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PAYMENTS DEFICIT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- National Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- balance of payments deficit
1, record 1, English, balance%20of%20payments%20deficit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- balance-of-payments deficit 2, record 1, English, balance%2Dof%2Dpayments%20deficit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An imbalance in a nation's balance of payments in which payments made by the country exceed payments received by the country. 1, record 1, English, - balance%20of%20payments%20deficit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Comptabilité nationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déficit de la balance des paiements
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20de%20la%20balance%20des%20paiements
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le déficit de la balance des paiements cette année s’explique notamment par une baisse de 28,8 % des flux de capitaux [...] 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9ficit%20de%20la%20balance%20des%20paiements
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Contabilidad nacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- déficit de la balanza de pagos
1, record 1, Spanish, d%C3%A9ficit%20de%20la%20balanza%20de%20pagos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National Accounting
- National and International Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- payments deficit
1, record 2, English, payments%20deficit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The excess of the value of a nation's imports over its exports. 2, record 2, English, - payments%20deficit
Record 2, Key term(s)
- payment deficit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité nationale
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déficit des paiements
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20des%20paiements
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad nacional
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- déficit de pagos
1, record 2, Spanish, d%C3%A9ficit%20de%20pagos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Loans
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- external payments deficit 1, record 3, English, external%20payments%20deficit
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déficit des paiements extérieurs
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20des%20paiements%20ext%C3%A9rieurs
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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