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CAPITAL-INTENSIVE [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- highly capital-intensive sector 1, record 1, English, highly%20capital%2Dintensive%20sector
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
highly capital-intensive sector: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - highly%20capital%2Dintensive%20sector
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- secteur à forte intensité de capital
1, record 1, French, secteur%20%C3%A0%20forte%20intensit%C3%A9%20de%20capital
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- secteur à forte intensité capitalistique 1, record 1, French, secteur%20%C3%A0%20forte%20intensit%C3%A9%20capitalistique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secteur à forte intensité de capital; secteur à forte intensité capitalistique : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - secteur%20%C3%A0%20forte%20intensit%C3%A9%20de%20capital
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- capital-intensive process 1, record 2, English, capital%2Dintensive%20process
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- capital-intensive technique 1, record 2, English, capital%2Dintensive%20%20technique
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capital-intensive process; capital-intensive technique: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 2, English, - capital%2Dintensive%20process
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- procédé de fabrication à forte intensité capitalistique
1, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20fabrication%20%C3%A0%20forte%20intensit%C3%A9%20capitalistique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- technique de fabrication à forte intensité capitalistique 1, record 2, French, technique%20de%20fabrication%20%C3%A0%20forte%20intensit%C3%A9%20capitalistique
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
procédé de fabrication à forte intensité capitalistique; technique de fabrication à forte intensité capitalistique : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 2, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20fabrication%20%C3%A0%20forte%20intensit%C3%A9%20capitalistique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- capital-intensive sector 1, record 3, English, capital%2Dintensive%20sector
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capital-intensive sector: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 3, English, - capital%2Dintensive%20sector
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- secteur à forte intensité de capital
1, record 3, French, secteur%20%C3%A0%20forte%20intensit%C3%A9%20de%20capital
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- secteur à forte intensité capitalistique 1, record 3, French, secteur%20%C3%A0%20forte%20intensit%C3%A9%20capitalistique
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secteur à forte intensité de capital; secteur à forte intensité capitalistique : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 3, French, - secteur%20%C3%A0%20forte%20intensit%C3%A9%20de%20capital
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-01-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Investment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- capital-intensive investment 1, record 4, English, capital%2Dintensive%20investment
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capital-intensive investment: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 4, English, - capital%2Dintensive%20investment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Investissements et placements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- investissement capitalistique
1, record 4, French, investissement%20capitalistique
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
investissement capitalistique : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 4, French, - investissement%20capitalistique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-12-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- capital-intensive operation
1, record 5, English, capital%2Dintensive%20operation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- capital intensive operation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- activité à haute intensité de capital
1, record 5, French, activit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20haute%20intensit%C3%A9%20de%20capital
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activité économique dans laquelle sont engagés des investissements considérables comparativement à la proportion de main-d'œuvre utilisée. 2, record 5, French, - activit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20haute%20intensit%C3%A9%20de%20capital
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-11-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Production (Economics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- capital-intensive goods 1, record 6, English, capital%2Dintensive%20goods
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Production (Économie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- biens de capital
1, record 6, French, biens%20de%20capital
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
c.-à-d. qui font plus appel au capital, (usines, installations et machines) qu'au travail, (main-d'œuvre). 1, record 6, French, - biens%20de%20capital
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2014-11-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Production (Economics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- capital-intensive economy 1, record 7, English, capital%2Dintensive%20economy
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Production (Économie)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- économie de capital
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9conomie%20de%20capital
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
c.-à-d. qui fait plus appel au capital, (usines, installations et machines) qu'au travail, (main-d'œuvre). 1, record 7, French, - %C3%A9conomie%20de%20capital
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2014-11-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Production (Economics)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- capital-intensive product 1, record 8, English, capital%2Dintensive%20product
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Production (Économie)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- produit de capital
1, record 8, French, produit%20de%20capital
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
c.-à-d. qui fait plus appel au capital, (usines, installations et machines) qu'au travail, (main-d'œuvre). 1, record 8, French, - produit%20de%20capital
