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COSTE VIDA [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Saving and Consumption
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- purchasing power
1, record 1, English, purchasing%20power
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- general purchasing power 2, record 1, English, general%20purchasing%20power
correct
- buying power 3, record 1, English, buying%20power
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacity to buy goods and services in physical units with an amount of money. 4, record 1, English, - purchasing%20power
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Not compensating programs budgets for inflation has eroded purchasing power by about 20 percent over this period. 5, record 1, English, - purchasing%20power
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Purchasing power diminishes when inflation and the cost of living increases. 4, record 1, English, - purchasing%20power
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Purchasing power of the dollar 5, record 1, English, - purchasing%20power
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épargne et consommation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir d'achat
1, record 1, French, pouvoir%20d%27achat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité d'achat de biens et de services que procure à une personne ou à un groupe de personnes l'ensemble de ses revenus ou de ses disponibilités. 2, record 1, French, - pouvoir%20d%27achat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'absence de rajustements tenant compte de l'inflation s'est traduite par une réduction de l'ordre de 20 pour 100 du pouvoir d'achat des budgets de programme durant cette période. 3, record 1, French, - pouvoir%20d%27achat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pouvoir d'achat du dollar. 3, record 1, French, - pouvoir%20d%27achat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ahorro y consumo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- poder adquisitivo
1, record 1, Spanish, poder%20adquisitivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- poder de compra 2, record 1, Spanish, poder%20de%20compra
correct, masculine noun
- capacidad adquisitiva 3, record 1, Spanish, capacidad%20adquisitiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacidad de compra de bienes y servicios en unidades físicas con una cantidad de dinero. El poder adquisitivo disminuye al aumentar la inflación y el coste de la vida. 4, record 1, Spanish, - poder%20adquisitivo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-11-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Economic Fluctuations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inflation rate
1, record 2, English, inflation%20rate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rate of inflation 2, record 2, English, rate%20of%20inflation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rhythm of variation of the cost of living index or the general price index. It is generally measured on a monthly basis with the result being given over a twelve month period and over the period that has elapsed since the beginning of the current year, comparing the figures with the corresponding figure for the previous year in both cases. 3, record 2, English, - inflation%20rate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
annual rate of inflation. 4, record 2, English, - inflation%20rate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Fluctuations économiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taux d'inflation
1, record 2, French, taux%20d%27inflation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rythme de variation de l'indice général des prix ou du coût de la vie. Il est calculé mensuellement et offre le résultat pour les douze derniers mois et la période écoulée depuis le 1er janvier d'une année pour permettre la comparaison avec les données de l'année précédente. 2, record 2, French, - taux%20d%27inflation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
taux d'inflation annuel. 3, record 2, French, - taux%20d%27inflation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Fluctuaciones económicas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de inflación
1, record 2, Spanish, tasa%20de%20inflaci%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
Ritmo de variación del índice de coste de la vida o general de precios. Suele medirse mensualmente dando el resultado para los últimos doce meses y para el periodo transcurrido desde el 1 de enero de ese año, en ambos casos comparando con los datos del año anterior. 2, record 2, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20inflaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
tasa de inflación anual. 3, record 2, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20inflaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cost of Living
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- consumer price index
1, record 3, English, consumer%20price%20index
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CPI 2, record 3, English, CPI
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cost of living index 3, record 3, English, cost%20of%20living%20index
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Index weighed up in accordance with the consumption carried out by an average family unit and which measures the general level of prices of said average consumption in a given moment as compared to a previous period. 4, record 3, English, - consumer%20price%20index
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The consumer price index is the most frequently used for quantifying inflation. 4, record 3, English, - consumer%20price%20index
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
consumer price index; CPI: term, abbreviation and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 3, English, - consumer%20price%20index
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cost-of-living index
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Coût de la vie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indice des prix à la consommation
1, record 3, French, indice%20des%20prix%20%C3%A0%20la%20consommation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- IPC 2, record 3, French, IPC
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- indice du coût de la vie 3, record 3, French, indice%20du%20co%C3%BBt%20de%20la%20vie
correct, masculine noun
- indice des prix de détail 3, record 3, French, indice%20des%20prix%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
correct, masculine noun, Belgium
