TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
BRECHA DOLARES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dollar shortage
1, record 1, English, dollar%20shortage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dollar gap 2, record 1, English, dollar%20gap
correct
- dollar deficit 3, record 1, English, dollar%20deficit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A situation in which the demand for U.S. dollars greatly exceeds their supply. 4, record 1, English, - dollar%20shortage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A dollar shortage results in an] undervalued [dollar] in relation to other currencies. 4, record 1, English, - dollar%20shortage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pénurie de dollars
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9nurie%20de%20dollars
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déficit en dollars 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20en%20dollars
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pénurie de dollars rend plus difficile le paiement des fournisseurs de biens et d'équipements importés, le paiement des dettes en dollars, ou la sortie des capitaux de ces pays [...] 3, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9nurie%20de%20dollars
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escasez de dólares
1, record 1, Spanish, escasez%20de%20d%C3%B3lares
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- déficit de dólares 2, record 1, Spanish, d%C3%A9ficit%20de%20d%C3%B3lares
correct, masculine noun
- brecha de dólares 3, record 1, Spanish, brecha%20de%20d%C3%B3lares
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situación en la que la demanda de dólares supera a la oferta [...] 4, record 1, Spanish, - escasez%20de%20d%C3%B3lares
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified:


