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BALANCE MIGRATOIRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Population Movements
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- net emigration
1, record 1, English, net%20emigration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Net migration is the difference between the total number of persons arriving and the total number leaving; it is also referred to as the balance of migration. If the number entering exceeds the number leaving, there is net immigration in the reverse case there is net emigration. 2, record 1, English, - net%20emigration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements de population
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- émigration nette
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9migration%20nette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La somme des entrées, ou arrivées d’immigrants, et des sorties, ou départs, d’émigrants, matérialise le volume total des migrations, et est dénommée migration totale, par opposition à la migration nette, ou balance migratoire, résultant de la différence entre les entrées et les sorties. Cette balance prend le nom d’immigration nette lorsque les entrées excèdent les sorties, et d’émigration nette dans le cas contraire. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9migration%20nette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Population Movements
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- net migration
1, record 2, English, net%20migration
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- balance of migration 2, record 2, English, balance%20of%20migration
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The difference between the total number of persons arriving and the total number leaving. 3, record 2, English, - net%20migration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements de population
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- migration nette
1, record 2, French, migration%20nette
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- balance migratoire 2, record 2, French, balance%20migratoire
correct, feminine noun
- solde migratoire 3, record 2, French, solde%20migratoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La somme des entrées ou arrivées d’immigrants, et des sorties, ou départs, d’émigrants, matérialise le volume total des migrations et est dénommée migration totale, par opposition à migration nette, ou balance migratoire, résultant de la différence entre les entrées et les sorties. 2, record 2, French, - migration%20nette
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Movimientos de población
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- migración neta
1, record 2, Spanish, migraci%C3%B3n%20neta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Population Movements
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- net immigration
1, record 3, English, net%20immigration
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Net migration is the difference between the total number of persons arriving and the total number leaving; it is also referred to as the balance of migration. If the number entering exceeds the number leaving, there is net immigration in the reverse case there is net emigration. 1, record 3, English, - net%20immigration
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements de population
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- immigration nette
1, record 3, French, immigration%20nette
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La somme des entrées, ou arrivées d’immigrants, et des sorties, ou départs, d’émigrants, matérialise le volume total des migrations, et est dénommée migration totale, par opposition à la migration nette, ou balance migratoire, résultant de la différence entre les entrées et les sorties. Cette balance prend le nom d’immigration nette lorsque les entrées excèdent les sorties, et d’émigration nette dans le cas contraire. 1, record 3, French, - immigration%20nette
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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