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ALZA PRECIOS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diversion of crops
1, record 1, English, diversion%20of%20crops
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Food vs. Fuel: Diversion of Crops Could Cause More Hunger. Eager to promote nonpetroleum energy sources to reduce dependence on oil imports and slow global warming due to fossil fuel emissions, the United States, Brazil, and the European Union are promoting biofuels made from food crops. 1, record 1, English, - diversion%20of%20crops
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détournement de cultures alimentaires
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tournement%20de%20cultures%20alimentaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les impacts sociaux de la production de plus de 6S milliards de litres de carburants végétaux sont rarement inclus dans les études évaluant ses effets sur l'environnement. Pourtant, c'est près de 20% de la récolte états-unienne de maïs qui est transformée en éthanol (Leibtag, 2008; OCDE/FAO, 2007; Pimentel et Patzek, 2006). Or, ce maïs est la plus importante culture agricole aux ÉU et qui correspond à près de 40% de la production mondiale de maïs (Kim et Dale, 2004). Alors que l'importance toute récente de la montée du prix des denrées permet de mettre en lumière les effets du détournement de cultures alimentaires vers une production énergétique et sa participation à la crise alimentaire mondiale actuelle [...] 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tournement%20de%20cultures%20alimentaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desvío de cultivos
1, record 1, Spanish, desv%C3%ADo%20de%20cultivos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A la crisis alimentaria se suman el alza de precios, el desvío de cultivos hacia la elaboración de biocombustibles, y los trastornos agrícolas producto del cambio climático. 1, record 1, Spanish, - desv%C3%ADo%20de%20cultivos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Economic Fluctuations
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stabilization
1, record 2, English, stabilization
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The limitation (as by regulation) of fluctuations of business activity, prices, or employment. 2, record 2, English, - stabilization
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
macroeconomic stabilization, price stabilization, stabilization of pensions 3, record 2, English, - stabilization
Record 2, Key term(s)
- stabilisation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Fluctuations économiques
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- stabilisation
1, record 2, French, stabilisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interruption d'un mouvement de hausse ou de baisse arrêté à un niveau déterminé ou «palier» [qui] affecte un marché ou l'ensemble de l'activité d'une collectivité. 2, record 2, French, - stabilisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
stabilisation macroéconomique, stabilisation des prix, stabilisation des régimes de retraite 3, record 2, French, - stabilisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación económica
- Fluctuaciones económicas
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- estabilización
1, record 2, Spanish, estabilizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acción de detener el alza de los precios y de mejorar la tendencia de las demás variables económicas, tras un período de fuertes tensiones inflacionistas y otros graves desequilibrios. 1, record 2, Spanish, - estabilizaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La estabilización se impone mediante medidas monetarias (reducción de la cantidad de dinero), crediticias (elevación de los tipos de interés), fiscales (alzas de algunos impuestos para disminuir el déficit), comerciales (liberalización de importaciones), etc. 1, record 2, Spanish, - estabilizaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-12-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ripple price effect
1, record 3, English, ripple%20price%20effect
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ripple price effect: term extracted from the “Glossaire économique” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 3, English, - ripple%20price%20effect
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effet de propagation de la hausse des prix
1, record 3, French, effet%20de%20propagation%20de%20la%20hausse%20des%20prix
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effet de propagation de la hausse des prix : terme extrait du «Glossaire économique» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 3, French, - effet%20de%20propagation%20de%20la%20hausse%20des%20prix
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- repercusión del alza de precios
1, record 3, Spanish, repercusi%C3%B3n%20del%20alza%20de%20precios
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-07-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Market Prices
- Cost of Living
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- price increase
1, record 4, English, price%20increase
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- rise in prices 2, record 4, English, rise%20in%20prices
correct
Record 4, Key term(s)
- increase in price
- increase in prices
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Prix (Commercialisation)
- Coût de la vie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hausse de prix
1, record 4, French, hausse%20de%20prix
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- renchérissement 2, record 4, French, rench%C3%A9rissement
correct, masculine noun
- renchérissement de prix 3, record 4, French, rench%C3%A9rissement%20de%20prix
correct, masculine noun
- majoration de prix 4, record 4, French, majoration%20de%20prix
correct, feminine noun
- augmentation de prix 5, record 4, French, augmentation%20de%20prix
correct, feminine noun
- enchérissement 6, record 4, French, ench%C3%A9rissement
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Precios (Comercialización)
- Costo de vida
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- alza de precios
1, record 4, Spanish, alza%20de%20precios
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-04-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Economic Fluctuations
- Cost of Living
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- demand-pull inflation
1, record 5, English, demand%2Dpull%20inflation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflation generated by excessive growth of aggregate demand when the economy is in full employment. 2, record 5, English, - demand%2Dpull%20inflation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As production factors are fully occupied, a strong growth in demand is translated into a rise in prices. In this situation the economic policy should be: to promote an increase in productivity, reduce public spending and practice a restrictive monetary policy. 2, record 5, English, - demand%2Dpull%20inflation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
demand-pull inflation: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 5, English, - demand%2Dpull%20inflation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fluctuations économiques
- Coût de la vie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- inflation par la demande
1, record 5, French, inflation%20par%20la%20demande
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflation générée par une augmentation excessive de la demande globale, l'économie connaissant une situation de plein emploi. 1, record 5, French, - inflation%20par%20la%20demande
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comme la totalité des facteurs de production sont employés, une forte augmentation de la demande se traduit par une hausse des prix. Dans une telle situation, la politique économique doit consister à : encourager une augmentation de la productivité, réduire les dépenses publiques et pratiquer une politique monétaire restrictive. 1, record 5, French, - inflation%20par%20la%20demande
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
inflation par la demande : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 5, French, - inflation%20par%20la%20demande
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fluctuaciones económicas
- Costo de vida
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- inflación de demanda
1, record 5, Spanish, inflaci%C3%B3n%20de%20demanda
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- inflación por tirón de la demanda 2, record 5, Spanish, inflaci%C3%B3n%20por%20tir%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20demanda
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflación generada por excesivo crecimiento de la demanda agregada, estando la economía en pleno empleo. Al haber ocupación total de los factores de producción, un crecimiento fuerte de la demanda se traduce en alza de precios. En esta situación la política económica debe ser : fomentar un aumento de la productividad, reducir el gasto público y practicar una política monetaria restrictiva. 3, record 5, Spanish, - inflaci%C3%B3n%20de%20demanda
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inflación de demanda: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 5, Spanish, - inflaci%C3%B3n%20de%20demanda
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