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USO INTENSIVO CAPITAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capital-intensive industry
1, record 1, English, capital%2Dintensive%20industry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of capital-intensive industries include oil refining, petrochemicals ... 2, record 1, English, - capital%2Dintensive%20industry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare to "labour intensive industry" and "research intensive industry". 3, record 1, English, - capital%2Dintensive%20industry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
heavy capital-intensive industry. 4, record 1, English, - capital%2Dintensive%20industry
Record 1, Key term(s)
- capital intensive firm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- activité hautement capitalistique
1, record 1, French, activit%C3%A9%20hautement%20capitalistique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- activité capitalistique 1, record 1, French, activit%C3%A9%20capitalistique
correct, feminine noun
- industrie de capital 2, record 1, French, industrie%20de%20capital
correct, feminine noun
- industrie à prédominance de capital 1, record 1, French, industrie%20%C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9dominance%20de%20capital
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activité ou secteur caractérisé par l'importance des capitaux fixes qui sont nécessaires à l'exploitation. 1, record 1, French, - activit%C3%A9%20hautement%20capitalistique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
industrie lourde à forte intensité capitalistique. 3, record 1, French, - activit%C3%A9%20hautement%20capitalistique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía empresarial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- industria con uso intensivo de capital
1, record 1, Spanish, industria%20con%20uso%20intensivo%20de%20capital
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- industria de alta intensidad de capital 2, record 1, Spanish, industria%20de%20alta%20intensidad%20de%20capital
feminine noun
- industria de gran intensidad de capital 2, record 1, Spanish, industria%20de%20gran%20intensidad%20de%20capital
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
industria pesada con uso intensivo de capital. 1, record 1, Spanish, - industria%20con%20uso%20intensivo%20de%20capital
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-10-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
- Production (Economics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- capital-intensive
1, record 2, English, capital%2Dintensive
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A capital-intensive process of production is one which uses proportionately more capital relative to the quantities of other inputs. 2, record 2, English, - capital%2Dintensive
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
- Production (Économie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- exigeant en investissements
1, record 2, French, exigeant%20en%20investissements
correct, adjective phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- capitalistique 2, record 2, French, capitalistique
correct, adjective
- à forte intensité de capital 3, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20forte%20intensit%C3%A9%20de%20capital
- à forte intensité capitalistique 4, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20forte%20intensit%C3%A9%20capitalistique
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère d'une activité ou d'une branche de production dans laquelle le coefficient de capital est élevé. 2, record 2, French, - exigeant%20en%20investissements
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía empresarial
- Producción (Economía)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- con gran intensidad de capital
1, record 2, Spanish, con%20gran%20intensidad%20de%20capital
correct, adjective phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- con uso intensivo de capital 1, record 2, Spanish, con%20uso%20intensivo%20de%20capital
correct, adjective phrase
- con alto coeficiente de capital 1, record 2, Spanish, con%20alto%20coeficiente%20de%20capital
correct, adjective phrase
- intensivo en capital 2, record 2, Spanish, intensivo%20en%20capital
correct, adjective phrase
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese del] sector o empresa que utiliza una alta proporción de capital, con una fuerte inversión en mecanización y tecnología y pocos recursos humanos. 3, record 2, Spanish, - con%20gran%20intensidad%20de%20capital
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intensivo en capital: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 2, Spanish, - con%20gran%20intensidad%20de%20capital
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-07-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- growing capital use 1, record 3, English, growing%20capital%20use
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économie agricole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- intensification du capital
1, record 3, French, intensification%20du%20capital
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía agrícola
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- uso más intensivo de capital
1, record 3, Spanish, uso%20m%C3%A1s%20intensivo%20de%20capital
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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