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− | TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=ja|Ed=II|N=3|SubN=2|Te=生計維持者}}{{ |
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− | TofT|Lang= | + | {{NewLineT|S=358|N=4}} {{ |
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− | TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N= | + | TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=4|Color=yes|Te=尚未独立生活的子女}} |
− | TofT|Lang= | + | {{NewLineT|S=358|N=5}} {{ |
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− | TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=II|N= | + | TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=II|N=5|Color=yes|Te=locatários}}{{ |
− | TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=II|N= | + | TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=II|N=5|Te=Рантье}}{{ |
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− | TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N= | + | TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=5|Color=yes|Te=靠收租或利息收入生活者}}{{ |
− | {{ | + | TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=5|SubN=2|Te=独立生活方法者}} |
− | TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N= | + | {{NewLineT|S=358|N=6}} {{ |
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− | TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N= | + | TofT|Lang=cs|Ed=II|N=6|Color=yes|Te=důchodce, důchodkyně}}{{ |
− | TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N= | + | TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=6|Te=Ruhegehaltsempfänger(in)}}{{ |
− | TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=6|SubN=2|Te=Pensionist(in)}}{{ |
− | TofT|Lang=es|Ed=II|N= | + | TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=6|SubN=3|Te=Rentner(in)}}{{ |
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− | TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=es|Ed=II|N=6|SubN=3|Te=pensionados}}{{ |
− | TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=es|Ed=II|N=6|SubN=4|Te=pensionistas}}{{ |
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− | TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=it|Ed=II|N=6|Color=yes|Te=pensionati}}{{ |
− | + | TofT|Lang=ja|Ed=II|N=6|Te=退職者}}{{ | |
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− | TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=II|N=6|Te=Пенсионеры}}{{ |
− | TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=6|Color=yes|Te=退休者或领退休金的人}} |
− | + | {{NewLineT|S=358|N=7}} {{ | |
− | TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=7|Color=yes|Te=person receiving public assistance}}{{ |
− | TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=7|SubN=2|Te=public welfare recipient}}{{ |
− | TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=7|Te=مساعد}}{{ |
− | TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=cs|Ed=II|N=7|Color=yes|Te=sociální důchodce}}{{ |
− | TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=7|Te=Sozialhilfeempfänger(in)}}{{ |
− | TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=es|Ed=II|N=7|Color=yes|Te=asistidos}}{{ |
− | TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=II|N=7|Te=assisté}}{{ |
− | TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=it|Ed=II|N=7|Color=yes|Te=persone a carico della pubblica assistenza}}{{ |
− | TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=II|N= | + | TofT|Lang=ja|Ed=II|N=7|Te=生活保護受給者}}{{ |
− | TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=II|N= | + | TofT|Lang=ja|Ed=II|N=7|SubN=2|Te=公共福祉受益者}}{{ |
− | TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N= | + | TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=II|N=7|Color=yes|Te=pessoas que recebem auxílio público}}{{ |
− | + | TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=II|N=7|Te=Лица получающие средства к существованию в порядке социального обеспечения}}{{ | |
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+ | TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=7|SubN=2|Te=公共福利领取者}} | ||
+ | {{NewLineT|S=358|N=8}} {{ | ||
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+ | TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=8|Te=غير الصالح للعمل}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=8|SubN=2|Te=كهام}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=8|SubN=3|Te=كية}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=cs|Ed=II|N=8|Color=yes|Te=nezaměstnatelný}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=8|Te=Arbeitsunfähige(r)}}{{ | ||
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+ | TofT|Lang=es|Ed=II|N=8|SubN=2|Te=incapacitado}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=II|N=8|Te=inapte}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=it|Ed=II|N=8|Color=yes|Te=Inabile al lavoro}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=ja|Ed=II|N=8|Te=雇用不適格者}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=II|N=8|Color=yes|Te=aposentados por invalidez}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=II|N=8|Te=Нетрудоспособные}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=8|Color=yes|Te=不能就业的人}} | ||
+ | {{NewLineT|S=358|N=9}} {{ | ||
