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OPPORTUNITY SPENDING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reduce government spending
1, record 1, English, reduce%20government%20spending
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Creating Opportunity, an interim fiscal target of reducing the deficit to 3 per cent of GDP [Gross Domestic Product] by 1996-97 was established.... To set the stage for meeting this fiscal objective, this budget proposes to restructure and reduce government spending and enhance efficiency;... 2, record 1, English, - reduce%20government%20spending
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réduire les dépenses publiques
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duire%20les%20d%C3%A9penses%20publiques
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans Pour la création d'emplois - Pour la relance économique, l'objectif intermédiaire de réduction du déficit, soit un déficit égal à 3 pour cent du PIB [produit intérieur brut] en 1996-97, était fixé. [...] Pour instaurer les conditions qui permettront d'atteindre cet objectif, le budget propose de restructurer et réduire les dépenses publiques, tout en accroissant l'efficience; [...] 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9duire%20les%20d%C3%A9penses%20publiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-10-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- restructure government spending
1, record 2, English, restructure%20government%20spending
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Creating Opportunity, an interim fiscal target of reducing the deficit to 3 per cent of GDP [Gross Domestic Product] by 1996-97 was established.... To set the stage for meeting this fiscal objective, this budget proposes to restructure and reduce government spending and enhance efficiency;... 1, record 2, English, - restructure%20government%20spending
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- restructurer les dépenses publiques
1, record 2, French, restructurer%20les%20d%C3%A9penses%20publiques
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans Pour la création d'emplois - Pour la relance économique, l'objectif intermédiaire de réduction du déficit, soit un déficit égal à 3 pour cent du PIB [produit intérieur brut] en 1996-97, était fixé. [...] Pour instaurer les conditions qui permettront d'atteindre cet objectif, le budget propose de restructurer et réduire les dépenses publiques, tout en accroissant l'efficience; [...] 1, record 2, French, - restructurer%20les%20d%C3%A9penses%20publiques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1984-09-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- opportunity spending 1, record 3, English, opportunity%20spending
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dépenses à propos 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9penses%20%C3%A0%20propos
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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