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GOVERNMENT FINAL CONSUMPTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Agricultural Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carry-in stock
1, record 1, English, carry%2Din%20stock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- opening stock 1, record 1, English, opening%20stock
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The quantity] in stocks available at the beginning of the reference period[,] including domestic production and imports[, irrespective of origin]. 2, record 1, English, - carry%2Din%20stock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In principle, these should include stocks held at various levels between the farm and the level at which the "final consumption" of the commodity is measured. Thus, government stocks, stocks with manufacturers, importers, exporters and other wholesale merchants, transport and storage enterprises and stock on farms are included. 2, record 1, English, - carry%2Din%20stock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carry-in stock; opening stock: designations usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - carry%2Din%20stock
Record 1, Key term(s)
- carry-in stocks
- opening stocks
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Économie agricole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stock de début de campagne
1, record 1, French, stock%20de%20d%C3%A9but%20de%20campagne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- stock de report 2, record 1, French, stock%20de%20report
correct, masculine noun
- stock d'ouverture 2, record 1, French, stock%20d%27ouverture
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité en stock disponible au début de la période de référence, [...] incluant la production intérieure et les importations[, sans distinction d'origine]. 3, record 1, French, - stock%20de%20d%C3%A9but%20de%20campagne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En principle, cela doit inclure les stocks détenus aux divers niveaux entre la ferme et le niveau auquel la «consommation finale» du produit est mesurée. Par conséquent, les stocks publics, les stocks des fabricants, des importateurs, des exportateurs et autres grossistes, des entreprises de transport et de stockage et les stocks à la ferme sont inclus. 3, record 1, French, - stock%20de%20d%C3%A9but%20de%20campagne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stock de début de campagne; stock de report; stock d'ouverture : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - stock%20de%20d%C3%A9but%20de%20campagne
Record 1, Key term(s)
- stocks de début de campagne
- stocks de report
- stocks d'ouverture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- government final consumption 1, record 2, English, government%20final%20consumption
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
government final consumption : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 2, English, - government%20final%20consumption
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité nationale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- consommation finale des administrations publiques
1, record 2, French, consommation%20finale%20des%20administrations%20publiques
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
consommation finale des administrations publiques : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 2, French, - consommation%20finale%20des%20administrations%20publiques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- final consumption expenditure account 1, record 3, English, final%20consumption%20expenditure%20account
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accounts relating to the final consumption of goods and services by resident households, government services and private non-profit services to households. 1, record 3, English, - final%20consumption%20expenditure%20account
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité nationale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compte de consommation finale
1, record 3, French, compte%20de%20consommation%20finale
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] comptes décrivant la consommation finale de biens et services par les ménages résidents, les administrations publiques et les institutions privées sans but lucratif au service des ménages [...] 1, record 3, French, - compte%20de%20consommation%20finale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-01-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National Accounting
- Government Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- government final consumption expenditure
1, record 4, English, government%20final%20consumption%20expenditure
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- GFCE 1, record 4, English, GFCE
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- final consumption expenditure by government 2, record 4, English, final%20consumption%20expenditure%20by%20government
correct
- final consumption expenditure 3, record 4, English, final%20consumption%20expenditure
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Final consumption expenditure by government comprises two main categories with respect to who has produced the consumption goods and services.(a) Expenditure on individual services(e. g. education and health) and collective services(e. g. general administration and defense) produced by government itself that are supplied free or at prices that are not economically significant(other non-market output). By convention, such output is recorded as final consumption expenditure by government.(b) Expenditure on consumption goods and services purchased by government from market producers and supplied directly to households without further processing i. e. as social benefits in kind. 2, record 4, English, - government%20final%20consumption%20expenditure
Record 4, Key term(s)
- government final consumption
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité nationale
- Comptabilité publique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dépense de consommation finale
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9pense%20de%20consommation%20finale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La dépense de consommation finale recouvre les dépenses consacrées par les unités institutionnelles résidentes à l'acquisition de biens ou de services qui ont été utilisés pour la satisfaction directe des besoins individuels ou collectifs des membres de la communauté. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9pense%20de%20consommation%20finale
Record 4, Key term(s)
- consommation finale du gouvernement
- dépense de consommation finale du gouvernement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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