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COMPRIMER DEPENSES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- real disposable income
1, record 1, English, real%20disposable%20income
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Extra taxes will mean we have lower real disposable incomes, and lower disposable incomes mean we shall cut down on our consumption spending. 2, record 1, English, - real%20disposable%20income
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- revenu réel disponible
1, record 1, French, revenu%20r%C3%A9el%20disponible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les surcharges fiscales ont pour effet de réduire les revenus réels disponibles et la réduction des revenus disponibles oblige les contribuables à comprimer leurs dépenses de consommation. 1, record 1, French, - revenu%20r%C3%A9el%20disponible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- renta real disponible
1, record 1, Spanish, renta%20real%20disponible
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- renta de libre disposición 1, record 1, Spanish, renta%20de%20libre%20disposici%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- program review
1, record 2, English, program%20review
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A comprehensive review of government spending announced in the 1994 budget. The main objective was to review all federal programs in order to bring about the most effective and cost-efficient way of delivering programs and services that are appropriate to the federal government's role in the Canadian federation. 2, record 2, English, - program%20review
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exercise undertaken by the federal government in the fall of 1994. 3, record 2, English, - program%20review
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Program review decision. 4, record 2, English, - program%20review
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- examen des programmes
1, record 2, French, examen%20des%20programmes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Examen complet des dépenses fédérales, annoncé dans le budget de 1994. Le principal objectif de cet examen était de revoir tous les programmes fédéraux afin de définir la manière la plus efficace et la plus économique d’assurer la prestation de services et de programmes en fonction du rôle que le gouvernement fédéral doit jouer dans la fédération canadienne. 2, record 2, French, - examen%20des%20programmes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les mesures annoncées par le président du Conseil du Trésor, Art Eggleton, font suite aux démarches faites en vue de comprimer les dépenses de l'Administration fédérale et de rationaliser ses activités au moyen d’une série d’examens, y compris l'examen des programmes. 3, record 2, French, - examen%20des%20programmes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Décision découlant de l’examen des programmes. 4, record 2, French, - examen%20des%20programmes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-06-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Corporate Management (General)
- Public Administration (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cut expenditures
1, record 3, English, cut%20expenditures
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cut spending 2, record 3, English, cut%20spending
correct, verb
- curtail spending 3, record 3, English, curtail%20spending
correct, verb
- restrain spending 4, record 3, English, restrain%20spending
correct, verb
- cut down on expenses 5, record 3, English, cut%20down%20on%20expenses
correct
- cut back on spending 6, record 3, English, cut%20back%20on%20spending
correct, verb
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Governments have been cutting back on spending, passing more health care costs to the private sector. 6, record 3, English, - cut%20expenditures
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cut down expenditures
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
- Administration publique (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- diminuer les dépenses
1, record 3, French, diminuer%20les%20d%C3%A9penses
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- comprimer les dépenses 2, record 3, French, comprimer%20les%20d%C3%A9penses
correct
- tailler dans les dépenses 3, record 3, French, tailler%20dans%20les%20d%C3%A9penses
correct
- couper dans les dépenses 1, record 3, French, couper%20dans%20les%20d%C3%A9penses
correct
- réduire les dépenses 4, record 3, French, r%C3%A9duire%20les%20d%C3%A9penses
correct
- réduire les frais 5, record 3, French, r%C3%A9duire%20les%20frais
correct
- couper les dépenses 6, record 3, French, couper%20les%20d%C3%A9penses
avoid
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apporter des réductions dans les dépenses pour compenser le fait qu’une entreprise retire des ressources moins grandes de son exploitation, ou une Administration, de ses recettes fiscales. 7, record 3, French, - diminuer%20les%20d%C3%A9penses
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gouvernements ont réduit leurs dépenses, refilant ainsi au secteur privé de plus en plus de coûts liés aux soins de santé. 8, record 3, French, - diminuer%20les%20d%C3%A9penses
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cut down
1, record 4, English, cut%20down
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... and lower disposable incomes mean we shall cut down on our consumption spending 1, record 4, English, - cut%20down
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- comprimer 1, record 4, French, comprimer
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... et la réduction des revenus disponibles oblige les contribuables à comprimer leurs dépenses de consommation 1, record 4, French, - comprimer
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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