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+ | TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=9|Te=نسبة الإعالة الاقتصادية}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=cs|Ed=II|N=9|Color=yes|Te=ukazatel ekonomické závislosti}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=9|Te=Abhängigenquotient}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=es|Ed=II|N=9|Color=yes|Te=relación de dependencia económica}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=II|N=9|Te=rapport de dépendance économique}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=it|Ed=II|N=9|Color=yes|Te=indice di dipendenza economica}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=ja|Ed=II|N=9|Te=経済的従属比率}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=II|N=9|Color=yes|Te=razão de dependência econômica}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=II|N=9|SubN=2|Te=razão de dependência}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=II|N=9|Te=Коэффициент демографической нагрузки}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=9|Color=yes|Te=经济负担比}}| | ||
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− | | | + | |358_1_1_en_II Dependent.ogg|'''dependent''' |
− | | | + | |358_2_1_en_II Self-supporting person.ogg|'''self-supporting person''' |
− | | | + | |358_3_1_en_II Earner.ogg|'''earner''' |
− | | | + | |358_3_2_en_II Breadwinner.ogg|'''breadwinner''' |
− | | | + | |358_4_1_en_II Dependent child.ogg|'''dependent child''' |
− | | | + | |358_5_1_en_II Rentier.ogg|'''rentier''' |
− | | | + | |358_5_2_en_II Person of independent means.ogg|'''person of independent means''' |
− | | | + | |358_6_1_en_II Retired person.ogg|'''retired person''' |
− | | | + | |358_7_1_en_II Person receiving public assistance.ogg|'''person receiving public assistance''' |
− | | | + | |358_7_2_en_II Public welfare recipient.ogg|'''public welfare recipient''' |
− | | | + | |358_8_1_en_II Unemployable.ogg|'''unemployable''' |
+ | |358_9_1_en_II Economic dependency ratio.ogg|'''economic dependency ratio''' | ||
}} | }} | ||
<noinclude> | <noinclude> | ||
− | [[en-II:dependent]] [[ar-II:معالون]] [[cs-II: | + | [[en-II:dependent]] [[ar-II:معالون]] [[cs-II:závislý]] [[de-II:Abhängige(r)]] [[es-II:dependientes]] [[fr-II:dépendant]] [[it-II:a carico]] [[ja-II:被扶養者]] [[pt-II:dependentes]] [[ru-II:Иждивенцы]] [[zh-II:受抚养者]] |
</noinclude> | </noinclude> | ||
+ | {{DEFAULTSORT:Dependent}} | ||
<noinclude> | <noinclude> | ||
[[Category:Term of the second edition of the multilingual demographic Dictionary]] | [[Category:Term of the second edition of the multilingual demographic Dictionary]] |
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Section | English 358 |
Arabic 358 |
Czech 358 |
German 358 |
Spanish 358 |
French 358 |
Italian 358 |
Japanese 358 |
Portuguese 358 |
Russian 358 |
Chinese 358 |
358-1 | dependent | معالون | závislý | Abhängige(r) —Erhaltene(r) |
dependientes —personas a cargo de otras |
dépendant —personne à charge |
a carico —dipendenti |
被扶養者 | dependentes | Иждивенцы | 受抚养者 |
358-2 | self-supporting person | غير معالين | nezávislý | Nichterwerbsperson mit eigenem Einkommen —berufsloser Einkommensempfänger |
independientes | non-dépendant | persone non a carico | 自活者 | não dependentes | Лица с обеспеченным доходом | 自我养活者 |
358-3 | earner —breadwinner |
سند—معيل | Ernährer(in) —Erhalter(in) |
sostén | soutien | fonte di entrata —sostegno economico |
稼得者 —生計維持者 |
provedor | Кормильцы | 有工资收入的人 —供养者 | |
358-4 | dependent child | طفل المعال | závislé děti | abhängiges Kind —unterhaltsberechtigtes Kind |
dependientes | enfant à charge | bambini a carico | 扶養されている子供 | crianças dependentes | Дети-иждивенцы | 尚未独立生活的子女 |
358-5 | rentier —person of independent means |
صاحب الريع—صاحب الدخل | rentiér, rentiérka | Vom eigenen Vermögen lebende Person —Rentier |
rentistas | rentier | proprietari | 金利生活者 —資産生活者 |
locatários | Рантье —Лица, живущие на доходы с капитала |
靠收租或利息收入生活者 —独立生活方法者 |
358-6 | retired person | متقاعد | důchodce, důchodkyně | Ruhegehaltsempfänger(in) —Pensionist(in) —Rentner(in) |
retirados —jubilados —pensionados —pensionistas |
retraité | pensionati | 退職者 —年金生活者 |
pensionistas | Пенсионеры | 退休者或领退休金的人 |
358-7 | person receiving public assistance —public welfare recipient |
مساعد | sociální důchodce | Sozialhilfeempfänger(in) | asistidos | assisté | persone a carico della pubblica assistenza | 生活保護受給者 —公共福祉受益者 |
pessoas que recebem auxílio público | Лица получающие средства к существованию в порядке социального обеспечения | 领取公共补助的人 —公共福利领取者 |
358-8 | unemployable | غير الصالح للعمل—كهام—كية | nezaměstnatelný | Arbeitsunfähige(r) | inepto —incapacitado |
inapte | Inabile al lavoro | 雇用不適格者 | aposentados por invalidez | Нетрудоспособные | 不能就业的人 |
358-9 | economic dependency ratio | نسبة الإعالة الاقتصادية | ukazatel ekonomické závislosti | Abhängigenquotient | relación de dependencia económica | rapport de dépendance économique | indice di dipendenza economica | 経済的従属比率 | razão de dependência econômica —razão de dependência |
Коэффициент демографической нагрузки | 经济负担比 |
The economically inactive population may be divided into dependents 1 (350-5) and self-supporting persons 2. Dependents depend for their support on the efforts of earners 3 or breadwinners 3; this is for example the case of housewives (350-4) and dependent children 4. Self-supporting persons have sufficient means for their subsistence. They may be rentiers 5 or persons of independent means 5, retired persons 6 or pensioners 6. A special category of dependents is that of persons receiving public assistance 7 or public welfare recipients 7. Persons incapable of work are called unemployable 8. The ratio of the inactive to the active population is called the economic dependency ratio 9.
- 1. Dependent or dependant, n. - dependent, adj. - dependency or dependancy, n.: the state of being dependent.
- 9. The ratio of the young and the elderly to the adult population is called the age dependency ratio.
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