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INCREASED COMPETITION [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cryptocurrency miner
1, record 1, English, cryptocurrency%20miner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cryptominer 2, record 1, English, cryptominer
correct
- miner 3, record 1, English, miner
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An individual or a group of individuals who competes] to solve a random hash algorithm to validate and add a block of transactions to the public ledger ... 4, record 1, English, - cryptocurrency%20miner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aspiring cryptominers should also know that as cryptocurrencies have risen in both popularity and value, competition has increased substantially as well and now includes organizations and enterprises with more extensive resources than most individuals can compete with. 2, record 1, English, - cryptocurrency%20miner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cryptocurrency miner; cryptominer; miner: not to be confused with the application used to mine cryptocurrencies. 5, record 1, English, - cryptocurrency%20miner
Record 1, Key term(s)
- crypto miner
- crypto-currency miner
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mineur de cryptomonnaie
1, record 1, French, mineur%20de%20cryptomonnaie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mineur 2, record 1, French, mineur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Personne ou groupe de personnes qui entre] en concurrence pour résoudre un algorithme de hachage aléatoire afin de valider et d'ajouter un bloc de transactions au registre public [...] 3, record 1, French, - mineur%20de%20cryptomonnaie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En échange de leurs services, les mineurs reçoivent gratuitement des unités monétaires virtuelles qui pourront être échangées. 4, record 1, French, - mineur%20de%20cryptomonnaie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mineur de cryptomonnaie, mineur : à ne pas confondre avec l'application utilisée pour le minage des cryptomonnaies. 5, record 1, French, - mineur%20de%20cryptomonnaie
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mineur de crypto-monnaie
- mineur de crypto-monnaies
- mineur de cryptomonnaies
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Market Prices
- Stock Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- excessive price volatility
1, record 2, English, excessive%20price%20volatility
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Greater competition, advanced information systems and exotic new securities have... led to increased speculation and excessive price volatility. Stocks, bonds and foreign exchange seem more susceptible to sudden and destabilizing shocks, and frequently trade at prices that appear inconsistent with market fundamentals. 2, record 2, English, - excessive%20price%20volatility
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prix (Commercialisation)
- Bourse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- volatilité excessive des prix
1, record 2, French, volatilit%C3%A9%20excessive%20des%20prix
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La faiblesse des institutions financières peut, elle aussi, constituer un facteur de volatilité excessive des prix du marché. Il arrive que la volatilité du prix des actifs soit suscitée par une expansion excessive du crédit bancaire. 2, record 2, French, - volatilit%C3%A9%20excessive%20des%20prix
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Precios (Comercialización)
- Bolsa de valores
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- volatilidad excesiva de los precios
1, record 2, Spanish, volatilidad%20excesiva%20de%20los%20precios
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Uno de los puntos de la declaración final de la cumbre del G20 en Los Cabos (México, junio 2012) reconoce que "la volatilidad excesiva de los precios de las materias primas tiene consecuencias significativas para todos los países, al incrementar la incertidumbre de los actores económicos y al obstaculizar potencialmente la estabilidad presupuestal y la predictibilidad de la planeación económica". 1, record 2, Spanish, - volatilidad%20excesiva%20de%20los%20precios
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
- Production (Economics)
- Corporate Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- constant returns to scale
1, record 3, English, constant%20returns%20to%20scale
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a state where there is no reason for diminishing returns to operate, since all factors grow in balance, and where all economies of large-scale production have already been realized ... 1, record 3, English, - constant%20returns%20to%20scale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... perfect competition is best maintained when there are "constant returns to scale" when all factors are increased simultaneously in the same proportion. 1, record 3, English, - constant%20returns%20to%20scale
Record 3, Key term(s)
- constant return to scale
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
- Production (Économie)
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rendements constants à l'échelle
1, record 3, French, rendements%20constants%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9chelle
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- rendement constant à l'échelle
- rendements d'échelle constants
- rendement d'échelle constant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Leyes del mercado (Economía)
- Producción (Economía)
- Economía empresarial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- retornos a escala constantes
1, record 3, Spanish, retornos%20a%20escala%20constantes
