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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-30

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Sociology
Special-Language Phraseology

person with decreasing independence 1, record 1, English, person%20with%20decreasing%20independence
correct

person experiencing a loss of independence 2, record 1, English, person%20experiencing%20a%20loss%20of%20independence
correct
person with decreasing autonomy 3, record 1, English, person%20with%20decreasing%20autonomy
correct
person experiencing a loss of autonomy 4, record 1, English, person%20experiencing%20a%20loss%20of%20autonomy
correct
person who is losing autonomy 5, record 1, English, person%20who%20is%20losing%20autonomy
correct

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

An intermediary resource provides alternative living arrangements for people experiencing a loss of independence who need help with their daily tasks. 2, record 1, English, - person%20with%20decreasing%20independence

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

people with decreasing independence; persons with decreasing independence; people experiencing a loss of independence; persons experiencing a loss of independence; people with decreasing autonomy; persons with decreasing autonomy; people experiencing a loss of autonomy; persons experiencing a loss of autonomy; people who are losing autonomy; persons who are losing autonomy: plural forms. 6, record 1, English, - person%20with%20decreasing%20independence

Record 1, Key term(s)

people with decreasing independence
persons with decreasing independence
people experiencing a loss of independence
persons experiencing a loss of independence
people with decreasing autonomy
persons with decreasing autonomy
people experiencing a loss of autonomy
persons experiencing a loss of autonomy
people who are losing autonomy
persons who are losing autonomy

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Sociologie
Phraséologie des langues de spécialité

personne en perte d'autonomie 1, record 1, French, personne%20en%20perte%20d%27autonomie
correct, feminine noun

personne vivant avec une perte d'autonomie 2, record 1, French, personne%20vivant%20avec%20une%20perte%20d%27autonomie
correct, feminine noun
personne ayant une perte d'autonomie 3, record 1, French, personne%20ayant%20une%20perte%20d%27autonomie
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Une personne en perte d'autonomie se retrouve en incapacité partielle ou totale de réaliser certains actes de la vie quotidienne. La personne devient dépendante, car elle a besoin d'aide pour effectuer [certaines activités] comme [...] se lever et se coucher, faire sa toilette, manger, faire ses courses, se déplacer... 4, record 1, French, - personne%20en%20perte%20d%27autonomie

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Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-06

Record 2, English

Record 2, Subject field(s)

Life Insurance

term life insurance with decreasing amount 1, record 2, English, term%20life%20insurance%20with%20decreasing%20amount

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

term life insurance with decreasing amount: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 2, English, - term%20life%20insurance%20with%20decreasing%20amount

Record 2, French

Record 2, Domaine(s)

Assurance sur la vie

assurance temporaire au décès avec capital dégressif 1, record 2, French, assurance%20temporaire%20au%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s%20avec%20capital%20d%C3%A9gressif
feminine noun

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

assurance temporaire au décès avec capital dégressif : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 2, French, - assurance%20temporaire%20au%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s%20avec%20capital%20d%C3%A9gressif

Record 2, Spanish

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Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-03

Record 3, English

Record 3, Subject field(s)

Laws of the Market (Economy)

diminishing return 1, record 3, English, diminishing%20return
correct

decreasing return 1, record 3, English, decreasing%20return
correct

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The supply curve or schedule gives the relation between the prices [P] and the quantities [Q] of a good that producers will - other things equal - be willing to sell. Most usually, supply curves rise upward and to the right: diminishing returns implies that higher P is needed to coax out higher-cost extra Q. 1, record 3, English, - diminishing%20return

Record 3, Key term(s)

diminishing returns
decreasing returns

Record 3, French

Record 3, Domaine(s)

Lois du marché (Économie)

rendement décroissant 1, record 3, French, rendement%20d%C3%A9croissant
correct, masculine noun

Record 3, Key term(s)

rendements décroissants

Record 3, Spanish

Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)

Leyes del mercado (Economía)

rendimiento decreciente 1, record 3, Spanish, rendimiento%20decreciente
correct, masculine noun

Record 3, Key term(s)

rendimientos decrecientes

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Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-11-19

Record 4, English

Record 4, Subject field(s)

Radio Broadcasting

decreasing frequency decade 1, record 4, English, decreasing%20frequency%20decade

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

For frequencies less than 1 GHz, the permissible interference may be increased at the rate of 20 dB per decreasing frequency decade. 1, record 4, English, - decreasing%20frequency%20decade

Record 4, French

Record 4, Domaine(s)

Radiodiffusion

décade de fréquence décroissante 1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9cade%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence%20d%C3%A9croissante
feminine noun

