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OUTSTANDING EXTERNAL DEBT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- set-aside amount 1, record 1, English, set%2Daside%20amount
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- earmarked amount 2, record 1, English, earmarked%20amount
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Loans made by the World Bank to developing countries to reduce their debt. These loans are only made to countries with large outstanding external debts and which have adopted structural adjustment programs approved by the [World] Bank. Set-aside amounts will be determined individually but will be normally around 25% of the adjustment program over three years or 10% of the overall amount of the Bank's lending program to the country. 1, record 1, English, - set%2Daside%20amount
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
earmarked amount: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 1, English, - set%2Daside%20amount
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- montant affecté
1, record 1, French, montant%20affect%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- montant réservé 2, record 1, French, montant%20r%C3%A9serv%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
montant réservé : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 1, French, - montant%20affect%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- monto reservado
1, record 1, Spanish, monto%20reservado
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- monto afectado 1, record 1, Spanish, monto%20afectado
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- National and International Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- external debt outstanding
1, record 2, English, external%20debt%20outstanding
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- outstanding external debt 2, record 2, English, outstanding%20external%20debt
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In some countries, short-term debt has become a large component of total external debt outstanding, introducing the possibility of a rollover risk if the payments position deteriorates. 3, record 2, English, - external%20debt%20outstanding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- encours de la dette extérieure
1, record 2, French, encours%20de%20la%20dette%20ext%C3%A9rieure
correct, masculine noun, invariable
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- en-cours de la dette extérieure 2, record 2, French, en%2Dcours%20de%20la%20dette%20ext%C3%A9rieure
masculine noun, invariable
- dette extérieure non amortie 1, record 2, French, dette%20ext%C3%A9rieure%20non%20amortie
feminine noun
- dette extérieure existante 3, record 2, French, dette%20ext%C3%A9rieure%20existante
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
encours : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 2, French, - encours%20de%20la%20dette%20ext%C3%A9rieure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- deuda externa pendiente
1, record 2, Spanish, deuda%20externa%20pendiente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- deuda exterior pendiente 2, record 2, Spanish, deuda%20exterior%20pendiente
feminine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-10-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- National and International Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- debt outstanding and disbursed
1, record 3, English, debt%20outstanding%20and%20disbursed
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Debt outstanding and disbursed is the total outstanding debt at year end. 2, record 3, English, - debt%20outstanding%20and%20disbursed
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Growing unabatedly since 1982, Africa's total external debt outstanding and disbursed has grown to roughly 311 billions by 1995. 3, record 3, English, - debt%20outstanding%20and%20disbursed
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- encours de la dette
1, record 3, French, encours%20de%20la%20dette
masculine noun, invariable
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- en-cours de la dette 2, record 3, French, en%2Dcours%20de%20la%20dette
masculine noun, invariable
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
encours : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 3, French, - encours%20de%20la%20dette
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- deuda desembolsada y pendiente
1, record 3, Spanish, deuda%20desembolsada%20y%20pendiente
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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