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TIGHTENING BUDGET [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fiscal tightening 1, record 1, English, fiscal%20tightening
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- budgetary restraint 2, record 1, English, budgetary%20restraint
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The government is promising nearly double the amount of fiscal tightening as in the July budget plans... 3, record 1, English, - fiscal%20tightening
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
budgetary restraint: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 1, English, - fiscal%20tightening
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- resserrement budgétaire
1, record 1, French, resserrement%20budg%C3%A9taire
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rigueur budgétaire 2, record 1, French, rigueur%20budg%C3%A9taire
feminine noun
- durcissement de la politique budgétaire 3, record 1, French, durcissement%20de%20la%20politique%20budg%C3%A9taire
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouvernement annonce un resserrement budgétaire près de deux fois supérieur à celui déjà programmé en juillet [...] 1, record 1, French, - resserrement%20budg%C3%A9taire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rigueur budgétaire : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 1, French, - resserrement%20budg%C3%A9taire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Presupuestación del sector público
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- restricción fiscal
1, record 1, Spanish, restricci%C3%B3n%20fiscal
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Además, los países disponen de otros tres instrumentos para abordar los posibles efectos de las importantes entradas de capital: intervención esterilizada, restricción fiscal y valorización del tipo de cambio. 1, record 1, Spanish, - restricci%C3%B3n%20fiscal
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tightening measure 1, record 2, English, tightening%20measure
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The budget proposes to introduce several new tightening measures to better focus the tax incentives for FTS(flow-through share). 1, record 2, English, - tightening%20measure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mesure de resserrement
1, record 2, French, mesure%20de%20resserrement
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le budget propose plusieurs nouvelles mesures de resserrement afin de mieux cibler les encouragements fiscaux que procurent les actions accréditives. 1, record 2, French, - mesure%20de%20resserrement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Tax-Assisted Retirement Saving
1, record 3, English, Tax%2DAssisted%20Retirement%20Saving
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Increasing Fairness and Tightening the Tax System Improving Fairness in Tax-Assisted Retirement Saving This budget proposes actions to bring the rules of the private component of the retirement system in line with a key principle of pension reform. 1, record 3, English, - Tax%2DAssisted%20Retirement%20Saving
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épargne-retraite bénéficiant d'une aide fiscale
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9pargne%2Dretraite%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiant%20d%27une%20aide%20fiscale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- aide fiscale à l'épargne-retraite 1, record 3, French, aide%20fiscale%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9pargne%2Dretraite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Resserrer le régime fiscal et en renforcer l'équité Améliorer l'équité de l'épargne-retraite bénéficiant d'une aide fiscale Ce budget prévoit des mesures afin que les règles régissant la composante privée du système de retraite soient conformes à un principe clé de la réforme des pensions. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9pargne%2Dretraite%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiant%20d%27une%20aide%20fiscale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-11-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tightening
1, record 4, English, tightening
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spending reductions in the budget reflect this view : they focus on tightening government operations; reductions in defence spending and foreign assistance; further salary restraint for the public service; cuts in subsidies; and a reform of Canada's social security programs. 1, record 4, English, - tightening
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Économique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- resserrement
1, record 4, French, resserrement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les compressions de dépenses prévues dans le budget reflètent cette opinion : elles mettent l'accent sur le resserrement des budgets de fonctionnement, la réduction des dépenses dans les domaines de la défense et de l'aide internationale, de nouvelles restrictions salariales dans la fonction publique, des diminutions des subventions et une réforme des programmes de sécurité sociale. 1, record 4, French, - resserrement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-11-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Translation (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- slash and burn 1, record 5, English, slash%20and%20burn
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The balance of opinion in the conferences was that government should not take an indiscriminate "slash and burn" approach to cut spending-especially in light of continuing concerns about Canada's economy. Spending reductions in the budget reflect this view : they focus on tightening government operations; reductions in defence spending and foreign assistance; further salary restraint for the public service; cuts in subsidies; and a reform of Canada's social security programs. 1, record 5, English, - slash%20and%20burn
Record 5, Key term(s)
- slash-and-burn
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- réduction aveugle des dépenses
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9duction%20aveugle%20des%20d%C3%A9penses
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'opinion prépondérante qui s'est dégagée des conférences était que le gouvernement ne doit pas adopter une politique de réduction aveugle des dépenses, en particulier à cause des préoccupations que continue de susciter l'économie canadienne. Les compressions de dépenses prévues dans le budget reflètent cette opinion : elles mettent l'accent sur le resserrement des budgets et de fonctionnement, la réduction des dépenses dans les domaines de la défense et de l'aide internationale, de nouvelles restrictions salariales dans la fonction publique, des diminutions des subventions et une réforme des programmes de sécurité sociale. 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20aveugle%20des%20d%C3%A9penses
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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