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Pour les fréquences inférieures à 1 GHz, le niveau de brouillage admissible peut être augmenté à raison de 20 dB par décade de fréquence décroissante. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9cade%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence%20d%C3%A9croissante

Record 4, Spanish

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Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-11-20

Record 5, English

Record 5, Subject field(s)

Chemistry

thread with decreasing pitch 1, record 5, English, thread%20with%20decreasing%20pitch

Record 5, French

Record 5, Domaine(s)

Chimie

filet à pas décroissant 1, record 5, French, filet%20%C3%A0%20pas%20d%C3%A9croissant
masculine noun

Record 5, Spanish

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Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-11-07

Record 6, English

Record 6, Subject field(s)

Atmospheric Physics

decreasing vorticity 1, record 6, English, decreasing%20vorticity
correct

Record 6, French

Record 6, Domaine(s)

Physique de l'atmosphère

décroissance de la vorticité 1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9croissance%20de%20la%20vorticit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Bien que de nombreuses théories sur le mécanisme de formation de ces ondes [d'est] aient été proposées au cours des dernières décennies, c'est Burpee (1972) qui a démontré que ces ondes sont générées par une instabilité du courant jet d'est africain. (Cette instabilité - connue sous le nom d'instabilité barocline - se développe quand il y a une décroissance de la vorticité du sud vers le nord.) 1, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9croissance%20de%20la%20vorticit%C3%A9

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Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-09-07

Record 7, English

Record 7, Subject field(s)

Stock Exchange
Investment

amortizing 1, record 7, English, amortizing
correct

decreasing 1, record 7, English, decreasing
correct
step-down 1, record 7, English, step%2Ddown
correct, adjective

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

If the instrument decreases by level, the amortizing instrument may be call "step-down". 1, record 7, English, - amortizing

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS

We can also find, for example, "amortizing swap", "amortizing cap", and "amortizing collar". 1, record 7, English, - amortizing

Record 7, Key term(s)

step down

Record 7, French

Record 7, Domaine(s)

Bourse
Investissements et placements

décroissant 1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9croissant
correct, adjective

dégressif 1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9gressif
correct, adjective
avec amortissement 1, record 7, French, avec%20amortissement
correct, adjective

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Se dit d'un instrument dérivé dont le notionnel diminue progressivement au cours de la durée de l'instrument, de la même manière que le nominal d'un emprunt remboursable par versements. 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9croissant

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

On retrouve par exemple le «swap décroissant», le «plafond décroissant» et le «tunnel décroissant». 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9croissant

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Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-08-02

Record 8, English

Record 8, Subject field(s)

Analytical Functions (Math.)

decreasing function 1, record 8, English, decreasing%20function
correct

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A function whose value decreases as the independent variable increases over a given range. 1, record 8, English, - decreasing%20function

Record 8, French

Record 8, Domaine(s)

Fonctions mathématiques analytiques

fonction décroissante 1, record 8, French, fonction%20d%C3%A9croissante
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Fonction dont la valeur décroît pendant que celle d'une variable indépendante croît. 1, record 8, French, - fonction%20d%C3%A9croissante

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Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-06-20

Record 9, English

Record 9, Subject field(s)

Artificial Intelligence
Computer Programs and Programming

decreasing algorithm 1, record 9, English, decreasing%20algorithm
correct

Record 9, French

Record 9, Domaine(s)

Intelligence artificielle
Programmes et programmation (Informatique)

algorithme décroissant 1, record 9, French, algorithme%20d%C3%A9croissant
correct, masculine noun

Record 9, Spanish

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Record 10 - internal organization data 2010-05-10

Record 10, English

Record 10, Subject field(s)

Finance

degressive real rate 1, record 10, English, degressive%20real%20rate
proposal

decreasing real rate 1, record 10, English, decreasing%20real%20rate
proposal

Record 10, French

Record 10, Domaine(s)

Finances

taux réel dégressif 1, record 10, French, taux%20r%C3%A9el%20d%C3%A9gressif
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Prenant ainsi appui sur des références distinctes propres au Canada et à la France, Lapointe propose d'utiliser un taux réel dégressif de 4% pour les 30 premières années, puis de 3% pour les 50 années suivantes [...] 1, record 10, French, - taux%20r%C3%A9el%20d%C3%A9gressif

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Record 11 - internal organization data 2010-05-03

Record 11, English

Record 11, Subject field(s)

Translation
Language Problems

in decreasing order 1, record 11, English, in%20decreasing%20order

Record 11, French

Record 11, Domaine(s)

