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FACTOR PAYMENTS [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Foreign Trade
- Loans
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- debt service ratio
1, record 1, English, debt%20service%20ratio
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- debt-service ratio 2, record 1, English, debt%2Dservice%20ratio
correct
- debt ratio 3, record 1, English, debt%20ratio
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] debt service ratio is the ratio of amortization and interest payments to the value of exports of goods and services and factor income from abroad. 4, record 1, English, - debt%20service%20ratio
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Commerce extérieur
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ratio du service de la dette
1, record 1, French, ratio%20du%20service%20de%20la%20dette
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ratio d'endettement 2, record 1, French, ratio%20d%27endettement
masculine noun
- coefficient du service de la dette 2, record 1, French, coefficient%20du%20service%20de%20la%20dette
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le ratio d'endettement [...] est le rapport entre les versements à faire pour amortissement et intérêts, d'une part, et d'autre part la valeur des exportations des biens et services [...] 2, record 1, French, - ratio%20du%20service%20de%20la%20dette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Comercio exterior
- Préstamos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coeficiente del servicio de la deuda
1, record 1, Spanish, coeficiente%20del%20servicio%20de%20la%20deuda
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coeficiente de la deuda
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Production (Economics)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- National Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- factor income
1, record 2, English, factor%20income
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- factor earnings 2, record 2, English, factor%20earnings
correct
- factor return 2, record 2, English, factor%20return
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Income derived directly from the current production of goods and services. There are normally four main categories: rent; wages and salaries; interest and profits. 3, record 2, English, - factor%20income
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Net national product is also definable, from a second viewpoint, as the total of factor earnings (wages, interest, rents, and accruing profits) that are the costs of production of society’s final goods. 2, record 2, English, - factor%20income
Record 2, Key term(s)
- factor earning
- factor payments
- factor rewards
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Production (Économie)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Comptabilité nationale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rémunération des facteurs
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration%20des%20facteurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rémunération des facteurs de production 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration%20des%20facteurs%20de%20production
correct, feminine noun
- revenu des facteurs 3, record 2, French, revenu%20des%20facteurs
correct, masculine noun
- revenu des facteurs de production 2, record 2, French, revenu%20des%20facteurs%20de%20production
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rémunération des salariés par les producteurs, impôts liés à la production, excédent brut d'exploitation et revenu mixte. 4, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration%20des%20facteurs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le produit intérieur net est souvent évalué aux revenus des facteurs. 5, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration%20des%20facteurs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rémunération des facteurs : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 6, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration%20des%20facteurs
Record 2, Key term(s)
- rémunération de facteur
- revenu de facteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción (Economía)
- Presupuestación del sector público
- Contabilidad nacional
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ingreso de los factores
1, record 2, Spanish, ingreso%20de%20los%20factores
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- renta de los factores 2, record 2, Spanish, renta%20de%20los%20factores
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Labour and Employment
- National Accounting
- Taxation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- household disposable income
1, record 3, English, household%20disposable%20income
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sum of factor incomes(wages and salaries, entrepreneurial and property income) and transfer payments(that is, pensions, family allowances. unemployments benefits) minus direct taxes. 1, record 3, English, - household%20disposable%20income
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Travail et emploi
- Comptabilité nationale
- Fiscalité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- revenu disponible des ménages
1, record 3, French, revenu%20disponible%20des%20m%C3%A9nages
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- revenu disponible du ménage 2, record 3, French, revenu%20disponible%20du%20m%C3%A9nage
correct, masculine noun
- revenu disponible 1, record 3, French, revenu%20disponible
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le revenu disponible des ménages est le revenu effectivement à leur disposition pour effectuer des dépenses de consommation ou pour épargner. 1, record 3, French, - revenu%20disponible%20des%20m%C3%A9nages
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Trabajo y empleo
- Contabilidad nacional
- Sistema tributario
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- renta disponible por hogar
1, record 3, Spanish, renta%20disponible%20por%20hogar
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- ingreso familiar disponible 2, record 3, Spanish, ingreso%20familiar%20disponible
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-10-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Actuarial Practice
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- going concern actuarial liability
1, record 4, English, going%20concern%20actuarial%20liability
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where, in the review of a pension plan, actuarial assumptions or methods are used that differ from those used for the immediately preceding review in respect of which a cost certificate was filed pursuant to section 5 and such different assumptions or methods result(a) in a decrease in the going concern unfunded actuarial liability but do not result in an excess of going concern assets over the going concern actuarial liabilities, the outstanding special payments shall be recalculated by multiplying each of the amounts thereof by a factor having, as numerator, the going concern unfuded actuarial liability and, as denominator, the sum of the present values of the previously determined special payments where the present values are calculated on the basis of the actuarial assumptions used at the current review; or(b) in an excess of the going concern assets over the going concern actuarial liabilities, the valuation report referred to in section 6 shall include a statement as to the method, if any, proposed for the disposition of such express. 2, record 4, English, - going%20concern%20actuarial%20liability
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Actuariat
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- passif actuariel à long terme
1, record 4, French, passif%20actuariel%20%C3%A0%20long%20terme
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque la révision d'un régime de pensions se fait selon des hypothèses ou des méthodes actuarielles différentes de celles utilisées pour la dernière révision pour laquelle le certificat visé à l'article 5 a été présenté et que ces hypothèses ou méthodes différentes entraînent : a) soit une diminution du passif actuariel à long terme non capitalisé mais non un excédent de l'actif à long terme sur le passif actuariel à long terme, les paiements spéciaux restants sont recalculés en multipliant chacun des montants par un coefficient, ayant pour numérateur le passif actuariel à long terme non capitalisé et, pour dénominateur, la somme des valeurs actuelles des paiements spéciaux déjà déterminés lorsqu'elles sont calculées d'après les hypothèses actuarielles utilisées lors de la révision actuelle; b) soit un excédent de l'actif à long terme sur le passif actuariel à long terme, le rapport d'évaluation visé à l'article 6 comprend une déclaration quant à la méthode, s'il y a lieu, proposée pour l'élimination de cet excédent. 2, record 4, French, - passif%20actuariel%20%C3%A0%20long%20terme
