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FOOTLOOSE INVESTMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Translation (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- footloose 1, record 1, English, footloose
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Just as companies are now "footloose", placing their investments in countries with favourable investment climates, so too scientists are increasingly gravitating toward locations that have invested in modern, integrated systems of research and research infrastructure-the environments in which modern research can be done. 1, record 1, English, - footloose
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mobile
1, record 1, French, mobile
adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout comme les entreprises sont de plus en plus mobiles, investissant dans les pays où le climat est le plus favorable, les scientifiques sont de plus en plus attirés vers les centres où l'on a su investir dans des systèmes modernes et intégrés d'activités et d'infrastructures de recherche - centres qui leur permettent de mener des recherches de pointe. 1, record 1, French, - mobile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- footloose investment 1, record 2, English, footloose%20investment
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- investissement libre d'attaches
1, record 2, French, investissement%20libre%20d%27attaches
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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