Traduction
Problèmes de langue

dans l'ordre de décroissance 1, record 11, French, dans%20l%27ordre%20de%20d%C3%A9croissance

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Record 12 - internal organization data 2006-11-30

Record 12, English

Record 12, Subject field(s)

Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena

decreasing strength 1, record 12, English, decreasing%20strength
correct, officially approved

losing strength 1, record 12, English, losing%20strength
correct, officially approved

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The decreasing strength of the snowpack is due to the warming air temperature. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 12, English, - decreasing%20strength

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS

strength: inherent capacity of a substance (e.g., snow layers or the snow cover) to resist both external and internal forces and the resultant changes in form or size. 2, record 12, English, - decreasing%20strength

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS

decreasing strength; losing strength: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 3, record 12, English, - decreasing%20strength

Record 12, French

Record 12, Domaine(s)

Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques

perte de résistance 1, record 12, French, perte%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance
correct, feminine noun, officially approved

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT

La période de redoux a entraîné une perte de résistance du manteau neigeux. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 12, French, - perte%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS

La «stabilité du manteau neigeux» indique le rapport entre la résistance du manteau neigeux et les tensions ou les contraintes qui s'y exercent. Elle constitue l'élément clé de la prévision du danger d'avalanche, parce que - le manteau neigeux n'est pas une structure homogène, qu'il est en constante mutation et est soumis au cours d'un hiver à diverses influences météorologiques; - le rapport entre la résistance et les tensions peut être très différent d'une couche de neige à l'autre ou d'un endroit à l'autre (différences d'altitude et d'exposition, entre autres). 2, record 12, French, - perte%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS

perte de résistance : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 3, record 12, French, - perte%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance

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Record 13 - internal organization data 2004-09-14

Record 13, English

Record 13, Subject field(s)

Accounting

diminishing balance method 1, record 13, English, diminishing%20balance%20method
correct

declining balance method 2, record 13, English, declining%20balance%20method
correct
diminishing balance method of depreciation 3, record 13, English, diminishing%20balance%20method%20of%20depreciation
correct
declining balance method of depreciation 3, record 13, English, declining%20balance%20method%20of%20depreciation
correct
reducing balance method 2, record 13, English, reducing%20balance%20method
correct
reducing balance method of depreciation 3, record 13, English, reducing%20balance%20method%20of%20depreciation
correct
fixed percentage of declining balance method 3, record 13, English, fixed%20percentage%20of%20declining%20balance%20method
correct
fixed percentage of declining balance method of depreciation 3, record 13, English, fixed%20percentage%20of%20declining%20balance%20method%20of%20depreciation
correct
diminishing balance depreciation 4, record 13, English, diminishing%20balance%20depreciation
correct
declining balance depreciation 5, record 13, English, declining%20balance%20depreciation
correct

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A decreasing charge method in which the periodic charge is a constant percentage of the depreciated cost so that the undepreciated cost approaches zero by the estimated date of retirement. 4, record 13, English, - diminishing%20balance%20method

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS

declining balance depreciation: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 13, English, - diminishing%20balance%20method

Record 13, Key term(s)

decreasing balance depreciation
reducing charge method
diminishing balance depreciation method

Record 13, French

Record 13, Domaine(s)

Comptabilité

amortissement dégressif 1, record 13, French, amortissement%20d%C3%A9gressif
correct, masculine noun

méthode de l'amortissement dégressif 2, record 13, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20l%27amortissement%20d%C3%A9gressif
correct, feminine noun
méthode de l'amortissement dégressif à taux constant 3, record 13, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20l%27amortissement%20d%C3%A9gressif%20%C3%A0%20taux%20constant
correct, feminine noun
amortissement décroissant 4, record 13, French, amortissement%20d%C3%A9croissant
correct, masculine noun
méthode de l'amortissement décroissant 3, record 13, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20l%27amortissement%20d%C3%A9croissant
correct, feminine noun
méthode de l'amortissement décroissant à taux constant 3, record 13, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20l%27amortissement%20d%C3%A9croissant%20%C3%A0%20taux%20constant
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Méthode qui consiste à calculer l'amortissement périodique en multipliant chaque année, par le même taux, le solde du compte où figure le coût du bien à amortir après déduction de l'amortissement cumulé qui s'y rapporte. 3, record 13, French, - amortissement%20d%C3%A9gressif

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS

En France et en Belgique, il est possible après un certain temps, de repasser au système d'amortissement linéaire. 3, record 13, French, - amortissement%20d%C3%A9gressif

