efficacit%C3%A9%20des%20op%C3%A9rations
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- efficacité opérationnelle 2, record 5, French, efficacit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depuis 1984, le gouvernement intensifie ses efforts dans le domaine des frais d'utilisation. Ces frais placent le fardeau du financement des activités qui procurent des avantages à des usagers particuliers sur les personnes qui en bénéficient directement plutôt que sur l'ensemble des contribuables. [...] Ils renforcent aussi la discipline dans la gestion et l'efficacité des opérations, les forces du marché pouvant alors influer sur l'offre et la demande de services. 3, record 5, French, - efficacit%C3%A9%20des%20op%C3%A9rations
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-04-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Trade
- Economics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- imbalance
1, record 6, English, imbalance
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- disequilibrium 2, record 6, English, disequilibrium
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation in which two economic forces are not in equilibrium. For example, given an officially regulated price for a particular good there will be a lack of equilibrium if the demand at that price exceeds supply, thereby producing a scarcity in the market. 3, record 6, English, - imbalance
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
External imbalance; monetary imbalance 4, record 6, English, - imbalance
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imbalance: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 6, English, - imbalance
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
- Économique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- déséquilibre
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9s%C3%A9quilibre
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- rupture d'équilibre 2, record 6, French, rupture%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation dans laquelle deux forces économiques ne sont pas équilibrées ou compensées. Par exemple : en prenant un prix officiel réglementé d'un bien déterminé, si la demande à ce prix est supérieure à l'offre, il y a déséquilibre et il se produira une situation de pénurie sur le marché. 3, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9s%C3%A9quilibre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Déséquilibre de la balance des paiements; déséquilibre monétaire. 2, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9s%C3%A9quilibre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déséquilibre : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9s%C3%A9quilibre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio
- Economía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- desequilibrio
1, record 6, Spanish, desequilibrio
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situación en la que dos fuerzas económicas no se encuentran equilibradas o compensadas . Por ejemplo: dado un precio oficial regulado de un determinado bien, si la demanda a ese precio excede a la oferta existe desequilibrio, y se producirá escasez en el mercado. 1, record 6, Spanish, - desequilibrio
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
desequilibrio: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 6, Spanish, - desequilibrio
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-03-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- appreciation
1, record 7, English, appreciation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- rise 2, record 7, English, rise
correct
- currency appreciation 3, record 7, English, currency%20appreciation
correct
- appreciation of currency 4, record 7, English, appreciation%20of%20currency
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gradual increase in the value of a currency, usually occurring over several days or weeks as the result of market forces of supply and demand in a system of floating exchange rates. 5, record 7, English, - appreciation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Variables that receive ample statistical support as useful indicators of currency crises include declining international reserves, currency appreciation, credit growth, and increasing domestic inflation. 6, record 7, English, - appreciation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
real appreciation of the currency. 6, record 7, English, - appreciation
Record 7, Key term(s)
- exchange appreciation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- appréciation
1, record 7, French, appr%C3%A9ciation
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- revalorisation de la monnaie 2, record 7, French, revalorisation%20de%20la%20monnaie
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] variation en hausse des cours d'une monnaie sur les marchés des changes. 3, record 7, French, - appr%C3%A9ciation
Record 7, Key term(s)
- revalorisation
- valorisation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- apreciación
1, record 7, Spanish, apreciaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- apreciación de la moneda 2, record 7, Spanish, apreciaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20moneda
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las variables que reciben amplio respaldo estadístico como indicadores útiles de crisis cambiarias son, entre otras, el descenso de las reservas internacionales, la apreciación de la moneda, y el aumento de la inflación interna. 2, record 7, Spanish, - apreciaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
apreciación real de la moneda. 2, record 7, Spanish, - apreciaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
apreciación: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 7, Spanish, - apreciaci%C3%B3n
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-07-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- free-market argument
1, record 8, English, free%2Dmarket%20argument
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Theory that the forces of supply and demand should be given free rein without any form of governmental intervention or direction as in a laissez-faire economy. 1, record 8, English, - free%2Dmarket%20argument
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Lois du marché (Économie)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- thèse du marché parfaitement concurrentiel
1, record 8, French, th%C3%A8se%20du%20march%C3%A9%20parfaitement%20concurrentiel
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1990-01-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Real Estate
- Estimating (Construction)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- principle of supply and demand
1, record 9, English, principle%20of%20supply%20and%20demand
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A valuation principle which states that market value is determined by the interaction of the forces of supply and demand in the appropriate market as of the date of the appraisal. 2, record 9, English, - principle%20of%20supply%20and%20demand
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Immobilier
- Évaluation et estimation (Construction)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- principe de l'offre et de la demande
1, record 9, French, principe%20de%20l%27offre%20et%20de%20la%20demande
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1980-08-08
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
- Econometrics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- competitive equilibrium
1, record 10, English, competitive%20equilibrium
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) we shall see how the market price reaches its competitive equilibrium, when these two curves [supply and demand] intersect-when the forces of demand and supply are just in balance. 1, record 10, English, - competitive%20equilibrium
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
- Économétrie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- équilibre concurrentiel 1, record 10, French, %C3%A9quilibre%20concurrentiel
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- forces of demand and supply 1, record 11, English, forces%20of%20demand%20and%20supply
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a more satisfactory balance between the forces of demand and supply 1, record 11, English, - forces%20of%20demand%20and%20supply
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- forces de la demande et de l' offre 1, record 11, French, forces%20de%20la%20demande%20et%20de%20l%27%20offre
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
un équilibre plus satisfaisant des forces de la demande et de l'offre BM déc. 21/66 1, record 11, French, - forces%20de%20la%20demande%20et%20de%20l%27%20offre
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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