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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Economics
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incentive
1, record 1, English, incentive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reward system to encourage someone to do something. 2, record 1, English, - incentive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For example, if the government wants the public to save more, it can make interest on savings income-tax free;... if it wants industry to speed up investment plans, it can introduce an investment tax credit; if it wants industry to increase research and development, it can let industry write off the costs at a faster rate.... Direct grants can also be used as incentives. Likewise, companies can provide an incentive for employees through pay increases based on merit, rewards for sales, and profit sharing. 2, record 1, English, - incentive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Économique
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stimulant
1, record 1, French, stimulant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mesure incitative 2, record 1, French, mesure%20incitative
correct, feminine noun
- prime d'encouragement 3, record 1, French, prime%20d%27encouragement
correct, feminine noun
- incitation 1, record 1, French, incitation
correct, feminine noun
- incitatif 4, record 1, French, incitatif
correct, masculine noun
- encouragement 1, record 1, French, encouragement
correct, masculine noun
- mesure d'incitation 5, record 1, French, mesure%20d%27incitation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyen utilisé pour encourager une personne à agir dans un sens déterminé, par exemple les subventions publiques, les divers encouragements fiscaux et les primes de rendement versées au personnel en vue d'augmenter le dynamisme et la productivité de celui-ci. 3, record 1, French, - stimulant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
- Economía
- Sistema tributario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- incentivo
1, record 1, Spanish, incentivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fórmula de retribución que de modo complementario se asigna a una persona, caracterizada fundamentalmente porque su importe depende directamente de que la actuación de aquélla resulte más o menos eficaz. 1, record 1, Spanish, - incentivo
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