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GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Public Administration
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Political Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- government shutdown
1, record 1, English, government%20shutdown
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A government shutdown occurs when the US Congress does not approve or cannot resolve disagreements about the federal budget for the upcoming fiscal year. When the US Government shuts down, non-essential federal agencies cease operating, resulting in the non-delivery of services and non-payment of the salaries of government workers. 2, record 1, English, - government%20shutdown
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration publique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Sciences politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paralysie budgétaire
1, record 1, French, paralysie%20budg%C3%A9taire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- suspension des services publics 2, record 1, French, suspension%20des%20services%20publics
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une paralysie budgétaire survient lorsque le Congrès américain ne parvient pas à voter les budgets annuels nécessaires au fonctionnement du gouvernement fédéral ou à relever le plafond de la dette permise pour financer ces dépenses. Ce fonctionnement reste alors bloqué plus ou moins complètement jusqu'à ce que l'un ou l'autre des partis baisse pavillon ou qu'un compromis soit trouvé entre eux. 3, record 1, French, - paralysie%20budg%C3%A9taire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suspension des services publics : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 16 janvier 2015. 4, record 1, French, - paralysie%20budg%C3%A9taire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración pública
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Ciencias políticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cierre de la Administración
1, record 1, Spanish, cierre%20de%20la%20Administraci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- suspensión de actividades de la Administración 1, record 1, Spanish, suspensi%C3%B3n%20de%20actividades%20de%20la%20Administraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- cese de actividades de la Administración 1, record 1, Spanish, cese%20de%20actividades%20de%20la%20Administraci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- parada de actividades de la Administración 1, record 1, Spanish, parada%20de%20actividades%20de%20la%20Administraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- cierre del Gobierno 1, record 1, Spanish, cierre%20del%20Gobierno
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida por la cual se cierran departamentos y agencias de la Administración de los Estados Unidos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cierre%20de%20la%20Administraci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cierre de la Administración: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda la expresión "cierre de la Administración" como alternativa a "government shutdown". 1, record 1, Spanish, - cierre%20de%20la%20Administraci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cierre del Gobierno: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que en el sistema político estadounidense, si el Congreso no aprueba los presupuestos del Estado, el presidente puede cerrar los departamentos de la Administración que considera no esenciales (en un mecanismo parecido al cierre patronal), generalmente como una medida de presión. Pero con este proceso el Gobierno en sí no cierra, y por ello resulta impropio hablar de "cierre del Gobierno". 1, record 1, Spanish, - cierre%20de%20la%20Administraci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-07-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fiscal uncertainty
1, record 2, English, fiscal%20uncertainty
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Despite the adverse effects of the budgetary consolidation measures on economic growth in 2013, evaluated at 1. 7 percentage point, and the fiscal uncertainties that led to the partial shutdown of some U. S. federal government services in October, the rate of job creation in 2013 was similar to that in 2012. 1, record 2, English, - fiscal%20uncertainty
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- incertitude budgétaire
1, record 2, French, incertitude%20budg%C3%A9taire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Malgré les impacts négatifs des mesures de consolidation budgétaire sur la croissance économique en 2013, évalués à 1,7 point de pourcentage, ainsi que des incertitudes budgétaires qui ont entraîné l'arrêt partiel de certains services du gouvernement fédéral en octobre, la création d'emplois s'est maintenue en 2013 à un rythme similaire à celui de 2012. 1, record 2, French, - incertitude%20budg%C3%A9taire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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