Record 13, Key term(s)

amortissement dégressif à taux constant
amortissement décroissant à taux constant

Record 13, Spanish

Record 13, Campo(s) temático(s)

Contabilidad

amortización porcentual 1, record 13, Spanish, amortizaci%C3%B3n%20porcentual
correct, feminine noun

amortización decreciente 2, record 13, Spanish, amortizaci%C3%B3n%20decreciente
feminine noun
sistema de saldo decreciente 3, record 13, Spanish, sistema%20de%20saldo%20decreciente
masculine noun

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Política de amortización acelerada en la que en cada ejercicio se asigna un porcentaje constante sobre el valor residual del bien. El gasto de amortización es mayor en los primeros años. 1, record 13, Spanish, - amortizaci%C3%B3n%20porcentual

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS

amortización porcentual: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 13, Spanish, - amortizaci%C3%B3n%20porcentual

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Record 14 - internal organization data 2004-05-26

Record 14, English

Record 14, Subject field(s)

Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Photography

aperture closing down 1, record 14, English, aperture%20closing%20down
correct

aperture stopping down 2, record 14, English, aperture%20stopping%20down
correct
lens decreasing 3, record 14, English, lens%20decreasing
correct, less frequent
diaphragm closing down 4, record 14, English, diaphragm%20closing%20down
correct, less frequent

Record 14, French

Record 14, Domaine(s)

Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Photographie

fermeture du diaphragme 1, record 14, French, fermeture%20du%20diaphragme
correct, feminine noun

fermeture de l'objectif 2, record 14, French, fermeture%20de%20l%27objectif
correct, feminine noun

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Record 15 - internal organization data 2001-12-28

Record 15, English

Record 15, Subject field(s)

Posology

decreasing dose 1, record 15, English, decreasing%20dose

Record 15, French

Record 15, Domaine(s)

Posologie

dose décroissante 1, record 15, French, dose%20d%C3%A9croissante
feminine noun

Record 15, Spanish

Record 15, Campo(s) temático(s)

Posología

dosis decreciente 1, record 15, Spanish, dosis%20decreciente
feminine noun

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Record 16 - internal organization data 2000-12-21

Record 16, English

Record 16, Subject field(s)

Insurance

decreasing risk 1, record 16, English, decreasing%20risk

Record 16, French

Record 16, Domaine(s)

Assurances

risque régressif 1, record 16, French, risque%20r%C3%A9gressif
masculine noun

Record 16, Spanish

Record 16, Campo(s) temático(s)

Seguros

riesgo regresivo 1, record 16, Spanish, riesgo%20regresivo
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF

[Riesgo] que va disminuyendo con el transcurso del tiempo. 1, record 16, Spanish, - riesgo%20regresivo

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT

El riesgo de no cobrar un crédito pendiente a medida que el deudor va reembolsando su importe en los plazos estipulados. 1, record 16, Spanish, - riesgo%20regresivo

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Record 17 - internal organization data 2000-06-02

Record 17, English

Record 17, Subject field(s)

Titles of Reports
Construction
Human Diseases
Respiratory System

Construction-related Nosocomial Infections for Patients in Health Care Facilities :Decreasing the Risk of Aspergillus, Legionella and Other Infections 1, record 17, English, Construction%2Drelated%20Nosocomial%20Infections%20for%20Patients%20in%20Health%20Care%20Facilities%20%3ADecreasing%20the%20Risk%20of%20Aspergillus%2C%20Legionella%20and%20Other%20Infections

Construction-related Nosocomial Infections for Hospitalized Patients :Decreasing the Risk of Aspergillus, Legionella and Other Infections 1, record 17, English, Construction%2Drelated%20Nosocomial%20Infections%20for%20Hospitalized%20Patients%20%3ADecreasing%20the%20Risk%20of%20Aspergillus%2C%20Legionella%20and%20Other%20Infections
former designation

Record 17, Key term(s)

Construction-related Nosocomial Infections for Patients in Health Care Facilities
Construction-related Nosocomial Infections for Hospitalized Patients

Record 17, French

Record 17, Domaine(s)

Titres de rapports
Construction
Maladies humaines
Appareil respiratoire

Infections nosocomiales liées aux travaux de construction : atténuer le risque d'aspergillose, de légionellose et d'autres infections chez les patients des établissements de soins 1, record 17, French, Infections%20nosocomiales%20li%C3%A9es%20aux%20travaux%20de%20construction%20%3A%20att%C3%A9nuer%20le%20risque%20d%27aspergillose%2C%20de%20l%C3%A9gionellose%20et%20d%27autres%20infections%20chez%20les%20patients%20des%20%C3%A9tablissements%20de%20soins
feminine noun

