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SUPERABUNDANCIA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Production (Economics)
- Market Structure (Trade)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- glut
1, record 1, English, glut
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gross oversupply 2, record 1, English, gross%20oversupply
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A supply of any mercantile commodity which is greatly in excess of the demand ... 3, record 1, English, - glut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Despite the 24,000 empty apartments in Singapore and an additional 5,000 pending approval, 44,000 units are scheduled to be built, creating a gross oversupply in the country. 2, record 1, English, - glut
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production (Économie)
- Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- engorgement
1, record 1, French, engorgement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- surabondance 2, record 1, French, surabondance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Encombrement du marché (par surproduction, fermeture des débouchés, etc.). 3, record 1, French, - engorgement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Des] limites [opérationnelles] peuvent se traduire, par exemple, par des engorgements à l'échelle des pêcheries ou locale (p. ex. dans des endroits isolés) de la demande en observateurs qui ne peut pas être satisfaite par les compagnies, par l'incapacité (p. ex. manque de place) ou le refus des navires d'accueillir un observateur, ou par le manque de sécurité perçu par l'observateur ou la compagnie observatrice. 4, record 1, French, - engorgement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción (Economía)
- Estructura del mercado (Comercio)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- superabundancia
1, record 1, Spanish, superabundancia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aglomeración 1, record 1, Spanish, aglomeraci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
- abarrotamiento 1, record 1, Spanish, abarrotamiento
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- information overload
1, record 2, English, information%20overload
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- infobesity 2, record 2, English, infobesity
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An excess of information, especially when this makes it more difficult or impossible to make rational decisions. 3, record 2, English, - information%20overload
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Infobesity, or information overload, to use the more general term, has been around for a while ... [the term was] first published in 1996, in the early days of the Web. 4, record 2, English, - information%20overload
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surcharge informationnelle
1, record 2, French, surcharge%20informationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- infobésité 2, record 2, French, infob%C3%A9sit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- surinformation 3, record 2, French, surinformation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fait de recevoir une charge d'information tellement grande qu'elle s'avère très difficile, voire impossible à traiter. 4, record 2, French, - surcharge%20informationnelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Vocabulario general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sobrecarga de información
1, record 2, Spanish, sobrecarga%20de%20informaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- avalancha de información 2, record 2, Spanish, avalancha%20de%20informaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- sobredosis de información 3, record 2, Spanish, sobredosis%20de%20informaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- infoxicación 4, record 2, Spanish, infoxicaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- superabundancia de información 5, record 2, Spanish, superabundancia%20de%20informaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intoxicación intelectual producida por un exceso de información. 6, record 2, Spanish, - sobrecarga%20de%20informaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una de las consecuencias de esta sociedad de la información es la "sobrecarga de información" es decir [que] la producción de información supera a su consumo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sobrecarga%20de%20informaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-08-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic History
- National and International Economics
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dollar glut
1, record 3, English, dollar%20glut
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- reverse dollar gap 2, record 3, English, reverse%20dollar%20gap
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A situation in which gold and currency reserves leave the United States at such a rate that the nation suffers a balance of payments deficit. 3, record 3, English, - dollar%20glut
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This situation occurred in the late 1950s and prevailed through the 1960s into the mid-1970s, beginning at first with large-scale foreign aid programs following World War II, continuing with heavy military spending abroad, and climaxing with greatly increased direct investments abroad ... As a result, the dollar was overvalued in relation to other currencies-that is, there was an oversupply of dollars and a shortage of foreign currencies-and consequently had to be devalued (as it was in 1971 and 1973). 3, record 3, English, - dollar%20glut
Record 3, Key term(s)
- oversupply of dollars
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Histoire de l'économique
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- abondance de dollars
1, record 3, French, abondance%20de%20dollars
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- surabondance de dollars 2, record 3, French, surabondance%20de%20dollars
correct, feminine noun
- pléthore de dollars 3, record 3, French, pl%C3%A9thore%20de%20dollars
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un premier temps, 1945-1960, le dollar fut rare (dollar gap) et ne fut donc pas contesté. Dans un second temps à partir des années 60, le déficit de la balance des paiements américaine créa une abondance de dollars qui justifia des demandes de conversion en or. 1, record 3, French, - abondance%20de%20dollars
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Historia de la economía
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Comercio exterior
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- superabundancia de dólares
1, record 3, Spanish, superabundancia%20de%20d%C3%B3lares
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Salida de divisas de EE.UU. de tal modo que implica déficit de la balanza de pagos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - superabundancia%20de%20d%C3%B3lares
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