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MICROCREDIT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Loans
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- International Year of Microcredit
1, record 1, English, International%20Year%20of%20Microcredit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Microcredit has been changing people's lives and revitalizing communities since the beginning of trade. Currently microentrepreneurs use loans as small as $100 to grow thriving business and, in turn, provide their families, leading to strong and flourishing local economies. The year of Microcredit 2005 calls for building inclusive financial sectors and strengthening the powerful, but often untapped, entrepreneurial spirit existing in communities around the world. 1, record 1, English, - International%20Year%20of%20Microcredit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Année internationale du microcrédit
1, record 1, French, Ann%C3%A9e%20internationale%20du%20microcr%C3%A9dit
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En 1998, l'Assemblée Générale des Nations Unies a proclamé 2005 Année internationale du microcrédit, afin de saluer la contribution du microcrédit à l'allègement de la pauvreté. 1, record 1, French, - Ann%C3%A9e%20internationale%20du%20microcr%C3%A9dit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Designaciones de años, semanas y días especiales
- Préstamos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Año Internacional del Microcrédito
1, record 1, Spanish, A%C3%B1o%20Internacional%20del%20Microcr%C3%A9dito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En 1998, la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas proclamó el 2005 como el Año Internacional del Microcrédito con el fin de reconocer la contribución del microcrédito a la mitigación de la pobreza. 1, record 1, Spanish, - A%C3%B1o%20Internacional%20del%20Microcr%C3%A9dito
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Summit Titles
- Finance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Global Microcredit Summit
1, record 2, English, Global%20Microcredit%20Summit
correct, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
More than 2, 000 delegates from over 100 countries are expected to attend the Global Microcredit Summit 2006, including heads of state and government and other dignitaries. This summit will offer the opportunity for microcredit practitioners, advocates, donors, and others committed to the Summit's goals to assess progress, discuss challenges to achieving the new goals for 2015, and identify strategies for overcoming those challenges. 1, record 2, English, - Global%20Microcredit%20Summit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de sommets
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Sommet global du microcrédit
1, record 2, French, Sommet%20global%20du%20microcr%C3%A9dit
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plus de 2000 délégués de 100 pays sont attendus au Sommet Global du Microcrédit 2006, notamment des chefs d'État et de gouvernement et d'autres dignitaires. Ce Sommet sera l'occasion, pour les opérateurs et promoteurs du microcrédit, les bailleurs de fonds et les autres acteurs impliqués dans la réalisation de l'objectif du Sommet, d'évaluer les progrès accomplis, de discuter des difficultés rencontrées pour atteindre les nouveaux objectifs pour 2005 et d'élaborer des stratégies pour les surmonter. 1, record 2, French, - Sommet%20global%20du%20microcr%C3%A9dit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-10-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- microlending
1, record 3, English, microlending
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- microcredit 1, record 3, English, microcredit
correct
- microfinancing 2, record 3, English, microfinancing
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The practice of lending small amounts of money, without collateral, to poor would-be entrepreneurs. 1, record 3, English, - microlending
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Not only has microcredit proved itself as a way of helping the poor to help themselves, but it also enables public money to catalyse private dollars. 1, record 3, English, - microlending
Record 3, Key term(s)
- micro-lending
- micro-finance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- microfinancement
1, record 3, French, microfinancement
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- microcrédit 2, record 3, French, microcr%C3%A9dit
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prêt de petites sommes d'argent utilisées pour démarrer une microentreprise ou pour créer son propre emploi. 3, record 3, French, - microfinancement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microfinancement : Combien prête-t-on? Tout dépend. Il pourrait s'agir de 2 000 $ si vous vivez au Québec et que vous ayez besoin d'équipement informatique pour créer votre propre emploi. Ou encore de quelques dizaines de dollars si vous habitez un pays d'Afrique et que vous voulez acheter des semences pour pouvoir vendre des légumes au marché. 2, record 3, French, - microfinancement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Davantage que le terme microcrédit, le terme «microfinancement» inclut la notion d'épargne qui est le fondement même du «self-help». 2, record 3, French, - microfinancement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- microfinanciamiento
1, record 3, Spanish, microfinanciamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Corporación Financiera Internacional aprobó por primera vez una inversión destinada a promover las actividades de microfinanciamiento ... a microempresas y empresas en pequeña escala de América Latina y el Caribe. 1, record 3, Spanish, - microfinanciamiento
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