Infections nosocomiales liées aux travaux de construction : atténuer le risque d'aspergillose, de légionellose et d'autres infections chez des patients hospitalisés 1, record 17, French, Infections%20nosocomiales%20li%C3%A9es%20aux%20travaux%20de%20construction%20%3A%20att%C3%A9nuer%20le%20risque%20d%27aspergillose%2C%20de%20l%C3%A9gionellose%20et%20d%27autres%20infections%20chez%20des%20patients%20hospitalis%C3%A9s
former designation, feminine noun

Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Source(s) : LLCM [Laboratoire de lutte contre la maladie], Santé Canada. 1, record 17, French, - Infections%20nosocomiales%20li%C3%A9es%20aux%20travaux%20de%20construction%20%3A%20att%C3%A9nuer%20le%20risque%20d%27aspergillose%2C%20de%20l%C3%A9gionellose%20et%20d%27autres%20infections%20chez%20les%20patients%20des%20%C3%A9tablissements%20de%20soins

Record 17, Key term(s)

Infections nosocomiales liées aux travaux de construction

Record 17, Spanish

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Record 18 - internal organization data 1999-10-08

Record 18, English

Record 18, Subject field(s)

Taxation

regressive tax 1, record 18, English, regressive%20tax
correct

degressive tax 2, record 18, English, degressive%20tax
correct
decreasing tax 3, record 18, English, decreasing%20tax
correct

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A progressive tax which increases at a decreasing rate. A degressive tax is progressive, since the tax rate increases as the size of the tax base increases ... 4, record 18, English, - regressive%20tax

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS

In practice, most income tax schedules are degressive, since as the rates increase, they apply to wider and wider income brackets until all income above a certain amount is taxed at a constant (proportional) rate. 4, record 18, English, - regressive%20tax

Record 18, French

Record 18, Domaine(s)

Fiscalité

impôt dégressif 1, record 18, French, imp%C3%B4t%20d%C3%A9gressif
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Impôt calculé au moyen d'un pourcentage de plus en plus faible de l'assiette d'imposition au fur et à measure que celle-ci s'accroît. 2, record 18, French, - imp%C3%B4t%20d%C3%A9gressif

Record 18, Spanish

Record 18, Campo(s) temático(s)

Sistema tributario

impuesto degresivo 1, record 18, Spanish, impuesto%20degresivo
correct, masculine noun

impuesto regresivo 2, record 18, Spanish, impuesto%20regresivo
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Impuesto progresivo que aumenta a una tasa decreciente. 1, record 18, Spanish, - impuesto%20degresivo

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Record 19 - internal organization data 1998-05-13

Record 19, English

Record 19, Subject field(s)

Life Insurance

decreasing term insurance 1, record 19, English, decreasing%20term%20insurance
correct

reducing term insurance 2, record 19, English, reducing%20term%20insurance
correct

Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Term insurance on which the death benefit decreases in steps from the date the policy comes into force to the date the policy expires. 1, record 19, English, - decreasing%20term%20insurance

Record 19, Key term(s)

decreasing temporary insurance

Record 19, French

Record 19, Domaine(s)

Assurance sur la vie

assurance temporaire dégressive 1, record 19, French, assurance%20temporaire%20d%C3%A9gressive
correct, feminine noun

assurance temporaire décroissante 1, record 19, French, assurance%20temporaire%20d%C3%A9croissante
correct, feminine noun
assurance temporaire à capital décroissant 1, record 19, French, assurance%20temporaire%20%C3%A0%20capital%20d%C3%A9croissant
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Assurance temporaire dont le capital diminue d'année en année, pendant une durée déterminée. 1, record 19, French, - assurance%20temporaire%20d%C3%A9gressive

Record 19, Spanish

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Record 20 - internal organization data 1998-05-13

Record 20, English

Record 20, Subject field(s)

Annuities (Insurance)

decreasing annuity 1, record 20, English, decreasing%20annuity
correct

declining annuity 1, record 20, English, declining%20annuity
correct

Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A series of periodic (yearly) payments or benefits, the installments of which progressively and systematically decrease. Specifically, in appraising, it refers to a forecast of an annually declining Net Operating Income over the income projection period, implying a systematic decline in gross income, an increase in operating expenses, or a combination of both. 1, record 20, English, - decreasing%20annuity

Record 20, French

Record 20, Domaine(s)

