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BALANCE PAIEMENTS INTERNATIONAUX [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Accounting
- Foreign Trade
- Customs and Excise
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- balance of payments
1, record 1, English, balance%20of%20payments
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BOP 2, record 1, English, BOP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- balance of international payments 3, record 1, English, balance%20of%20international%20payments
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A statistical statement of a country's credit and debit transactions with other countries and international institutions for a given period of time. 4, record 1, English, - balance%20of%20payments
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Balance of payments pressure, balance of payments viability; weak balance of payments. 5, record 1, English, - balance%20of%20payments
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité nationale
- Commerce extérieur
- Douanes et accise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balance des paiements
1, record 1, French, balance%20des%20paiements
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BDP 2, record 1, French, BDP
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- balance des paiements internationaux 3, record 1, French, balance%20des%20paiements%20internationaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Document statistique qui fait état, pour une période déterminée, des opérations de crédit et de débit d’un pays avec le reste du monde. 4, record 1, French, - balance%20des%20paiements
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pressions sur la balance des paiements, équilibre de la balance des paiements, faible balance des paiements. 5, record 1, French, - balance%20des%20paiements
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad nacional
- Comercio exterior
- Aduana e impuestos internos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- balanza de pagos
1, record 1, Spanish, balanza%20de%20pagos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Documento contable sistemático en el cual se presentan todas las operaciones, pagos y financiamientos que ha realizado durante un período dado un país con el resto del mundo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - balanza%20de%20pagos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
presiones sobre la balanza de pagos, equilibrio de la balanza de pagos; balanza de pagos débil. 2, record 1, Spanish, - balanza%20de%20pagos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Statistical Methods
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- world current account discrepancy 1, record 2, English, world%20current%20account%20discrepancy
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
world current account discrepancy: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 2, English, - world%20current%20account%20discrepancy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Méthodes statistiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écart statistique de la balance courante mondiale
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cart%20statistique%20de%20la%20balance%20courante%20mondiale
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écart statistique de la balance mondiale des opérations courantes 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cart%20statistique%20de%20la%20balance%20mondiale%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20courantes
masculine noun
- discordance statistique des paiements internationaux 1, record 2, French, discordance%20statistique%20des%20paiements%20internationaux
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écart statistique de la balance courante mondiale; écart statistique de la balance mondiale des opérations courantes; discordance statistique des paiements internationaux : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l'économie» et reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cart%20statistique%20de%20la%20balance%20courante%20mondiale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- overvalued currency
1, record 3, English, overvalued%20currency
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Currency with an international foreign exchange rate that is higher than expected, in light of macroeconomic parameters (inflation, balance of payments, level of reserves, interest rates, etc.). 1, record 3, English, - overvalued%20currency
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
So long as our dollar costs tended to be high all around, the American currency could be called an "overvalued currency". A country with an overvalued currency tends to incur international deficits, to be undersold in most goods, to have capital outflow, and to be threatened with high unemployment and excess capacity. 2, record 3, English, - overvalued%20currency
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
overvalued currency: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 3, English, - overvalued%20currency
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- monnaie surévaluée
1, record 3, French, monnaie%20sur%C3%A9valu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Devise dont le taux de change sur les marchés internationaux de devises est supérieur à celui dont on pourrait s’attendre étant donné les paramètres macro-économiques du pays en question(taux d’inflation relatif, solde de la balance des paiements, niveau des réserves, taux réels d’intérêts, etc.). 2, record 3, French, - monnaie%20sur%C3%A9valu%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
monnaie surévaluée : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l’autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 3, French, - monnaie%20sur%C3%A9valu%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- moneda sobrevalorada
1, record 3, Spanish, moneda%20sobrevalorada
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Divisa cuyo tipo de cambio en los mercados internacionales de divisas es superior al que se podría esperar dados los parámetros macroeconómicos del país en cuestión (tase de inflación relativa, saldo de la balanza de pagos, nivel de reservas, tipos reales de interés, etc.). 1, record 3, Spanish, - moneda%20sobrevalorada
