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CAPITAL SURPLUS COUNTRY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high absorber country 1, record 1, English, high%20absorber%20country
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- high absorbing country 2, record 1, English, high%20absorbing%20country
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oil exporting capital surplus country which is a net importer of capital and has been able to make full use of revenues from oil production for domestic development. 3, record 1, English, - high%20absorber%20country
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Includes Algeria, Ecuador, Gabon, Indonesia, Nigeria and Venezuela. 3, record 1, English, - high%20absorber%20country
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
high absorber country; high absorbing country: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 1, English, - high%20absorber%20country
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pays à forte absorption
1, record 1, French, pays%20%C3%A0%20forte%20absorption
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pays à haute capacité d'absorption 1, record 1, French, pays%20%C3%A0%20haute%20capacit%C3%A9%20d%27absorption
masculine noun
- pays à forte capacité d'absorption 2, record 1, French, pays%20%C3%A0%20forte%20capacit%C3%A9%20d%27absorption
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pays à forte capacité d'absorption : 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, - pays%20%C3%A0%20forte%20absorption
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
- Explotación comercial (Petróleo y gas natural)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- país de elevada absorción
1, record 1, Spanish, pa%C3%ADs%20de%20elevada%20absorci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- país de gran capacidad de absorción 1, record 1, Spanish, pa%C3%ADs%20de%20gran%20capacidad%20de%20absorci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Oil and Natural Gas Distribution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- low absorber country 1, record 2, English, low%20absorber%20country
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- low absorbing country 2, record 2, English, low%20absorbing%20country
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oil exporting capital surplus country that has been able to make very limited use of oil revenues for domestic development. 1, record 2, English, - low%20absorber%20country
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Includes Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. 1, record 2, English, - low%20absorber%20country
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
low absorbing country: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 2, English, - low%20absorber%20country
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Distribution du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pays à faible capacité d'absorption
1, record 2, French, pays%20%C3%A0%20faible%20capacit%C3%A9%20d%27absorption
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pays à faible capacité d'absorption : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 2, French, - pays%20%C3%A0%20faible%20capacit%C3%A9%20d%27absorption
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
- Distribución de petróleo y gas natural
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- país de baja capacidad de absorción
1, record 2, Spanish, pa%C3%ADs%20de%20baja%20capacidad%20de%20absorci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-06-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- capital-surplus country 1, record 3, English, capital%2Dsurplus%20country
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- capital surplus country
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pays à excédent de capitaux
1, record 3, French, pays%20%C3%A0%20exc%C3%A9dent%20de%20capitaux
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- país con superávit de capital
1, record 3, Spanish, pa%C3%ADs%20con%20super%C3%A1vit%20de%20capital
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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