Rentes (Assurances)

rente décroissante 1, record 20, French, rente%20d%C3%A9croissante

Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS

prime décroissante. 2, record 20, French, - rente%20d%C3%A9croissante

Record 20, Spanish

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Record 21 - internal organization data 1997-09-15

Record 21, English

Record 21, Subject field(s)

Marketing

decreasing cost industry 1, record 21, English, decreasing%20cost%20industry

Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Firms may be paying lower prices for inputs when the industry expands. 1, record 21, English, - decreasing%20cost%20industry

Record 21, French

Record 21, Domaine(s)

Commercialisation

industrie à coûts décroissants 1, record 21, French, industrie%20%C3%A0%20co%C3%BBts%20d%C3%A9croissants
feminine noun

Record 21, Spanish

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Record 22 - internal organization data 1997-08-27

Record 22, English

Record 22, Subject field(s)

Plant Breeding
Statistics

mean square decreasing method 1, record 22, English, mean%20square%20decreasing%20method

Record 22, French

Record 22, Domaine(s)

Amélioration végétale
Statistique

méthode basée sur la décroissance des carrés moyens 1, record 22, French, m%C3%A9thode%20bas%C3%A9e%20sur%20la%20d%C3%A9croissance%20des%20carr%C3%A9s%20moyens
feminine noun

Record 22, Spanish

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Record 23 - internal organization data 1996-02-21

Record 23, English

Record 23, Subject field(s)

Analytical Chemistry

decreasing multi-ramp programming 1, record 23, English, decreasing%20multi%2Dramp%20programming
proposal

Record 23, French

Record 23, Domaine(s)

Chimie analytique

programmation multirampe décroissante 1, record 23, French, programmation%20multirampe%20d%C3%A9croissante
feminine noun

Record 23, Spanish

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Record 24 - internal organization data 1993-10-21

Record 24, English

Record 24, Subject field(s)

Production Management

decreasing quota 1, record 24, English, decreasing%20quota

Record 24, French

Record 24, Domaine(s)

Gestion de la production

contingent dégressif 1, record 24, French, contingent%20d%C3%A9gressif
masculine noun

Record 24, Spanish

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Record 25 - internal organization data 1992-04-30

Record 25, English

Record 25, Subject field(s)

Loans

decreasing term 1, record 25, English, decreasing%20term
correct

reducing term 1, record 25, English, reducing%20term
correct

Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 OBS

A term of a loan during which the interest decreases as the principal decreases. 1, record 25, English, - decreasing%20term

Record number: 25, Textual support number: 2 OBS

decreasing term insurance: Term insurance of which the death benefit decreases in steps from the date the policy comes into force to the date the policy expires. 2, record 25, English, - decreasing%20term

Record 25, French

Record 25, Domaine(s)

Prêts et emprunts

échéance dégressive 1, record 25, French, %C3%A9ch%C3%A9ance%20d%C3%A9gressive
correct, feminine noun

Record 25, Spanish

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Record 26 - internal organization data 1989-03-17

Record 26, English

Record 26, Subject field(s)

Real Estate
Estimating (Construction)

principle of increasing and decreasing returns 1, record 26, English, principle%20of%20increasing%20and%20decreasing%20returns
correct

principle of increasing and diminishing returns 2, record 26, English, principle%20of%20increasing%20and%20diminishing%20returns
principle of diminishing returns 2, record 26, English, principle%20of%20diminishing%20returns
principle of variable proportions 2, record 26, English, principle%20of%20variable%20proportions

Record number: 26, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The principle of increasing and decreasing returns ... is a variation of the principle of balance. It affirms that larger and larger amounts of agents in production will produce larger and larger net returns up to a certain point at which the maximum value will have been developed, and beyond which any additional investment will not produce a return commensurate with the investment. 3, record 26, English, - principle%20of%20increasing%20and%20decreasing%20returns

Record 26, French

Record 26, Domaine(s)

Immobilier
Évaluation et estimation (Construction)

principe des revenus croissants et décroissants 1, record 26, French, principe%20des%20revenus%20croissants%20et%20d%C3%A9croissants
masculine noun

principe des rendements croissants et décroissants 1, record 26, French, principe%20des%20rendements%20croissants%20et%20d%C3%A9croissants
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 26, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Le principe des revenus croissants et décroissants certifie que le revenu net sera de plus en plus imposant dans la mesure d'une contribution de plus en plus grande des facteurs de production mais seulement jusqu'à un certain niveau (auquel la valeur maximum aura été atteinte) et au-delà duquel tout investissement additionnel ne produira pas un revenu net proportionnel à ces investissements additionnels. 1, record 26, French, - principe%20des%20revenus%20croissants%20et%20d%C3%A9croissants

