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PAYMENT DEFICIT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Accounting
- National and International Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- payments deficit
1, record 1, English, payments%20deficit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The excess of the value of a nation’s imports over its exports. 2, record 1, English, - payments%20deficit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- payment deficit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité nationale
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déficit des paiements
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20des%20paiements
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad nacional
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- déficit de pagos
1, record 1, Spanish, d%C3%A9ficit%20de%20pagos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Fluctuations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- overheated economy
1, record 2, English, overheated%20economy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- overheating 2, record 2, English, overheating
correct
- overshoot 3, record 2, English, overshoot
noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
This refers to an economic situation where factors are becoming out of control, so that there is an increase in bank borrowing, prices and wages are beginning to increase, and imports exceed exports widening any balance of payment deficit. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 4, record 2, English, - overheated%20economy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Do not confuse with "overloaded economy". 5, record 2, English, - overheated%20economy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
overheating: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 2, English, - overheated%20economy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fluctuations économiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surchauffe
1, record 2, French, surchauffe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- surchauffe de l'économie 2, record 2, French, surchauffe%20de%20l%27%C3%A9conomie
correct, feminine noun
- économie surchauffée 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9conomie%20surchauff%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- économie en surchauffe 4, record 2, French, %C3%A9conomie%20en%20surchauffe
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un état préinflationniste de l'économie, caractérisé par une forte expansion de la production, par des tensions sur les capacités productives et sur le marché du travail et par une hausse des prix menaçant de devenir inquiétante. 5, record 2, French, - surchauffe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
économie surchauffée : Banque du Canada 691029; économie en surchauffe : Le Monde 680314. 6, record 2, French, - surchauffe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
surchauffe : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 7, record 2, French, - surchauffe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fluctuaciones económicas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- recalentamiento de la economía
1, record 2, Spanish, recalentamiento%20de%20la%20econom%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sobrecalentamiento 2, record 2, Spanish, sobrecalentamiento
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Economía que está creciendo demasiado rápidamente dando lugar a inflación alta y a ineficacias por desajustes estructurales. 2, record 2, Spanish, - recalentamiento%20de%20la%20econom%C3%ADa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sobrecalentamiento: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, Spanish, - recalentamiento%20de%20la%20econom%C3%ADa
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-03-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- current account payment deficit 1, record 3, English, current%20account%20payment%20deficit
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déficit au compte courant de la balance des paiements
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20au%20compte%20courant%20de%20la%20balance%20des%20paiements
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cons. écon. du Canada, p. 24 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9ficit%20au%20compte%20courant%20de%20la%20balance%20des%20paiements
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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