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POOR ECONOMIC TIMES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-12-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Fluctuations
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- poor economic times
1, record 1, English, poor%20economic%20times
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Training needs to be a fixed cost in the budget in terms of both dollars and time, not to be removed during either busy or poor economic times. 1, record 1, English, - poor%20economic%20times
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fluctuations économiques
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- période de disette
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20disette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- période économique maigre 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20%C3%A9conomique%20maigre
correct, feminine noun
- période de vaches maigres 1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20vaches%20maigres
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La formation est un poste fixe du budget argent et du budget temps qui reste là en période économique faste ou maigre. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20disette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-12-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Fluctuations
- Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- busy economic times
1, record 2, English, busy%20economic%20times
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Training needs to be a fixed cost in the budget in terms of both dollars and time, not to be removed during either busy or poor economic times. 1, record 2, English, - busy%20economic%20times
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fluctuations économiques
- Phraséologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- période d'abondance
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20d%27abondance
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- période économique faste 2, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20%C3%A9conomique%20faste
correct, feminine noun
- période de vaches grasses 1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20vaches%20grasses
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La formation est un poste fixe du budget argent et du budget temps qui reste là en période économique faste ou maigre. 2, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20d%27abondance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- common share investment
1, record 3, English, common%20share%20investment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- common stock investment 2, record 3, English, common%20stock%20investment
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reductions or omissions of dividends do occur, particularly in poor economic times, and, although they may be temporary, they do emphasize the risks of common share investment. 3, record 3, English, - common%20share%20investment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- placement en actions ordinaires
1, record 3, French, placement%20en%20actions%20ordinaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- investissement en actions ordinaires 2, record 3, French, investissement%20en%20actions%20ordinaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cependant, l'actionnaire n'est jamais à l'abri d'une réduction ou d'une omission des dividendes, particulièrement en période de marasme économique, et, bien qu'elles soient temporaires, ces réductions et omissions n'en témoignent pas moins du risque inhérent aux placements en actions ordinaires. 3, record 3, French, - placement%20en%20actions%20ordinaires
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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