Record 26, Spanish

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Record 27 - internal organization data 1988-07-11

Record 27, English

Record 27, Subject field(s)

Real Estate

increasing and decreasing 1, record 27, English, increasing%20and%20decreasing
correct

principle of diminishing returns 1, record 27, English, principle%20of%20diminishing%20returns
correct
principle of variable proportions 1, record 27, English, principle%20of%20variable%20proportions
correct

Record number: 27, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A valuation principle which states that when successive increments of one or more factors of production are added to fixed amounts of the other factors there is a resulting enhancement of income (in dollars, benefits, or amenities), initially at an increasing rate to a point of maximum return and then decreasing until eventually the increment to value becomes increasingly less than the value of the added factor (or factors). 1, record 27, English, - increasing%20and%20decreasing

Record 27, French

Record 27, Domaine(s)

Immobilier

rendements croissants et décroissants 1, record 27, French, rendements%20croissants%20et%20d%C3%A9croissants
correct, masculine noun

principe des rendements décroissants 1, record 27, French, principe%20des%20rendements%20d%C3%A9croissants
correct, masculine noun
principe des proportions variables 1, record 27, French, principe%20des%20proportions%20variables
correct, masculine noun

Record 27, Spanish

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Record 28 - internal organization data 1988-02-26

Record 28, English

Record 28, Subject field(s)

Artificial Intelligence

decreasing gap 1, record 28, English, decreasing%20gap
correct

Record 28, French

Record 28, Domaine(s)

Intelligence artificielle

discontinuité décroissante 1, record 28, French, discontinuit%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9croissante
correct, feminine noun

Record 28, Spanish

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Record 29 - internal organization data 1988-02-26

Record 29, English

Record 29, Subject field(s)

Artificial Intelligence
Computer Programs and Programming

decreasing congruence 1, record 29, English, decreasing%20congruence
correct

Record 29, French

Record 29, Domaine(s)

Intelligence artificielle
Programmes et programmation (Informatique)

congruence décroissante 1, record 29, French, congruence%20d%C3%A9croissante
correct, feminine noun

Record 29, Spanish

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Record 30 - internal organization data 1988-02-18

Record 30, English

Record 30, Subject field(s)

Insurance

decreasing premium 1, record 30, English, decreasing%20premium

Record 30, French

Record 30, Domaine(s)

Assurances

prime décroissante 1, record 30, French, prime%20d%C3%A9croissante
feminine noun

prime dégressive 1, record 30, French, prime%20d%C3%A9gressive
feminine noun

Record 30, Spanish

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Record 31 - internal organization data 1986-12-12

Record 31, English

Record 31, Subject field(s)

Phraseology

decreasing order 1, record 31, English, decreasing%20order
correct

Record 31, French

Record 31, Domaine(s)

Phraséologie

ordre décroissant 1, record 31, French, ordre%20d%C3%A9croissant
correct, masculine noun

Record 31, Spanish

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Record 32 - internal organization data 1986-06-06

Record 32, English

Record 32, Subject field(s)

Population Movements

decreasing population 1, record 32, English, decreasing%20population

Record 32, French

Record 32, Domaine(s)

Mouvements de population

démographie en régression 1, record 32, French, d%C3%A9mographie%20en%20r%C3%A9gression
feminine noun

Record number: 32, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Les wallons, appauvris, avec une démographie en régression [...] 1, record 32, French, - d%C3%A9mographie%20en%20r%C3%A9gression

Record 32, Spanish

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Record 33 - internal organization data 1981-09-03

Record 33, English

Record 33, Subject field(s)

General Vocabulary

review of decreasing appeal volumes 1, record 33, English, review%20of%20decreasing%20appeal%20volumes

Record 33, French

Record 33, Domaine(s)

Vocabulaire général

étude sur la diminution du volume d'appels 1, record 33, French, %C3%A9tude%20sur%20la%20diminution%20du%20volume%20d%27appels

Record 33, Spanish

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Record 34 - internal organization data 1981-08-12

Record 34, English

Record 34, Subject field(s)

Operations Research and Management

decreasing weight 1, record 34, English, decreasing%20weight

Record 34, French

Record 34, Domaine(s)

Recherche et gestion opérationnelles

poids décroissant 1, record 34, French, poids%20d%C3%A9croissant

Record 34, Spanish

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Record 35 - internal organization data 1981-08-12

Record 35, English

Record 35, Subject field(s)

Management Control

decreasing magnitude 1, record 35, English, decreasing%20magnitude

Record 35, French

Record 35, Domaine(s)