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moneda sobrevalorada: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 3, Spanish, - moneda%20sobrevalorada
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-07-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Periodicals
- Statistical Surveys
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Canada's Balance of International Payments
1, record 4, English, Canada%27s%20Balance%20of%20International%20Payments
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Statistics Canada quarterly publication 67-001. 2, record 4, English, - Canada%27s%20Balance%20of%20International%20Payments
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Canadian Balance of International Payments
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de périodiques
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Balance des paiements internationaux du Canada
1, record 4, French, Balance%20des%20paiements%20internationaux%20du%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publication trimestrielle 67-001 de Statistique Canada. 2, record 4, French, - Balance%20des%20paiements%20internationaux%20du%20Canada
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Balance canadienne des paiements internationaux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-02-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- National Accounting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- balance on current account
1, record 5, English, balance%20on%20current%20account
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- current-account balance 2, record 5, English, current%2Daccount%20balance
correct
- current account balance 3, record 5, English, current%20account%20balance
correct
- balance of payments on current account 4, record 5, English, balance%20of%20payments%20on%20current%20account
correct
- external balance 2, record 5, English, external%20balance
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Part of the balance of payments that includes exchange of merchandise, purchase and sales of services and private transfer of funds (remittance of emigrants, ect). 4, record 5, English, - balance%20on%20current%20account
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balance of payments on current account: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 5, English, - balance%20on%20current%20account
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Comptabilité nationale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- balance des paiements courants
1, record 5, French, balance%20des%20paiements%20courants
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- solde des paiements courants 2, record 5, French, solde%20des%20paiements%20courants
masculine noun
- balance des opérations courantes 3, record 5, French, balance%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20courantes
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la balance de paiements qui comprend l’échange de marchandises, l’achat-vente de services et les virements privés (remises des émigrés, etc.) 4, record 5, French, - balance%20des%20paiements%20courants
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la balance des paiements courants rassemble le compte de biens et services et le compte de transferts unilatéraux(essentiellement vers divers organismes internationaux.). 3, record 5, French, - balance%20des%20paiements%20courants
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition extraite du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduite avec l’autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 5, French, - balance%20des%20paiements%20courants
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Contabilidad nacional
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- balanza de pagos por cuenta corriente
1, record 5, Spanish, balanza%20de%20pagos%20por%20cuenta%20corriente
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de la balanza de pagos que incluye el intercambio de mercancías, compraventa de servicios y transferencias privadas (remesas de emigrantes, etcétera). 1, record 5, Spanish, - balanza%20de%20pagos%20por%20cuenta%20corriente
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balanza de pagos por cuenta corriente: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 5, Spanish, - balanza%20de%20pagos%20por%20cuenta%20corriente
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-10-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- National and International Economics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Canada's Balance of International Payments and International Investment Position: Concepts, Sources, Methods and Products
1, record 6, English, Canada%27s%20Balance%20of%20International%20Payments%20and%20International%20Investment%20Position%3A%20Concepts%2C%20Sources%2C%20Methods%20and%20Products
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa: Statistics Canada, Balance of Payments Division, c2000. ISBN 0660181754. 1, record 6, English, - Canada%27s%20Balance%20of%20International%20Payments%20and%20International%20Investment%20Position%3A%20Concepts%2C%20Sources%2C%20Methods%20and%20Products
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- La balance des paiements internationaux et le bilan des investissements internationaux du Canada : concepts, sources, méthodes et produits
1, record 6, French, La%20balance%20des%20paiements%20internationaux%20et%20le%20bilan%20des%20investissements%20internationaux%20du%20Canada%20%3A%20concepts%2C%20sources%2C%20m%C3%A9thodes%20et%20produits
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa : Statistique Canada, Division de la balance des paiements, 2000. ISBN 0660963655. 1, record 6, French, - La%20balance%20des%20paiements%20internationaux%20et%20le%20bilan%20des%20investissements%20internationaux%20du%20Canada%20%3A%20concepts%2C%20sources%2C%20m%C3%A9thodes%20et%20produits
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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