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indice qui mesure le changement survenu dans le niveau moyen des prix de détail des biens et services habituellement consommés. 3, record 3, French, - indice%20des%20prix%20%C3%A0%20la%20consommation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Costo de vida
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice de precios al consumo
1, record 3, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20precios%20al%20consumo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- IPC 2, record 3, Spanish, IPC
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- índice de precios de consumo 3, record 3, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20precios%20de%20consumo
correct, masculine noun
- índice de precios al consumidor 4, record 3, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20precios%20al%20consumidor
correct, masculine noun
- índice del coste de la vida 2, record 3, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20del%20coste%20de%20la%20vida
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Índice ponderado de acuerdo con el consumo que una unidad familiar media realiza, y que mide el nivel general de precios de ese consumo medio en un momento dado con relación a un período anterior. 2, record 3, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20de%20precios%20al%20consumo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El índice de precios al consumo es la medida más comúnmente utilizada para cuantificar la inflación. 2, record 3, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20de%20precios%20al%20consumo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
índice de precios al consumo; IPC: términos y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 3, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20de%20precios%20al%20consumo
Record 3, Key term(s)
- índice del costo de vida
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Employment Benefits
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cost-of-living bonus
1, record 4, English, cost%2Dof%2Dliving%20bonus
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cost of living allowance 2, record 4, English, cost%20of%20living%20allowance
correct, officially approved
- COLA 3, record 4, English, COLA
correct
- COLA 3, record 4, English, COLA
- cost of living bonus 4, record 4, English, cost%20of%20living%20bonus
correct
- cost-of-living allowance 5, record 4, English, cost%2Dof%2Dliving%20allowance
correct
- living cost differential 6, record 4, English, living%20cost%20differential
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An addition to basic pay dependent on the Index of Retail Prices. 7, record 4, English, - cost%2Dof%2Dliving%20bonus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cost-of-living bonus; cost of living allowance: terms officially approved by Treasury Board Secretariat. 8, record 4, English, - cost%2Dof%2Dliving%20bonus
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Avantages sociaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- indemnité de vie chère
1, record 4, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20vie%20ch%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- IVC 2, record 4, French, IVC
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- indemnité de cherté de vie 3, record 4, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20chert%C3%A9%20de%20vie
correct, feminine noun
- prime de vie chère 4, record 4, French, prime%20de%20vie%20ch%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Supplément de rémunération versé en compensation du coût de la vie élevé associé au lieu de travail. 5, record 4, French, - indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20vie%20ch%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indemnité de vie chère : terme uniformisé par le Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor. 6, record 4, French, - indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20vie%20ch%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
- Beneficios sociales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- prima de costo de vida
1, record 4, Spanish, prima%20de%20costo%20de%20vida
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- subsidio por costo de vida 2, record 4, Spanish, subsidio%20por%20costo%20de%20vida
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La prima de costo de vida fue creada [...] con el objeto de ajustar la remuneración de los servidores públicos del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores que se encuentren prestando servicios en el exterior. 1, record 4, Spanish, - prima%20de%20costo%20de%20vida
Record 4, Key term(s)
- subsidio por coste de vida
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-05-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Cost of Living
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cost of living
1, record 5, English, cost%20of%20living
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- living cost 2, record 5, English, living%20cost
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sum of money required to purchase goods and services to provide a certain standard of living. 3, record 5, English, - cost%20of%20living
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Way of calculating the consumption of an average family in a particular area by means of periodic surveys. Its variation is measured by the Consumer Price Index. 4, record 5, English, - cost%20of%20living
Record 5, Key term(s)
- living costs
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Coût de la vie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coût de la vie
1, record 5, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20la%20vie
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme nécessaire pour se procurer les biens et services essentiels afin de maintenir un niveau de vie acceptable. 2, record 5, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20la%20vie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sa variation est mesurée par l'indice des prix à la consommation. 3, record 5, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20la%20vie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
- Costo de vida
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- costo de vida
1, record 5, Spanish, costo%20de%20vida
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- costo de la vida 2, record 5, Spanish, costo%20de%20la%20vida
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
- coste de la vida 3, record 5, Spanish, coste%20de%20la%20vida
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suma de dinero que se necesita para comprar los bienes y servicios que requiere un nivel de vida específico. 4, record 5, Spanish, - costo%20de%20vida