Contrôle de gestion

valeur décroissante 1, record 35, French, valeur%20d%C3%A9croissante

Record 35, Spanish

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Record 36 - internal organization data 1981-07-15

Record 36, English

Record 36, Subject field(s)

Statistical Surveys

decreasing order of magnitude 1, record 36, English, decreasing%20order%20of%20magnitude
correct

Record 36, French

Record 36, Domaine(s)

Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)

ordre de grandeur décroissant 1, record 36, French, ordre%20de%20grandeur%20d%C3%A9croissant
correct, masculine noun

Record 36, Spanish

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Record 37 - internal organization data 1981-02-02

Record 37, English

Record 37, Subject field(s)

Cost Accounting
Laws of the Market (Economy)

internally decreasing cost 1, record 37, English, internally%20decreasing%20cost
correct

Record number: 37, Textual support number: 1 OBS

(...) ("internally") decreasing cost for a firm destroys perfect competition (...) 1, record 37, English, - internally%20decreasing%20cost

Record 37, French

Record 37, Domaine(s)

Comptabilité analytique
Lois du marché (Économie)

décroissance interne des coûts 1, record 37, French, d%C3%A9croissance%20interne%20des%20co%C3%BBts

Record 37, Spanish

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Record 38 - internal organization data 1981-01-23

Record 38, English

Record 38, Subject field(s)

Pricing Theory

decreasing Marginal Cost 1, record 38, English, decreasing%20Marginal%20Cost
correct

Record number: 38, Textual support number: 1 OBS

(...) in the case of decreasing Marginal Cost, the firm will expand its output more and more beyond the MC curve to gain extra profits 1, record 38, English, - decreasing%20Marginal%20Cost

Record 38, French

Record 38, Domaine(s)

Théorie des prix

coût marginal décroissant 1, record 38, French, co%C3%BBt%20marginal%20d%C3%A9croissant

Record 38, Spanish

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Record 39 - internal organization data 1980-11-04

Record 39, English

Record 39, Subject field(s)

Financial and Budgetary Management

decreasing benefit 1, record 39, English, decreasing%20benefit
correct

Record number: 39, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Management constructs its answer to these questions by listing all the packages identified in order of decreasing benefit to the company. 1, record 39, English, - decreasing%20benefit

Record 39, French

Record 39, Domaine(s)

Gestion budgétaire et financière

rentabilité décroissante 1, record 39, French, rentabilit%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9croissante

Record number: 39, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Les réponses à ces questions ne peuvent en effet être trouvées qu'en classant tous les budgets par rentabilité décroissante, cette rentabilité étant calculée à l'échelle de l'entreprise et pour chaque niveau de dépense. 1, record 39, French, - rentabilit%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9croissante

Record 39, Spanish

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Record 40 - internal organization data 1976-06-19

Record 40, English

Record 40, Subject field(s)

Physics

decreasing amplitude 1, record 40, English, decreasing%20amplitude

Record 40, French

Record 40, Domaine(s)

Physique

amplitude décroissante 1, record 40, French, amplitude%20d%C3%A9croissante

Record 40, Spanish

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Record 41 - internal organization data 1976-06-19

Record 41, English

Record 41, Subject field(s)

Human Geography

decreasing runner 1, record 41, English, decreasing%20runner

Record 41, French

Record 41, Domaine(s)

Géographie humaine

canal dégressif 1, record 41, French, canal%20d%C3%A9gressif

Record 41, Spanish

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Record 42 - internal organization data 1976-06-19

Record 42, English

Record 42, Subject field(s)

Econometrics

decreasing geometric progression 1, record 42, English, decreasing%20geometric%20progression

Record 42, French

Record 42, Domaine(s)

Économétrie

progression géométrique décroissante 1, record 42, French, progression%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trique%20d%C3%A9croissante
feminine noun

Record number: 42, Textual support number: 1 OBS

(Conseil économique du Canada) 1, record 42, French, - progression%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trique%20d%C3%A9croissante

Record 42, Spanish

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Record 43 - internal organization data 1976-06-19

Record 43, English

Record 43, Subject field(s)

Corporate Management (General)

on decreasing order 1, record 43, English, on%20decreasing%20order

Record 43, French

Record 43, Domaine(s)

Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)

dans l'ordre de décroissance 1, record 43, French, dans%20l%27ordre%20de%20d%C3%A9croissance

Record number: 43, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Entreprise, p. 148, no 613 1, record 43, French, - dans%20l%27ordre%20de%20d%C3%A9croissance

Record 43, Spanish

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