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INCREASING RETURN [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Valsalva maneuver
1, record 1, English, Valsalva%20maneuver
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Valsalva manœuvre 2, record 1, English, Valsalva%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forcible exhalation against the closed glottis, increasing intrathoracic pressure and impeding venous return to the heart. 1, record 1, English, - Valsalva%20maneuver
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Valsalva maneuver: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 3, record 1, English, - Valsalva%20maneuver
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manœuvre de Valsalva
1, record 1, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20Valsalva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- épreuve de Valsalva 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20Valsalva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effort d'expiration forcée à glotte fermée, entraînant une augmentation de la pression intrathoracique, d'où une brusque et importante diminution du retour du sang veineux au cœur, ainsi qu'une insufflation de la trompe d'Eustache. 1, record 1, French, - man%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20Valsalva
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
manœuvre de Valsalva : terme privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 3, record 1, French, - man%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20Valsalva
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rate of return on capital
1, record 2, English, rate%20of%20return%20on%20capital
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Increasing profit shares(of employees) could be made to depend on meeting certain targets of... rate of return on capital. 1, record 2, English, - rate%20of%20return%20on%20capital
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taux de rendement du capital
1, record 2, French, taux%20de%20rendement%20du%20capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rendement du capital 2, record 2, French, rendement%20du%20capital
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
- Production (Economics)
- Production Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- increasing return to scale
1, record 3, English, increasing%20return%20to%20scale
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Increasing returns to scale occurs if a proportional increase in all inputs under the control of a firm results in a greater than proportional increase in production. 2, record 3, English, - increasing%20return%20to%20scale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
increasing return to scale : term usually used in the plural. 3, record 3, English, - increasing%20return%20to%20scale
Record 3, Key term(s)
- increasing returns to scale
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
- Production (Économie)
- Gestion de la production
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rendement d'échelle croissant
1, record 3, French, rendement%20d%27%C3%A9chelle%20croissant
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rendement croissant à l'échelle 2, record 3, French, rendement%20croissant%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9chelle
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rendements d’échelle croissants : les coûts unitaires diminuent quand la production augmente du fait de la répartition des coûts fixes sur un volume d’unités produites plus important. 3, record 3, French, - rendement%20d%27%C3%A9chelle%20croissant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rendement d'échelle croissant; rendement croissant à l'échelle : termes habituellement employés au pluriel. 4, record 3, French, - rendement%20d%27%C3%A9chelle%20croissant
Record 3, Key term(s)
- rendements d'échelle croissants
- rendements croissants à l'échelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía empresarial
- Producción (Economía)
- Gestión de la producción
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- rendimientos crecientes a escala
1, record 3, Spanish, rendimientos%20crecientes%20a%20escala
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- rendimientos crecientes de escala 2, record 3, Spanish, rendimientos%20crecientes%20de%20escala
correct, masculine noun, plural
- rendimientos de escala crecientes 2, record 3, Spanish, rendimientos%20de%20escala%20crecientes
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Existen rendimientos crecientes a escala o economías de escala si al aumentar todos los factores en determinada proporción la producción aumenta en una proporción mayor. 3, record 3, Spanish, - rendimientos%20crecientes%20a%20escala
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-01-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- increasing return
1, record 4, English, increasing%20return
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If at first there is increasing returns, there is at first declining MC [Marginal Cost] - ultimately followed by diminishing returns and increasing MC. 2, record 4, English, - increasing%20return
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually in plural. 3, record 4, English, - increasing%20return
Record 4, Key term(s)
- increasing returns
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
- Lois du marché (Économie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rendement croissant
1, record 4, French, rendement%20croissant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía empresarial
- Leyes del mercado (Economía)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- rendimiento creciente
1, record 4, Spanish, rendimiento%20creciente
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-09-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bidirectional printing
1, record 5, English, bidirectional%20printing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- bustrophedon printing 2, record 5, English, bustrophedon%20printing
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alternately printing on either direction. A line printed left-to-right is followed by a line printed right-to-left thereby avoiding usual carriage return delays, greatly increasing throughput. 3, record 5, English, - bidirectional%20printing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- écriture bidirectionnelle
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9criture%20bidirectionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- impression bidirectionnelle 2, record 5, French, impression%20bidirectionnelle
correct, feminine noun
- impression «en lacet» 3, record 5, French, impression%20%C2%ABen%20lacet%C2%BB
correct, feminine noun
- impression aller-retour 4, record 5, French, impression%20aller%2Dretour
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une imprimante 132 colonnes compatible IBM-Pc. Sa vitesse d'impression est de 160 cps en écriture bidirectionnelle avec recherche optimisée. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9criture%20bidirectionnelle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette tête unique permet : Une vitesse d'impression jusqu'à 250 c/s bi-directionnelle en noir et rouge. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9criture%20bidirectionnelle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ofimática
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- impresión bidireccional
1, record 5, Spanish, impresi%C3%B3n%20bidireccional
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-03-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Real Estate
- Estimating (Construction)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- principle of increasing and decreasing returns
1, record 6, English, principle%20of%20increasing%20and%20decreasing%20returns
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- principle of increasing and diminishing returns 2, record 6, English, principle%20of%20increasing%20and%20diminishing%20returns
- principle of diminishing returns 2, record 6, English, principle%20of%20diminishing%20returns
- principle of variable proportions 2, record 6, English, principle%20of%20variable%20proportions
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The principle of increasing and decreasing returns... is a variation of the principle of balance. It affirms that larger and larger amounts of agents in production will produce larger and larger net returns up to a certain point at which the maximum value will have been developed, and beyond which any additional investment will not produce a return commensurate with the investment. 3, record 6, English, - principle%20of%20increasing%20and%20decreasing%20returns
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Immobilier
- Évaluation et estimation (Construction)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- principe des revenus croissants et décroissants
1, record 6, French, principe%20des%20revenus%20croissants%20et%20d%C3%A9croissants
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- principe des rendements croissants et décroissants 1, record 6, French, principe%20des%20rendements%20croissants%20et%20d%C3%A9croissants
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le principe des revenus croissants et décroissants certifie que le revenu net sera de plus en plus imposant dans la mesure d'une contribution de plus en plus grande des facteurs de production mais seulement jusqu'à un certain niveau (auquel la valeur maximum aura été atteinte) et au-delà duquel tout investissement additionnel ne produira pas un revenu net proportionnel à ces investissements additionnels. 1, record 6, French, - principe%20des%20revenus%20croissants%20et%20d%C3%A9croissants
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-07-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Real Estate
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- increasing and decreasing
1, record 7, English, increasing%20and%20decreasing
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- principle of diminishing returns 1, record 7, English, principle%20of%20diminishing%20returns
correct
- principle of variable proportions 1, record 7, English, principle%20of%20variable%20proportions
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A valuation principle which states that when successive increments of one or more factors of production are added to fixed amounts of the other factors there is a resulting enhancement of income(in dollars, benefits, or amenities), initially at an increasing rate to a point of maximum return and then decreasing until eventually the increment to value becomes increasingly less than the value of the added factor(or factors). 1, record 7, English, - increasing%20and%20decreasing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Immobilier
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rendements croissants et décroissants
1, record 7, French, rendements%20croissants%20et%20d%C3%A9croissants
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- principe des rendements décroissants 1, record 7, French, principe%20des%20rendements%20d%C3%A9croissants
correct, masculine noun
- principe des proportions variables 1, record 7, French, principe%20des%20proportions%20variables
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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