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LIFE INDEX [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Statistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- better life index
1, record 1, English, better%20life%20index
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Better Life Index. ... This Index allows you to compare well-being across countries, based on 11 topics the OECD [Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development] has identified as essential, in the areas of material living conditions and quality of life. 2, record 1, English, - better%20life%20index
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... these 11 topics reflect what the OECD has identified as essential to well-being in terms of material living conditions (housing, income, jobs) and quality of life (community, education, environment, governance, health, life satisfaction, safety and work-life balance). 3, record 1, English, - better%20life%20index
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Statistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice Vivre mieux
1, record 1, French, indice%20Vivre%20mieux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IVM 1, record 1, French, IVM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économique (OCDE) a lancé un nouvel indice susceptible de remplacer celui du produit intérieur brut (PIB), qui ne mesure grosso modo «que» la croissance économique d'un pays. Son nom? L'IVM, pour indice Vivre mieux (IVM), qui, lui, entend mesurer le «bien-être» des gens et leurs conditions de vie. [...] Il comporte 11 sous-indices : le logement, les revenus, l'emploi, les liens sociaux, l'éducation, l'environnement, la gouvernance, la santé, la satisfaction générale, la sécurité ainsi que l'équilibre entre la famille et le travail. 1, record 1, French, - indice%20Vivre%20mieux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Equipment Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fatigue life extended index
1, record 2, English, fatigue%20life%20extended%20index
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FLEI 1, record 2, English, FLEI
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fatigue life expanded index
- fatigue life expended index
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maintenance du matériel militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indice de prolongement de durée de vie en fatigue
1, record 2, French, indice%20de%20prolongement%20de%20dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20en%20fatigue
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- FLEI 1, record 2, French, FLEI
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-04-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- life usage index
1, record 3, English, life%20usage%20index
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- LUI 1, record 3, English, LUI
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indice de durée de vie
1, record 3, French, indice%20de%20dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes extraits du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair. 2, record 3, French, - indice%20de%20dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-08-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- static life index 1, record 4, English, static%20life%20index
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Index in years of reserves of a commodity assuming no growth in rate of production. 1, record 4, English, - static%20life%20index
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- indice statique d'équilibre partiel
1, record 4, French, indice%20statique%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre%20partiel
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice estático de las reservas
1, record 4, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20est%C3%A1tico%20de%20las%20reservas
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-07-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- physical quality of life index
1, record 5, English, physical%20quality%20of%20life%20index
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- PQLI 2, record 5, English, PQLI
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Index which attempts to evaluates quality of life by combining life expectancy at age one, infant mortality rate and literacy rate, each with equal weight. 3, record 5, English, - physical%20quality%20of%20life%20index
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- indice de la qualité physique de la vie
1, record 5, French, indice%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20physique%20de%20la%20vie
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- IQPV 1, record 5, French, IQPV
masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- indice de la qualité matérielle de la vie 1, record 5, French, indice%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20mat%C3%A9rielle%20de%20la%20vie
masculine noun
- IQMV 1, record 5, French, IQMV
masculine noun
- IQMV 1, record 5, French, IQMV
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concept de la mesure du développement d'un pays, adapté aux États-Unis pour les pays en voie de développement; pour déterminer cet indice, on tient compte de facteurs tels le taux de mortalité infantile, le degré d'alphabétisation, l'approvisionnement en eau potable, la salubrité des logis, etc. 2, record 5, French, - indice%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20physique%20de%20la%20vie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Indice de la qualité physique de la vie» est une appellation de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques, mentionnée dans le document OCDE/CAD78. «Indice de la qualité matérielle de la vie» est extrait de la revue «Finances et Développement», volume 17, numéro 1, page 43. 1, record 5, French, - indice%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20physique%20de%20la%20vie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice de la calidad material de la vida
1, record 5, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20la%20calidad%20material%20de%20la%20vida
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-06-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- The Product (Marketing)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dynamic life index 1, record 6, English, dynamic%20life%20index
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Index in years of a commodity, assuming a specified growth in rate of production. 1, record 6, English, - dynamic%20life%20index
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Produit (Commercialisation)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- indice de vie dynamique
1, record 6, French, indice%20de%20vie%20dynamique
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
- Producto (Comercialización)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice de vida dinámica
1, record 6, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20vida%20din%C3%A1mica
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-12-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Economic Geology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- reserves life index
1, record 7, English, reserves%20life%20index
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Remaining reserves divided by annual production. 1, record 7, English, - reserves%20life%20index
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Géologie économique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- indice de durée de réserves
1, record 7, French, indice%20de%20dur%C3%A9e%20de%20r%C3%A9serves
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réserves restantes divisées par la production annuelle. 1, record 7, French, - indice%20de%20dur%C3%A9e%20de%20r%C3%A9serves
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-09-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- life index
1, record 8, English, life%20index
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of remaining gas reserves based on current production obtained by dividing the known reserves by annual production. 2, record 8, English, - life%20index
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The reserve life index for conventional oil and natural gas liquid is over 10 years. 3, record 8, English, - life%20index
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- durée de production
1, record 8, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20production
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-12-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Quality of Life Index 1, record 9, English, Quality%20of%20Life%20Index
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Indice de la qualité de la vie 1, record 9, French, Indice%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20vie
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titres tirés d'un lexique de sigles préparé par la section de traduction Environnement le 1 janvier 1985. 1, record 9, French, - Indice%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20vie
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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