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-10-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Production (Economics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- factor of production
1, record 5, English, factor%20of%20production
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- input 2, record 5, English, input
correct
- economic resource 3, record 5, English, economic%20resource
correct
- agent of production 4, record 5, English, agent%20of%20production
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Factors of production are those inputs employed in the production of goods and services. The factors are traditionally classified under four broad headings-capital, labor, land, and entrepreneurial ability. The factor returns(or payments) corresponding to these categories are respectively interest, wages, rent and profit. 1, record 5, English, - factor%20of%20production
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
production factors ... should not be confused with factors of production. 4, record 5, English, - factor%20of%20production
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The above-mentioned terms are usually in the plural. 5, record 5, English, - factor%20of%20production
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Production (Économie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- facteur de production
1, record 5, French, facteur%20de%20production
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément constitutif de la production qui, combiné avec d'autres au sein d'une unité économique, permet la création d'un bien ou d'un service. On peut distinguer 4 facteurs de production : - la terre, ou les éléments naturels (matières premières), - le travail, - le capital, - le tiers facteur. 1, record 5, French, - facteur%20de%20production
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On entend habituellement par tiers facteur : - les caractéristiques de l'environnement culturel, - les possibilités de création et d'innovation, - les facultés d'enthousiasme et d'engagement, - les capacités à communiquer au sein d'une structure, - les aptitudes à l'initiative ou au risque, etc. 1, record 5, French, - facteur%20de%20production
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes français «input», «intrant» ou «entrée», q.v. sont utilisés pour désigner l'ensemble des facteurs de production et non un facteur individuel. 2, record 5, French, - facteur%20de%20production
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción (Economía)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de producción
1, record 5, Spanish, factor%20de%20producci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- insumo 2, record 5, Spanish, insumo
correct, masculine noun
- entrada 3, record 5, Spanish, entrada
correct, feminine noun
- input 4, record 5, Spanish, input
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bien empleado en la producción de otros bienes. 5, record 5, Spanish, - factor%20de%20producci%C3%B3n
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
entrada; insumo : términos extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 5, Spanish, - factor%20de%20producci%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-09-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- requited payment
1, record 6, English, requited%20payment
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Requited payments. Transactions involving payment for a quid pro quo, that is something received in return, whether goods, services, use or ownership of property, or factor services. 2, record 6, English, - requited%20payment
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- opération avec contrepartie
1, record 6, French, op%C3%A9ration%20avec%20contrepartie
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
- Presupuestación del sector público
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- pago con contraprestación
1, record 6, Spanish, pago%20con%20contraprestaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-09-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Finance
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- non-factor payment 1, record 7, English, non%2Dfactor%20payment
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- non-factor payments
- non factor payments
- non factor payment
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Finances
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- paiement autre que les revenus des facteurs
1, record 7, French, paiement%20autre%20que%20les%20revenus%20des%20facteurs
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Key term(s)
- paiements autres que les revenus des facteurs
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
- Finanzas
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- pago no destinado a factores
1, record 7, Spanish, pago%20no%20destinado%20a%20factores
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-03-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- National and International Economics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- net factor income payments to non-residents 1, record 8, English, net%20factor%20income%20payments%20to%20non%2Dresidents
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- revenus nets des facteurs payés aux non-résidents
1, record 8, French, revenus%20nets%20des%20facteurs%20pay%C3%A9s%20aux%20non%2Dr%C3%A9sidents
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-06-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- factor income payments 1, record 9, English, factor%20income%20payments
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Key term(s)
- factor income payment
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- paiements au titre du revenu des facteurs
1, record 9, French, paiements%20au%20titre%20du%20revenu%20des%20facteurs
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Key term(s)
- paiement au titre du revenu des facteurs
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- pagos en concepto de ingresos de los factores
1, record 9, Spanish, pagos%20en%20concepto%20de%20ingresos%20de%20los%20factores
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9, Key term(s)
- pago en concepto de ingreso de los factores
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-01-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Practice (Hotels)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- hotel-management fee
1, record 10, English, hotel%2Dmanagement%20fee
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Turning now to the tourist industry within a developing country, we see many ways in which tourist expenditures may be lost to the outside. They can be grouped as follows :... factor payments abroad(e. g., wage, profit, and interest repatriation, hotel-management fees). 1, record 10, English, - hotel%2Dmanagement%20fee
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation hôtelière
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- droit de gestion hôtelière
1, record 10, French, droit%20de%20gestion%20h%C3%B4teli%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-09-27
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- petroleum incentives payment
1, record 11, English, petroleum%20incentives%20payment
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One notable factor that was not recession-related was the carry-forward of about $1 billion in Petroleum Incentives Payments from 1981-82 to 1982-83 that occurred as a result of the delay in parliamentary approval for the relevant enabling legislation. 1, record 11, English, - petroleum%20incentives%20payment
Record 11, Key term(s)
- petroleum incentive payment
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- paiement d'encouragement du secteur pétrolier
1, record 11, French, paiement%20d%27encouragement%20du%20secteur%20p%C3%A9trolier
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Key term(s)
- paiement d'encouragement pétrolier
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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