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FLECHISSEMENT PRIX [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pricing Theory
- Economic Fluctuations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decrease in prices
1, record 1, English, decrease%20in%20prices
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- price decrease 2, record 1, English, price%20decrease
correct
- price drop 3, record 1, English, price%20drop
correct
- drop in prices 4, record 1, English, drop%20in%20prices
correct
- price decline 5, record 1, English, price%20decline
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This argument has to assume ... at least that the government is more farseeing than private investors in taking account of the future perils of price drops and price gyrations. 3, record 1, English, - decrease%20in%20prices
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... by 1989, with the drop in oil prices and improvements in automobile fuel economy, the household could have driven 32,000 miles on 5 percent of its income, more than 4.5 times the 1950 value. 6, record 1, English, - decrease%20in%20prices
Record 1, Key term(s)
- decline in prices
- price reduction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des prix
- Fluctuations économiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- baisse des prix
1, record 1, French, baisse%20des%20prix
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- baisse de prix 2, record 1, French, baisse%20de%20prix
correct, feminine noun
- recul des prix 3, record 1, French, recul%20des%20prix
correct, masculine noun
- fléchissement des prix 4, record 1, French, fl%C3%A9chissement%20des%20prix
correct, masculine noun
- diminution des prix 5, record 1, French, diminution%20des%20prix
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rôle central d’une réglementation forte pour atteindre à l’efficacité et à la baisse des prix. 6, record 1, French, - baisse%20des%20prix
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teoría de fijación de precios
- Fluctuaciones económicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rebaja de precios
1, record 1, Spanish, rebaja%20de%20precios
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-07-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- falling asset prices
1, record 2, English, falling%20asset%20prices
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The economy is beset by weakened consumer spending, concerns about the effects of falling asset prices on the health of financial institutions, declines in private investment spending and depressed consumer and business confidence. 1, record 2, English, - falling%20asset%20prices
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- effondrement des prix des éléments d’actif
1, record 2, French, effondrement%20des%20prix%20des%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20d%26rsquo%3Bactif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'économie est rongée par la compression des dépenses de consommation, les inquiétudes quant aux répercussions de l'effondrement des prix des éléments d’actif sur la santé des institutions financières, le fléchissement des investissements du secteur privé et l'érosion de la confiance des consommateurs et des gens d’affaires. 1, record 2, French, - effondrement%20des%20prix%20des%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20d%26rsquo%3Bactif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-01-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Fluctuations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- declining price trend
1, record 3, English, declining%20price%20trend
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Naturally, this declining price trend means financial pressure and hardship on those former and rural workers whose efficiency has not undergone tremendous increase; and it means that there will be considerable pressure for people to leave the countryside for jobs in industry. It also means that consumers are paying lower prices for the raw-material component of their foods and that the economy is reallocating its resources toward the things that are now most demanded in our growing society. 1, record 3, English, - declining%20price%20trend
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fluctuations économiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tendance au fléchissement des prix 1, record 3, French, tendance%20au%20fl%C3%A9chissement%20des%20prix
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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