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MILITARY EXPENDITURE [3 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2018-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Finances
  • Public Sector Budgeting
  • Financial and Budgetary Management
CONT

Military expenditures for [North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)] countries are based on the NATO definition, which covers military-related expenditures of the defense ministry (including recruiting, training, construction, and the purchase of military supplies and equipment) and other ministries. Civilian-type expenditures of the defense ministry are excluded. Military assistance is included in the expenditures of the donor country, and purchases of military equipment on credit are included at the time of payment.

OBS

military expenditure : term usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • military expenditures

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finances militaires
  • Budget des collectivités publiques
  • Gestion budgétaire et financière
OBS

dépense militaire : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • dépenses militaires

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Accounting
  • Public Sector Budgeting
DEF

Transfer of income that does not involve a quid pro quo and which is non-contractual in character, for example, direct taxes, social security benefits and contributions, social assistance grants and grants between governments to finance the military or other consumption expenditure or budgetary deficit of a government.

Key term(s)
  • unrequited remittance
  • unilateral transfer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité nationale
  • Budget des collectivités publiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contabilidad nacional
  • Presupuestación del sector público
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Record 3 2001-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

The outflow of monies from the capital account; i. e., those items not included in a nations's current account balance of payments, including investment and deposit funds, aid, and military expenditure.

OBS

If these exports are significant over a short time period, they are referred to as capital flight.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercio exterior
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