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- retornos constantes a escala
- retorno a escala constante
- retorno constante a escala
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-06-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- crossborder market
1, record 4, English, crossborder%20market
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cross-border market 2, record 4, English, cross%2Dborder%20market
correct
- transborder market 3, record 4, English, transborder%20market
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Increased competition from U. S. firms, among other factors, has contributed to a significant number of business closures and consolidations by Canadian trucking companies competing in the cross-border market... 4, record 4, English, - crossborder%20market
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In the transborder market, which has grown by 9% per annum over the past 5 years, private trucking accounts for 28% of truck movements. 5, record 4, English, - crossborder%20market
Record 4, Key term(s)
- trans-border market
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- marché transfrontalier
1, record 4, French, march%C3%A9%20transfrontalier
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- marché outre-frontière 2, record 4, French, march%C3%A9%20outre%2Dfronti%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- marché transfrontière 3, record 4, French, march%C3%A9%20transfronti%C3%A8re
see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas du camionnage, les marchés intérieur et transfrontalier ont crû, mais la croissance du marché transfrontalier dépasse celle du marché intérieur depuis le début des années 1990. 4, record 4, French, - march%C3%A9%20transfrontalier
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'adjectif «transfrontalier» est à privilégier. Le mot «transfrontière» ne figure pas dans les dictionnaires, sauf rare exception, mais il est attesté dans les documents de l'OMC [Organisation mondiale du commerce] et les accords de libre-échange du Canada. 5, record 4, French, - march%C3%A9%20transfrontalier
Record 4, Key term(s)
- marché outre-frontières
- marché transfrontières
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- mercado transfronterizo
1, record 4, Spanish, mercado%20transfronterizo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] las restricciones al consumo están en función, inicialmente, del monto de ingreso disponible y del tipo de satisfactores y bienes que los diversos grupos de población (la sociedad) definen para cubrir sus necesidades, sin embargo, en el contexto del mercado transfronterizo, aquél también está determinado por la posibilidad de acceso legal a una parte de este mercado, en otras palabras, a la posibilidad de que la población adquiera la documentación para el cruce. 1, record 4, Spanish, - mercado%20transfronterizo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-04-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Physical Education, Coaching and Sport Psychology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- No Accidental Champions
1, record 5, English, No%20Accidental%20Champions
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"No Accidental Champions" describes some of the opportunities and challenges that face persons with permanent disabilities in pursuing sport and physical activity, and how the Canadian sport system can best accommodate their needs for increased activity and greater achievement through Long-Term Athlete Development(LTAD). Not all individuals with disability will pursue competition; however, this should not exclude them from opportunities to learn sport skills and become active for life. 1, record 5, English, - No%20Accidental%20Champions
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Éducation physique, entraînement des athlètes et psychologie du sport
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Devenir champion n'est pas une question de chance
1, record 5, French, Devenir%20champion%20n%27est%20pas%20une%20question%20de%20chance
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le document «Devenir champion n’est pas une question de chance» décrit quelques unes des possibilités qui s’offrent aux personnes ayant un handicap permanent et quelques uns des défis qu’elles doivent relever dans la pratique du sport et de l’activité physique en plus de comprendre comment le système sportif canadien peut prendre en compte leurs besoins de façon optimale pour accroître leur participation et améliorer leurs résultats en appliquant les principes du développement à long terme du participant/athlète (DLTP/A). 1, record 5, French, - Devenir%20champion%20n%27est%20pas%20une%20question%20de%20chance
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-04-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
- Economic Fluctuations
- Pricing Theory
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- demand-pull
1, record 6, English, demand%2Dpull
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An increase or upward trend in spendable money that tends to result in increased competition for available goods and services and a corresponding increase in consumer prices. 2, record 6, English, - demand%2Dpull
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
- Fluctuations économiques
- Théorie des prix
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- traction par la demande
1, record 6, French, traction%20par%20la%20demande
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- traction de la demande 1, record 6, French, traction%20de%20la%20demande
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-04-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- adjustment assistance
1, record 7, English, adjustment%20assistance
