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PROPENSION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- propensity 1, record 1, English, propensity
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Natural human tendency to act in a particular manner under specific economic conditions, for example consumer propensity, or the propensity to save. 1, record 1, English, - propensity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
propensity to invest. 1, record 1, English, - propensity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
propensity: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, English, - propensity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- propension
1, record 1, French, propension
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendance naturelle des êtres humains à agir d'une façon déterminée face à certaines conditions économiques. On distingue normalement la propension à la consommation, à l'épargne, à l'investissement et à l'importation. 1, record 1, French, - propension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
propension : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, French, - propension
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- propensión
1, record 1, Spanish, propensi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendencia natural de los seres humanos a actuar de determinada forma ante ciertas condiciones económicas. Se suele distinguir la propensión al consumo, al ahorro, a la inversión y a la importación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - propensi%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
propensión: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - propensi%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- attirance 1, record 2, French, attirance
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- propension 1, record 2, French, propension
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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