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UNDERFUNDING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
- Finance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- underfunding
1, record 1, English, underfunding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with «funding excess». 2, record 1, English, - underfunding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
- Finances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- insuffisance de capital
1, record 1, French, insuffisance%20de%20capital
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sous-capitalisation 1, record 1, French, sous%2Dcapitalisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation d'un régime de retraite dont la caisse n'est pas dotée d'un actif suffisant pour couvrir les engagements. Cette insuffisance est habituellement décelée et quantifiée par l'actuaire lors de son évaluation périodique. 1, record 1, French, - insuffisance%20de%20capital
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- underfunding 1, record 2, English, underfunding
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- underfinancing 1, record 2, English, underfinancing
- under funding 1, record 2, English, under%20funding
avoid
- under financing 1, record 2, English, under%20financing
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Underfund: to provide insufficient funds for. 2, record 2, English, - underfunding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- insuffisance de fonds
1, record 2, French, insuffisance%20de%20fonds
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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