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PUNTO CULMINACION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- National and International Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- completion point
1, record 1, English, completion%20point
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A point at which a country receives the remaining balance of its assistance committed at the decision point, together with an additional disbursement of interest income ... 2, record 1, English, - completion%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The completion point under the enhanced HIPC Initiative [Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative] is when creditors commit irrevocably to and fully deliver debt relief. 3, record 1, English, - completion%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The timing of the completion point is linked to the implementation of pre-agreed key structural reforms (i.e., floating completion point). 2, record 1, English, - completion%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point d'achèvement
1, record 1, French, point%20d%27ach%C3%A8vement
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 point d'achèvement, sur le plan technique, n'est rien d'autre qu'une échéance du calendrier, une date quelque part où les bailleurs de fonds traditionnels auront à examiner les réalisations du gouvernement sur les engagements qu'il a souscrit au DSRP [Document stratégique de réduction de la pauvreté]. En fait, le point d'achèvement interviendra une année après la validation du DSRP définitif et non plus intérimaire, par les bailleurs de fonds. 2, record 1, French, - point%20d%27ach%C3%A8vement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación económica
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de culminación
1, record 1, Spanish, punto%20de%20culminaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El punto de culminación, denominado así por los expertos del Fondo Monetario Internacional, se da en el momento preciso en que los organismos financieros deciden que el país ha cumplido con una serie de requisitos financieros, económicos y sociales que le permitan acceder a reducciones sustanciales de sus débitos con la comunidad financiera mundial. 1, record 1, Spanish, - punto%20de%20culminaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-12-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Thermodynamics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- transition point
1, record 2, English, transition%20point
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- transition temperature 2, record 2, English, transition%20temperature
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the temperature at which a substance is converted from one state to another. 3, record 2, English, - transition%20point
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
the point of change from laminar to turbulent flow in a boundary layer. 4, record 2, English, - transition%20point
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Thermodynamique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- température de transition
1, record 2, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20transition
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- point de transition 2, record 2, French, point%20de%20transition
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Température à laquelle une substance passe d'une phase à une autre. 3, record 2, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20transition
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
- Termodinámica
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de transición
1, record 2, Spanish, punto%20de%20transici%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- punto de transformación 2, record 2, Spanish, punto%20de%20transformaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- temperatura de transición 3, record 2, Spanish, temperatura%20de%20transici%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temperatura a la cual una substancia cambia de estado de agregación a otro(transición de primer orden), o bien, temperatura de culminación de un cambio gradual, tal como el punto lamda, o el punto Curie(transición de segundo orden). 4, record 2, Spanish, - punto%20de%20transici%C3%B3n
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