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Financial, training and reemployment technical assistance to workers and technical assistance to firms and industries to help them cope with adjustment difficulties arising from increased import competition. The objective of the assistance is usually to help an industry to become more competitive in the same line of production, or to move into other economic activities. 2, record 7, English, - adjustment%20assistance
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- aide à l'ajustement
1, record 7, French, aide%20%C3%A0%20l%27ajustement
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- aide à l'adaptation 2, record 7, French, aide%20%C3%A0%20l%27adaptation
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aide financière, de recyclage et de réembauche consentie aux travailleurs, et assistance technique offerte aux firmes et aux industries pour les aider à régler les problèmes d'ajustement découlant d'une concurrence accrue des importations. Aide habituellement offerte pour encourager une industrie à devenir plus concurrentielle dans sa gamme traditionnelle de production, ou à se lancer dans d'autres activités économiques. 1, record 7, French, - aide%20%C3%A0%20l%27ajustement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- asistencia para el ajuste
1, record 7, Spanish, asistencia%20para%20el%20ajuste
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-09-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- industry restructuring
1, record 8, English, industry%20restructuring
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- restructuring of industry 2, record 8, English, restructuring%20of%20industry
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The employment situation also reflected the restructuring of industry to meet increased global competition. 2, record 8, English, - industry%20restructuring
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- restructuration de l'industrie
1, record 8, French, restructuration%20de%20l%27industrie
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le marché du travail s'est également ressenti de la restructuration de l'industrie, face à une concurrence mondiale accrue. 1, record 8, French, - restructuration%20de%20l%27industrie
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-01-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- increased competition 1, record 9, English, increased%20competition
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- concurrence accentuée
1, record 9, French, concurrence%20accentu%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- concurrence intensifiée 1, record 9, French, concurrence%20intensifi%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-01-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- deposit cost
1, record 10, English, deposit%20cost
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Notice deposits once again registered impressive growth, although relative deposit costs increased due to intense pricing competition and more rapid growth in the higher cost categories. 2, record 10, English, - deposit%20cost
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- coût des dépôts
1, record 10, French, co%C3%BBt%20des%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4ts
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intérêt que la banque doit verser sur les dépôts. 2, record 10, French, - co%C3%BBt%20des%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4ts
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1988-07-05
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Marketing Research
- The Product (Marketing)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- maturity stage
1, record 11, English, maturity%20stage
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Period of slowdown in sales growth because the product has achieved acceptance by most of the potential buyers. Profits peak in this period and start to decline because of increased marketing outlays(...) to sustain the product's position against competition. 1, record 11, English, - maturity%20stage
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Étude du marché
- Produit (Commercialisation)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- phase de maturité
1, record 11, French, phase%20de%20maturit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- phase de vitesse de croisière 1, record 11, French, phase%20de%20vitesse%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période où la croissance des ventes se stabilise [...] et le nombre de clients potentiels diminue [...] La saturation du marché favorise les ventes de remplacement aux dépens de celles de premier équipement. 1, record 11, French, - phase%20de%20maturit%C3%A9
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1988-05-16
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Health Insurance
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- prospective payments program
1, record 12, English, prospective%20payments%20program
United States
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The implementation of prospective payments programs such as diagnosis related groups, and increased competition among health care providers have forced hospitals to look critically at operating costs. 1, record 12, English, - prospective%20payments%20program
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Assurance-maladie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- programme de paiements préétablis
1, record 12, French, programme%20de%20paiements%20pr%C3%A9%C3%A9tablis
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- programme de paiements pré-établis 2, record 12, French, programme%20de%20paiements%20pr%C3%A9%2D%C3%A9tablis
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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