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2014-11-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Production (Economics)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- capital-intensive country 1, record 9, English, capital%2Dintensive%20country
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Production (Économie)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pays de capital
1, record 9, French, pays%20de%20capital
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
c.-à-d. qui fait plus appel au capital, (usines, installations et machines) qu'au travail, (main-d'œuvre). 1, record 9, French, - pays%20de%20capital
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-10-26
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- capital-intensive industry
1, record 10, English, capital%2Dintensive%20industry
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of capital-intensive industries include oil refining, petrochemicals ... 2, record 10, English, - capital%2Dintensive%20industry
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare to "labour intensive industry" and "research intensive industry". 3, record 10, English, - capital%2Dintensive%20industry
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 PHR
heavy capital-intensive industry. 4, record 10, English, - capital%2Dintensive%20industry
Record 10, Key term(s)
- capital intensive firm
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- activité hautement capitalistique
1, record 10, French, activit%C3%A9%20hautement%20capitalistique
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- activité capitalistique 1, record 10, French, activit%C3%A9%20capitalistique
correct, feminine noun
- industrie de capital 2, record 10, French, industrie%20de%20capital
correct, feminine noun
- industrie à prédominance de capital 1, record 10, French, industrie%20%C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9dominance%20de%20capital
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activité ou secteur caractérisé par l'importance des capitaux fixes qui sont nécessaires à l'exploitation. 1, record 10, French, - activit%C3%A9%20hautement%20capitalistique
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 PHR
industrie lourde à forte intensité capitalistique. 3, record 10, French, - activit%C3%A9%20hautement%20capitalistique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía empresarial
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- industria con uso intensivo de capital
1, record 10, Spanish, industria%20con%20uso%20intensivo%20de%20capital
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
- industria de alta intensidad de capital 2, record 10, Spanish, industria%20de%20alta%20intensidad%20de%20capital
feminine noun
- industria de gran intensidad de capital 2, record 10, Spanish, industria%20de%20gran%20intensidad%20de%20capital
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 PHR
industria pesada con uso intensivo de capital. 1, record 10, Spanish, - industria%20con%20uso%20intensivo%20de%20capital
Record 11 - internal organization data 2000-10-03
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
- Production (Economics)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- capital-intensive
1, record 11, English, capital%2Dintensive
correct, adjective
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A capital-intensive process of production is one which uses proportionately more capital relative to the quantities of other inputs. 2, record 11, English, - capital%2Dintensive
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
- Production (Économie)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- exigeant en investissements
1, record 11, French, exigeant%20en%20investissements
correct, adjective phrase
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- capitalistique 2, record 11, French, capitalistique
correct, adjective
- à forte intensité de capital 3, record 11, French, %C3%A0%20forte%20intensit%C3%A9%20de%20capital
- à forte intensité capitalistique 4, record 11, French, %C3%A0%20forte%20intensit%C3%A9%20capitalistique
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère d'une activité ou d'une branche de production dans laquelle le coefficient de capital est élevé. 2, record 11, French, - exigeant%20en%20investissements
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía empresarial
- Producción (Economía)
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- con gran intensidad de capital
1, record 11, Spanish, con%20gran%20intensidad%20de%20capital
correct, adjective phrase
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
- con uso intensivo de capital 1, record 11, Spanish, con%20uso%20intensivo%20de%20capital
correct, adjective phrase
- con alto coeficiente de capital 1, record 11, Spanish, con%20alto%20coeficiente%20de%20capital
correct, adjective phrase
- intensivo en capital 2, record 11, Spanish, intensivo%20en%20capital
correct, adjective phrase
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese del] sector o empresa que utiliza una alta proporción de capital, con una fuerte inversión en mecanización y tecnología y pocos recursos humanos. 3, record 11, Spanish, - con%20gran%20intensidad%20de%20capital
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intensivo en capital: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 11, Spanish, - con%20gran%20intensidad%20de%20capital
Record 12 - internal organization data 1997-11-04
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- capital-intensive resource industries 1, record 12, English, capital%2Dintensive%20resource%20industries
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- industries de capital fondées sur les ressources
1, record 12, French, industries%20de%20capital%20fond%C3%A9es%20sur%20les%20ressources
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1996-04-30
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- capital-intensive product
1, record 13, English, capital%2Dintensive%20product
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- produit à fort coefficient de capital
1, record 13, French, produit%20%C3%A0%20fort%20coefficient%20de%20capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 13, Main entry term, Spanish
- producto intensivo en capital
1, record 13, Spanish, producto%20intensivo%20en%20capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 13, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1988-03-18
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- capital-intensive product
1, record 14, English, capital%2Dintensive%20product
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- produit à forte concentration de capital
1, record 14, French, produit%20%C3%A0%20forte%20concentration%20de%20capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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