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UPPER-INCOME [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-01-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- higher-income
1, record 1, English, higher%2Dincome
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- upper-income 2, record 1, English, upper%2Dincome
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The April 1989 budget introduced a provision to ensure the recovery of OAS (Old Age Security) payments from higher-income Canadians at a rate of 15% of individual net income exceeding $53,215 (1992 tax year). 1, record 1, English, - higher%2Dincome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- à revenu plus élevé
1, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20revenu%20plus%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- à revenu supérieur 2, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20revenu%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le budget fédéral d'avril 1989 a instauré une disposition visant à assurer le recouvrement des paiements de la SV (Sécurité de la vieillesse) des Canadiens à revenu plus élevé à un taux de 15 p. 100 du revenu net individuel dépassant 53 215 $ (pour l'année d'imposition 1992). 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20revenu%20plus%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Environmental Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- upper-income
1, record 2, English, upper%2Dincome
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Real Gross Domestic Product per person of PPP$5,500 or more. 1, record 2, English, - upper%2Dincome
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A citizen of the lower-income countries consumes on average 2,380 calories per day, mostly from plants. A citizen of the upper-income countries consumes 3,380 calories, a considerable amount from meat. 1, record 2, English, - upper%2Dincome
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Stabilizing human populations and putting resource consumption on a more equitable and sustainable footing are the greatest challenges of our time, and they touch human sensitivity deeply. All of us - but particularly those who live in upper-income countries - need to alter our life-styles now .... 1, record 2, English, - upper%2Dincome
Record 2, Key term(s)
- upper income
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Économie environnementale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- revenu relativement élevé
1, record 2, French, revenu%20relativement%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit intérieur brut réel par habitant égal ou supérieur à PPA$5500. 1, record 2, French, - revenu%20relativement%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La lutte pour la stabilisation de la population mondiale et pour l'équité du partage et la durabilité des ressources constitue le plus grand défi de notre temps et ne laisse personne indifférent. Elle exige de chacun - et tout particulièrement des habitants des pays à revenu relativement élevé - un changement des comportements [...] 1, record 2, French, - revenu%20relativement%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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