TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

FLECHISSEMENT PRIX [3 records]

Record 1 2002-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pricing Theory
  • Economic Fluctuations
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.

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.

Key term(s)
  • decline in prices
  • price reduction

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théorie des prix
  • Fluctuations économiques
CONT

Le rôle central d’une réglementation forte pour atteindre à l’efficacité et à la baisse des prix.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teoría de fijación de precios
  • Fluctuaciones económicas
Save record 1

Record 2 1994-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce
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.

Spanish

Save record 2

Record 3 1981-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Fluctuations
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fluctuations économiques

Spanish

Save record 3

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: