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BALANZA CUENTA CORRIENTE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- invisible trade
1, record 1, English, invisible%20trade
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trade in such services as freight, insurance, and finance. The items are included in a country's balance of payments current account even although they are not recorded as physically visible exports and imports. 2, record 1, English, - invisible%20trade
Record 1, Key term(s)
- invisible foreign trade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échanges invisibles
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9changes%20invisibles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Commerce des services comme le fret, l'assurance et la finance. Ces postes sont englobés dans le compte courant de la balance des paiements d'un pays bien qu'ils ne soient pas inscrits comme étant des exportations et des importations physiquement visibles. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9changes%20invisibles
Record 1, Key term(s)
- échange invisible
- commerce invisible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- comercio invisible
1, record 1, Spanish, comercio%20invisible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- comercio de invisibles 2, record 1, Spanish, comercio%20de%20invisibles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comercio de servicios tales como fletes, seguros y finanzas. Estos rubros se incluyen en la cuenta corriente de la balanza de pagos de un país, si bien no se registran como exportaciones e importaciones visibles físicamente. 3, record 1, Spanish, - comercio%20invisible
Record 1, Key term(s)
- comercio exterior invisible
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- National Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- balance on current account
1, record 2, English, balance%20on%20current%20account
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- current-account balance 2, record 2, English, current%2Daccount%20balance
correct
- current account balance 3, record 2, English, current%20account%20balance
correct
- balance of payments on current account 4, record 2, English, balance%20of%20payments%20on%20current%20account
correct
- external balance 2, record 2, English, external%20balance
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Part of the balance of payments that includes exchange of merchandise, purchase and sales of services and private transfer of funds (remittance of emigrants, ect). 4, record 2, English, - balance%20on%20current%20account
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balance of payments on current account: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 2, English, - balance%20on%20current%20account
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Comptabilité nationale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- balance des paiements courants
1, record 2, French, balance%20des%20paiements%20courants
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- solde des paiements courants 2, record 2, French, solde%20des%20paiements%20courants
masculine noun
- balance des opérations courantes 3, record 2, French, balance%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20courantes
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la balance de paiements qui comprend l'échange de marchandises, l'achat-vente de services et les virements privés (remises des émigrés, etc.) 4, record 2, French, - balance%20des%20paiements%20courants
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la balance des paiements courants rassemble le compte de biens et services et le compte de transferts unilatéraux (essentiellement vers divers organismes internationaux.). 3, record 2, French, - balance%20des%20paiements%20courants
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition extraite du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduite avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 2, French, - balance%20des%20paiements%20courants
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Contabilidad nacional
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- balanza de pagos por cuenta corriente
1, record 2, Spanish, balanza%20de%20pagos%20por%20cuenta%20corriente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de la balanza de pagos que incluye el intercambio de mercancías, compraventa de servicios y transferencias privadas (remesas de emigrantes, etcétera). 1, record 2, Spanish, - balanza%20de%20pagos%20por%20cuenta%20corriente
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balanza de pagos por cuenta corriente : término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 2, Spanish, - balanza%20de%20pagos%20por%20cuenta%20corriente
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-07-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- external current account deficit
1, record 3, English, external%20current%20account%20deficit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The government must persist in its structural reforms to further reduce the budgetary deficit, control inflation and check the external current account deficit. 2, record 3, English, - external%20current%20account%20deficit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déficit du compte courant extérieur
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20du%20compte%20courant%20ext%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouvernement doit persister dans ses réformes structurelles, afin de réduire davantage le déficit budgétaire, de contrôler l'inflation et de combler le déficit du compte courant extérieur. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9ficit%20du%20compte%20courant%20ext%C3%A9rieur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
- Presupuestación del sector público
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- déficit de la balanza en cuenta corriente
1, record 3, Spanish, d%C3%A9ficit%20de%20la%20balanza%20en%20cuenta%20corriente
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-10-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- economic growth rate
1, record 4, English, economic%20growth%20rate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ratings are based on an evaluation of a number of macroeconomic, financial, and political variables, including a country's economic growth rate, its current account balance relative to GDP, and various ratios - savings to investment, external debt to GDP, debt-service payments to GDP, and interest payments to GDP. 1, record 4, English, - economic%20growth%20rate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- taux de croissance de l'économie
1, record 4, French, taux%20de%20croissance%20de%20l%27%C3%A9conomie
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- taux de croissance économique 2, record 4, French, taux%20de%20croissance%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cotes reposent sur une série de variables macroéconomiques, financières et politiques telles que le taux de croissance de l'économie et divers ratios : solde extérieur courant/PIB, épargne/investissement, dette extérieure/PIB, service de la dette/PIB, paiements d'intérêts/PIB. 1, record 4, French, - taux%20de%20croissance%20de%20l%27%C3%A9conomie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de crecimiento económico
1, record 4, Spanish, tasa%20de%20crecimiento%20econ%C3%B3mico
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las clasificaciones se basan en una evaluación de diversas variables macroeconómicas, financieras y políticas, incluidas la tasa de crecimiento económico del país, la balanza en cuenta corriente en relación con el PIB y la razón entre el ahorro y la inversión, entre la deuda externa y el PIB, entre los pagos de servicio de la deuda y el PIB, y entre los pagos de intereses y el PIB. 1, record 4, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20crecimiento%20econ%C3%B3mico
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-01-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Foreign Trade
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- current account balance
1, record 5, English, current%20account%20balance
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... contrary to expectations, the current account balance does not receive much support as a useful indicator of crises. This may be because exchange rate changes may already reflect the behavior of the current account balance; in most of the studies where the effect of the current account balance was found to be insignificant, the real exchange rate did have a significant effect. 2, record 5, English, - current%20account%20balance
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Commerce extérieur
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- solde courant
1, record 5, French, solde%20courant
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- solde des transactions courantes 1, record 5, French, solde%20des%20transactions%20courantes
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad pública
- Comercio exterior
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- balanza en cuenta corriente
1, record 5, Spanish, balanza%20en%20cuenta%20corriente
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- balanza corriente 1, record 5, Spanish, balanza%20corriente
correct, feminine noun
- saldo en cuenta corriente 2, record 5, Spanish, saldo%20en%20cuenta%20corriente
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resultado, positivo o negativo, que se presenta en la Balanza de exportaciones e importaciones globales de bienes y servicios de la Balanza de pagos, ya que esta última, por definición, siempre se encuentra en equilibrio. 3, record 5, Spanish, - balanza%20en%20cuenta%20corriente
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contrariamente a lo que cabría suponer, el saldo en cuenta corriente no se considera un indicador válido de una posible crisis. Ello puede deberse a que la evolución de dicho saldo puede estar ya reflejada en las variaciones del tipo de cambio; en la mayoría de los estudios en los que se determinó que el efecto de ese indicador era insignificante, el tipo de cambio real sí tenía un efecto significativo. 4, record 5, Spanish, - balanza%20en%20cuenta%20corriente
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