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forma de calcular el consumo de una familia media en una zona determinada mediante encuestas periódicas a una muestra representativa. Su variación se mide por el índice de precios al consumo. 5, record 5, Spanish, - costo%20de%20vida
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coste de la vida : Término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 5, Spanish, - costo%20de%20vida
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-10-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Cost of Living
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cost-of-living differential factor 1, record 6, English, cost%2Dof%2Dliving%20differential%20factor
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Coût de la vie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- différentiel de coût de la vie
1, record 6, French, diff%C3%A9rentiel%20de%20co%C3%BBt%20de%20la%20vie
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- coefficient d'ajustement au coût de la vie 2, record 6, French, coefficient%20d%27ajustement%20au%20co%C3%BBt%20de%20la%20vie
masculine noun
- écart de coût de la vie 2, record 6, French, %C3%A9cart%20de%20co%C3%BBt%20de%20la%20vie
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Élément du système d'ajustement des pensions. 1, record 6, French, - diff%C3%A9rentiel%20de%20co%C3%BBt%20de%20la%20vie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Costo de vida
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- coeficiente de ajuste por diferencias del costo de vida
1, record 6, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20ajuste%20por%20diferencias%20del%20costo%20de%20vida
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6, Key term(s)
- coeficiente de ajuste por diferencias del coste de vida
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-07-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Cost of Living
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- high cost of living 1, record 7, English, high%20cost%20of%20living
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- high cost 2, record 7, English, high%20cost
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Coût de la vie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cherté
1, record 7, French, chert%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Key term(s)
- coût élevé de la vie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
- Costo de vida
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- carestía
1, record 7, Spanish, carest%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Subida de los precios por la escasez o por la inflación, fundamentalmente de los artículos de primera necesidad. 2, record 7, Spanish, - carest%C3%ADa
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Su intensidad se medía con los índices de coste de la vida, ahora transformados en índices de precios al consumo(IPC). 2, record 7, Spanish, - carest%C3%ADa
Record 7, Key term(s)
- alto coste de la vida
- alto costo de la vida
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-05-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- sum-of-the-years'-digits method of depreciation
1, record 8, English, sum%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dyears%27%2Ddigits%20method%20of%20depreciation
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- SOYD method of depreciation 1, record 8, English, SOYD%20method%20of%20depreciation
correct
- sum-of-the-years'-digits method 2, record 8, English, sum%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dyears%27%2Ddigits%20method
correct
- sum-of-the years-digits depreciation 3, record 8, English, sum%2Dof%2Dthe%20years%2Ddigits%20depreciation
correct
- SYD depreciation 4, record 8, English, SYD%20depreciation
correct
- SYD method 5, record 8, English, SYD%20method
correct
- SOYD method 1, record 8, English, SOYD%20method
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A decreasing charge method in which the annual charge is a fraction of the depreciation base, the numerator of which is the number of years + 1 of the asset's remaining estimated life, the denominator being the sum of the series of numbers representing the years in the total estimated life. For an asset having an estimated life of five years, the denominator is the "sum-of-the-years'-digits" (of the asset's estimated life, i.e., 1+2+3+4+5=15), and the numerator for the first year is 5, for the second year 4, and so on. 6, record 8, English, - sum%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dyears%27%2Ddigits%20method%20of%20depreciation
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- méthode de l'amortissement proportionnel à l'ordre numérique inversé des années
1, record 8, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20l%27amortissement%20proportionnel%20%C3%A0%20l%27ordre%20num%C3%A9rique%20invers%C3%A9%20des%20ann%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- amortissement proportionnel à l'ordre numérique inversé des années 1, record 8, French, amortissement%20proportionnel%20%C3%A0%20l%27ordre%20num%C3%A9rique%20invers%C3%A9%20des%20ann%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode qui consiste à répartir l'assiette de l'amortissement en la multipliant par une fraction dont le numérateur est le nombre prévu d'années de vie utile non écoulées plus (soit l'année pour laquelle l'amortissement est calculé) et le dénominateur, la somme des nombres représentant les années de vie utile prévues. Ainsi, pour un bien ayant une durée de vie utile de cinq ans, le dénominateur est de 15 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5) et le numérateur, 5 pour le premier exercice, 4 pour le deuxième, et ainsi de suite. 1, record 8, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20l%27amortissement%20proportionnel%20%C3%A0%20l%27ordre%20num%C3%A9rique%20invers%C3%A9%20des%20ann%C3%A9es
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- amortización por suma de dígitos de los años
1, record 8, Spanish, amortizaci%C3%B3n%20por%20suma%20de%20d%C3%ADgitos%20de%20los%20a%C3%B1os
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Política de amortización acelerada en la que la cuota de cada ejercicio "n" se calcula con la fórmula Cn=v(e-n)/s, donde "v" es el valor de coste del bien, "e" la vida esperada, "n" el número de orden del ejercicio y "s" la suma de los dígitos equivalente a "s=e(e+1)/2". 1, record 8, Spanish, - amortizaci%C3%B3n%20por%20suma%20de%20d%C3%ADgitos%20de%20los%20a%C3%B1os
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amortización por suma de dígitos de los años: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 8, Spanish, - amortizaci%C3%B3n%20por%20suma%20de%20d%C3%ADgitos%20de%20los%20a%C3%B1os
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