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SOCIAL TRANSFER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- social transfer
1, record 1, English, social%20transfer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Social transfers are usually defined as programs through which governments provide money (ie, transfer income) to individuals for some social purpose. 2, record 1, English, - social%20transfer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- social transfers
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transfert social
1, record 1, French, transfert%20social
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Transferts sociaux : Ensemble [...] des ressources nationales qui, chaque année, du fait des pouvoirs publics, sont redistribuées entre certains membres de la communauté nationale afin de leur permettre de disposer d'un pouvoir d'achat supérieur à celui qu'il se sont acquis du fait de leur activité professionnelle ou -- dans les pays capitalistes -- du fait de leur fortune. 2, record 1, French, - transfert%20social
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les dépenses [législatives] comprennent notamment les principaux transferts sociaux du gouvernement fédéral aux Canadiens, y compris la sécurité de la vieillesse, le supplément de revenu garanti, les allocations aux conjoints et les prestations d'assurance-chômage [...] 3, record 1, French, - transfert%20social
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] il est aujourd'hui de pratique courante de distinguer les transferts purement «économiques» des transferts dits «sociaux», en se basant sur la nature des motivations qui sont à l'origine de ces opérations. 4, record 1, French, - transfert%20social
Record 1, Key term(s)
- transferts sociaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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