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FORTUNE NATIONALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- national wealth
1, record 1, English, national%20wealth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- national assets 2, record 1, English, national%20assets
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assets, mainly buildings, that belong to a State, considered as public property. 3, record 1, English, - national%20wealth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
national wealth: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, English, - national%20wealth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
national wealth: term extracted from the “Glossaire économique” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 1, English, - national%20wealth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- patrimoine national
1, record 1, French, patrimoine%20national
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fortune nationale 2, record 1, French, fortune%20nationale
feminine noun
- richesse nationale 3, record 1, French, richesse%20nationale
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Biens, normalement immeubles, qui appartiennent à l’État. 4, record 1, French, - patrimoine%20national
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
patrimoine national : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l’autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, French, - patrimoine%20national
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
patrimoine national : terme extrait du «Glossaire économique» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 1, French, - patrimoine%20national
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- patrimonio nacional
1, record 1, Spanish, patrimonio%20nacional
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- riqueza nacional 2, record 1, Spanish, riqueza%20nacional
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bienes, normalmente inmuebles, que pertenecen al Estado como bienes de dominio público. 3, record 1, Spanish, - patrimonio%20nacional
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
patrimonio nacional: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - patrimonio%20nacional
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- social transfer
1, record 2, English, social%20transfer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Social transfers are usually defined as programs through which governments provide money (ie, transfer income) to individuals for some social purpose. 2, record 2, English, - social%20transfer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- social transfers
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transfert social
1, record 2, French, transfert%20social
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Transferts sociaux : Ensemble [...] des ressources nationales qui, chaque année, du fait des pouvoirs publics, sont redistribuées entre certains membres de la communauté nationale afin de leur permettre de disposer d’un pouvoir d’achat supérieur à celui qu'il se sont acquis du fait de leur activité professionnelle ou--dans les pays capitalistes--du fait de leur fortune. 2, record 2, French, - transfert%20social
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les dépenses [législatives] comprennent notamment les principaux transferts sociaux du gouvernement fédéral aux Canadiens, y compris la sécurité de la vieillesse, le supplément de revenu garanti, les allocations aux conjoints et les prestations d’assurance-chômage [...] 3, record 2, French, - transfert%20social
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] il est aujourd’hui de pratique courante de distinguer les transferts purement «économiques» des transferts dits «sociaux», en se basant sur la nature des motivations qui sont à l’origine de ces opérations. 4, record 2, French, - transfert%20social
Record 2, Key term(s)
- transferts sociaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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