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PER CAPITA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- per capita
1, record 1, English, per%20capita
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- per head 2, record 1, English, per%20head
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The result of dividing an aggregate sum amongst the total population (for example, income per capita). 2, record 1, English, - per%20capita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under this program, a province may be eligible for an unconditional grant up to a maximum of $60 per capita, if it experiences a year-over-year decline in its revenues, due to economic developments ($1.2 billion). 3, record 1, English, - per%20capita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
per capita; per head: terms and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, English, - per%20capita
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- par habitant
1, record 1, French, par%20habitant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- par tête 2, record 1, French, par%20t%C3%AAte
correct
- par personne 2, record 1, French, par%20personne
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résultat de la division entre un agrégat et la population totale (par exemple, revenu par habitant ou par tête). 2, record 1, French, - par%20habitant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce programme permet aux provinces d'avoir droit à une subvention sans condition pouvant aller jusqu'à $60 par habitant, si l'évolution de l'économie entraîne une diminution de leurs recettes d'une année sur l'autre (1.2 milliard). 3, record 1, French, - par%20habitant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
par tête; par personne : termes et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, French, - par%20habitant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- per cápita
1, record 1, Spanish, per%20c%C3%A1pita
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- por individuo 1, record 1, Spanish, por%20individuo
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resultado de dividir un agregado entre la población total (por ejemplo, renta per cápita). 1, record 1, Spanish, - per%20c%C3%A1pita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
per cápita; por individuo: términos y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - per%20c%C3%A1pita
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