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BALANCE INVISIBLES [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Accounting
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- current account
1, record 1, English, current%20account
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entries in a nation's balance of payments account showing trade (exports and imports), invisible trade (income and expenditures for services), profits earned from foreign operations, interest and transfer payments. 2, record 1, English, - current%20account
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to "capital account". 3, record 1, English, - current%20account
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité nationale
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compte courant
1, record 1, French, compte%20courant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compte statistique de la balance des paiements d’un pays qui récapitule les échanges visibles(exportations et importations), les échanges invisibles(revenus et dépenses au titre des services), les bénéfices tirés d’opérations à l'étranger, les intérêts et les paiements de transfert. 2, record 1, French, - compte%20courant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad nacional
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuenta corriente
1, record 1, Spanish, cuenta%20corriente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- National and International Economics
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- capital movement
1, record 2, English, capital%20movement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- movement of capital 2, record 2, English, movement%20of%20capital
correct
- capital flow 3, record 2, English, capital%20flow
correct
- flow of capital 4, record 2, English, flow%20of%20capital
correct
- capital inflows and outflows 5, record 2, English, capital%20inflows%20and%20outflows
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The liquidation of capital investments of one kind and the reinvestment of the realized capital funds in investments of another kind; or the liquidation of investments in one place and reinvestment of proceeds elsewhere. The term is used particularly in describing the capital movements, as thus defined, from one nation to another. 6, record 2, English, - capital%20movement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Significant flows of capital had surged, at relatively low spreads, into many of the emerging markets during the first half of the 1990s, as a result of optimistic assessments of the borrowers' economic prospects and yields that were relatively attractive vis-à-vis yields in industry country markets. 7, record 2, English, - capital%20movement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
significant flows of capital. 7, record 2, English, - capital%20movement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
stable, unstable capital movement. 8, record 2, English, - capital%20movement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mouvement de capitaux
1, record 2, French, mouvement%20de%20capitaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- flux de capitaux 2, record 2, French, flux%20de%20capitaux
correct, masculine noun
- circulation de capitaux 3, record 2, French, circulation%20de%20capitaux
correct, feminine noun
- entrées et sorties de capitaux 4, record 2, French, entr%C3%A9es%20et%20sorties%20de%20capitaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquidation d’investissements en capital d’une certaine nature et placement des fonds ainsi réalisés en investissements d’une autre nature. 5, record 2, French, - mouvement%20de%20capitaux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La balance des paiements [...] comprend non seulement les opérations sur marchandises(exportations, importations) mais aussi les échanges de services, appelés parfois invisibles(tourisme, etc.) et enfin les échanges de créances, c'est-à-dire d’actifs financiers(mouvements de capitaux). 6, record 2, French, - mouvement%20de%20capitaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- movimiento de capital
1, record 2, Spanish, movimiento%20de%20capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- flujo de capital 2, record 2, Spanish, flujo%20de%20capital
correct, masculine noun
- corriente de capital 3, record 2, Spanish, corriente%20de%20capital
correct, feminine noun
- circulación de capital 4, record 2, Spanish, circulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20capital
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquidación de inversiones de capital de un tipo e inversión del capital obtenido en inversiones de otro tipo. 5, record 2, Spanish, - movimiento%20de%20capital
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En la primera mitad de los años noventa muchos de estos mercados han recibido flujos considerables de capital, con márgenes relativamente bajos, debido a evaluaciones optimistas de las perspectivas económicas de los prestatarios y a la posibilidad de obtener rendimientos atractivos en comparación con los de los mercados de los países industriales. 6, record 2, Spanish, - movimiento%20de%20capital
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
flujos considerables de capital. 6, record 2, Spanish, - movimiento%20de%20capital
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
movimiento de capital estable, inestable. 7, record 2, Spanish, - movimiento%20de%20capital
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-03-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- invisible balance
1, record 3, English, invisible%20balance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The difference in value over a period of time of a country's imports and exports of services and payments of property incomes. 2, record 3, English, - invisible%20balance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The difference between invisible exports and imports is called the invisible balance. 3, record 3, English, - invisible%20balance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Comptabilité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- balance des invisibles
1, record 3, French, balance%20des%20invisibles
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence entre la somme des services exportés et la somme des services importés. 2, record 3, French, - balance%20des%20invisibles
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La balance des invisibles est composée des services, des revenus de placement et des transferts. 3, record 3, French, - balance%20des%20invisibles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
- Contabilidad
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- balanza invisible
1, record 3, Spanish, balanza%20invisible
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Finance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- current invisibles 1, record 4, English, current%20invisibles
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Finances
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- balance courante des invisibles
1, record 4, French, balance%20courante%20des%20invisibles
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- non-merchandise 1, record 5, English, non%2Dmerchandise
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
non-merchandise transaction balance 1, record 5, English, - non%2Dmerchandise
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- invisible 1, record 5, French, invisible
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Balance au compte des invisibles 1, record 5, French, - invisible
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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