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PODER COMPRA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Saving and Consumption
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- purchasing power
1, record 1, English, purchasing%20power
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- general purchasing power 2, record 1, English, general%20purchasing%20power
correct
- buying power 3, record 1, English, buying%20power
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacity to buy goods and services in physical units with an amount of money. 4, record 1, English, - purchasing%20power
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Not compensating programs budgets for inflation has eroded purchasing power by about 20 percent over this period. 5, record 1, English, - purchasing%20power
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Purchasing power diminishes when inflation and the cost of living increases. 4, record 1, English, - purchasing%20power
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Purchasing power of the dollar 5, record 1, English, - purchasing%20power
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épargne et consommation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir d'achat
1, record 1, French, pouvoir%20d%27achat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité d'achat de biens et de services que procure à une personne ou à un groupe de personnes l'ensemble de ses revenus ou de ses disponibilités. 2, record 1, French, - pouvoir%20d%27achat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'absence de rajustements tenant compte de l'inflation s'est traduite par une réduction de l'ordre de 20 pour 100 du pouvoir d'achat des budgets de programme durant cette période. 3, record 1, French, - pouvoir%20d%27achat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pouvoir d'achat du dollar. 3, record 1, French, - pouvoir%20d%27achat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ahorro y consumo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- poder adquisitivo
1, record 1, Spanish, poder%20adquisitivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- poder de compra 2, record 1, Spanish, poder%20de%20compra
correct, masculine noun
- capacidad adquisitiva 3, record 1, Spanish, capacidad%20adquisitiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacidad de compra de bienes y servicios en unidades físicas con una cantidad de dinero. El poder adquisitivo disminuye al aumentar la inflación y el coste de la vida. 4, record 1, Spanish, - poder%20adquisitivo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- purchasing power loss
1, record 2, English, purchasing%20power%20loss
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- general price-level loss 2, record 2, English, general%20price%2Dlevel%20loss
correct
- loss on net monetary position 3, record 2, English, loss%20on%20net%20monetary%20position
correct
- price-level loss 3, record 2, English, price%2Dlevel%20loss
correct
- loss of purchasing power 4, record 2, English, loss%20of%20purchasing%20power
correct
- monetary loss 1, record 2, English, monetary%20loss
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The loss of general purchasing power resulting from holding monetary assets and owing monetary liabilities during a period in which the general purchasing power of the monetary unit is changing. 2, record 2, English, - purchasing%20power%20loss
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- perte de pouvoir d'achat
1, record 2, French, perte%20de%20pouvoir%20d%27achat
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- perte de pouvoir d'achat sur la situation monétaire nette 1, record 2, French, perte%20de%20pouvoir%20d%27achat%20sur%20la%20situation%20mon%C3%A9taire%20nette
correct, feminine noun
- perte due à l'évolution du niveau général des prix 1, record 2, French, perte%20due%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9volution%20du%20niveau%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20des%20prix
correct, feminine noun
- perte due à l'évolution des prix 1, record 2, French, perte%20due%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9volution%20des%20prix
correct, feminine noun
- perte d'inflation 1, record 2, French, perte%20d%27inflation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perte attribuable au fait de détenir davantage d'actifs monétaires que de passifs monétaires en période d'inflation générale, période caractérisée par une diminution du pouvoir d'achat général de la monnaie. 1, record 2, French, - perte%20de%20pouvoir%20d%27achat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette perte peut aussi découler d'un excédent des passifs monétaires sur les actifs monétaires au cours d'une période où les prix baissent et où, par conséquent, le pouvoir d'achat général de la monnaie augmente. 1, record 2, French, - perte%20de%20pouvoir%20d%27achat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
- Inversiones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pérdida de poder de compra
1, record 2, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20poder%20de%20compra
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- pérdida de poder adquisitivo 1, record 2, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20poder%20adquisitivo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disminución de la capacidad real de adquisición de bienes por la inflación o por la variación del tipo de cambio, cuando se habla de una moneda comparándola en otro período con ella misma o con respecto a otra moneda. 1, record 2, Spanish, - p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20poder%20de%20compra
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pérdida de poder de compra; pérdida de poder adquisitivo: términos y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 2, Spanish, - p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20poder%20de%20compra
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