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INDEX COST LIVING [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Economic Fluctuations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inflation rate
1, record 1, English, inflation%20rate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rate of inflation 2, record 1, English, rate%20of%20inflation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rhythm of variation of the cost of living index or the general price index. It is generally measured on a monthly basis with the result being given over a twelve month period and over the period that has elapsed since the beginning of the current year, comparing the figures with the corresponding figure for the previous year in both cases. 3, record 1, English, - inflation%20rate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
annual rate of inflation. 4, record 1, English, - inflation%20rate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Fluctuations économiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taux d'inflation
1, record 1, French, taux%20d%27inflation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rythme de variation de l'indice général des prix ou du coût de la vie. Il est calculé mensuellement et offre le résultat pour les douze derniers mois et la période écoulée depuis le 1er janvier d'une année pour permettre la comparaison avec les données de l'année précédente. 2, record 1, French, - taux%20d%27inflation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
taux d'inflation annuel. 3, record 1, French, - taux%20d%27inflation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Fluctuaciones económicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de inflación
1, record 1, Spanish, tasa%20de%20inflaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ritmo de variación del índice de coste de la vida o general de precios. Suele medirse mensualmente dando el resultado para los últimos doce meses y para el periodo transcurrido desde el 1 de enero de ese año, en ambos casos comparando con los datos del año anterior. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20inflaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
tasa de inflación anual. 3, record 1, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20inflaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cost of Living
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- consumer price index
1, record 2, English, consumer%20price%20index
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CPI 2, record 2, English, CPI
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cost of living index 3, record 2, English, cost%20of%20living%20index
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Index weighed up in accordance with the consumption carried out by an average family unit and which measures the general level of prices of said average consumption in a given moment as compared to a previous period. 4, record 2, English, - consumer%20price%20index
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The consumer price index is the most frequently used for quantifying inflation. 4, record 2, English, - consumer%20price%20index
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
consumer price index; CPI: term, abbreviation and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 2, English, - consumer%20price%20index
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cost-of-living index
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Coût de la vie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indice des prix à la consommation
1, record 2, French, indice%20des%20prix%20%C3%A0%20la%20consommation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- IPC 2, record 2, French, IPC
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- indice du coût de la vie 3, record 2, French, indice%20du%20co%C3%BBt%20de%20la%20vie
correct, masculine noun
- indice des prix de détail 3, record 2, French, indice%20des%20prix%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
correct, masculine noun, Belgium
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indice qui mesure le changement survenu dans le niveau moyen des prix de détail des biens et services habituellement consommés. 3, record 2, French, - indice%20des%20prix%20%C3%A0%20la%20consommation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Costo de vida
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice de precios al consumo
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20precios%20al%20consumo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- IPC 2, record 2, Spanish, IPC
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- índice de precios de consumo 3, record 2, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20precios%20de%20consumo
correct, masculine noun
- índice de precios al consumidor 4, record 2, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20precios%20al%20consumidor
correct, masculine noun
- índice del coste de la vida 2, record 2, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20del%20coste%20de%20la%20vida
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Índice ponderado de acuerdo con el consumo que una unidad familiar media realiza, y que mide el nivel general de precios de ese consumo medio en un momento dado con relación a un período anterior. 2, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20de%20precios%20al%20consumo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El índice de precios al consumo es la medida más comúnmente utilizada para cuantificar la inflación. 2, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20de%20precios%20al%20consumo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
índice de precios al consumo; IPC: términos y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20de%20precios%20al%20consumo
Record 2, Key term(s)
- índice del costo de vida
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-10-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Actuarial Practice
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pension indexing
1, record 3, English, pension%20indexing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- indexing of pension 2, record 3, English, indexing%20of%20pension
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
pension indexing : Provides for annual increases, based on the full consumer price index, on pensions payable out of the Public Service Superannuation Act(PSSA) to offset the cost of living. 3, record 3, English, - pension%20indexing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Actuariat
- Pensions et rentes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indexation de pension
1, record 3, French, indexation%20de%20pension
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- indexation des pensions 2, record 3, French, indexation%20des%20pensions
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
indexation de pension : Calcul qui prévoit l'augmentation annuelle, en fonction de l'indice des prix à la consommation, des prestations de retraite payables en vertu de la LPFP [Loi sur la pension de la fonction publique] pour compenser le coût de la vie. 1, record 3, French, - indexation%20de%20pension
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-02-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cost of Living
- Statistics
- National Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Fisher Ideal index
1, record 4, English, Fisher%20Ideal%20index
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Fisher-ideal index 2, record 4, English, Fisher%2Dideal%20index
correct
- Fisher index 3, record 4, English, Fisher%20index
correct
- Fisher’s index 4, record 4, English, Fisher%26rsquo%3Bs%20index
correct
- Fisher’s ideal index 5, record 4, English, Fisher%26rsquo%3Bs%20ideal%20index
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Fisher Ideal Index is the geometric mean of the Laspeyres and Paasche indexes; that is, the square root of their product (Fisher, 1922). 1, record 4, English, - Fisher%20Ideal%20index
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Fisher "ideal" index understates both rises and falls in the true cost of living. 6, record 4, English, - Fisher%20Ideal%20index
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Quantity and price index used in the national income and product accounts. 7, record 4, English, - Fisher%20Ideal%20index
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Coût de la vie
- Statistique
- Comptabilité nationale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- indice de Fisher
1, record 4, French, indice%20de%20Fisher
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- indice idéal de Fisher 2, record 4, French, indice%20id%C3%A9al%20de%20Fisher
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Utilisé dans les comptes nationaux américains, l'indice de Fisher est une moyenne géométrique des indices habituels de Laspeyres et Paasche. 1, record 4, French, - indice%20de%20Fisher
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Costo de vida
- Estadística
- Contabilidad nacional
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice ideal de Fisher
1, record 4, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20ideal%20de%20Fisher
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ideado por Irving Fisher para compensar el posible sesgo de dos índices. Consiste en su medida geométrica, es decir, en la raiz cuadrada de su producto; p.e.: la media geométrica de los índices de Laspeyres y de Paasche. 1, record 4, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20ideal%20de%20Fisher
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-10-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cost of Living
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- living cost differential index 1, record 5, English, living%20cost%20differential%20index
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- LCD index 1, record 5, English, LCD%20index
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Coût de la vie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- indice de l'indemnité de vie chère
1, record 5, French, indice%20de%20l%27indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20vie%20ch%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- indice de vie chère 1, record 5, French, indice%20de%20vie%20ch%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En rapport avec la Directive sur les postes isolés. 1, record 5, French, - indice%20de%20l%27indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20vie%20ch%C3%A8re
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1982-10-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- index to the cost of living
1, record 6, English, index%20to%20the%20cost%20of%20living
correct, verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- indexer sur le coût de la vie
1, record 6, French, indexer%20sur%20le%20co%C3%BBt%20de%20la%20vie
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- indexer au coût de la vie 1, record 6, French, indexer%20au%20co%C3%BBt%20de%20la%20vie
avoid
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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