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AUGMENTER [6 records]

Record 1 2015-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Planning
  • Financial and Budgetary Management
OBS

scale: To grade or measure according to a schedule; to increase or decrease a basic amount proportionately or according to a graduated schedule. For example, to scale down (or up) wages, interest, prices, etc., is to reduce or increase each level by a proportionate amount.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Planification économique
  • Gestion budgétaire et financière
OBS

Augmenter (les gages, etc.) à l'échelle.

Key term(s)
  • augmenter

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Productivity and Profitability
  • Sales (Marketing)
CONT

Ring spinning ... it may be deduced that rotor spinning has been used so far primarily to boost productivity and the overall profitability of spinning, whereas ring spinning has held its ground in the classical domains.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Productivité et rentabilité
  • Vente
DEF

Donner un nouvel élan.

PHR

Augmenter la productivité, relancer un marché.

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vocabulario general
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Record 4 2002-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
OBS

Drawn from Government On-Line Glossary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
OBS

Tiré du Lexique du Gouvernement en direct.

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
  • Social Problems
CONT

Abuse escalates.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
  • Problèmes sociaux
CONT

La violence augmente.

OBS

Deux formes substantives existent : «escalade de la violence» et «montée de la violence».

Key term(s)
  • escalade de la violence
  • montée de la violence

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sociología de las relaciones humanas
  • Problemas sociales
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Record 6 1992-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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