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045 CONSTRAINT


F: CONTRAINTE
S: RESTRICTION


A factor which limits the achievement of an objective, e.g. the
potential size of an ACTIVITY will be limited by such constraints
as the amount of land, labour, machinery, etc. that are
available. See KEY CONSTRAINT


046 CONSUMER GROUP


F: GROUP DE CONSOMMATION
S: GRUPO DE CONSUMIDORES


A group of persons whose food storage, preparation and
distribution is under single management. It is often, but not
always, coincident with the HOUSEHOLD. Sometimes there may be
several consumer groups in one household. It is the focus for
consumption studies.


F: UNITE CONSOMMATEUR
S: UNIDAD DE CONSUMO


One working adult. Older people, youths and children, and
pregnant and lactating women are assigned proportions of a
consumption unit equal to the proportion of the diet of working
adults which they consume or should consume. Children and older
people will usually each be less than one consumption unit, while
youths will usually be equal to one consumption unit, and pregnant
and lactating women to more than ote consumption unit. The total
number of consumption units in a HOUSEHOLD represents the need for
food of that household.


048 CORRELATION COEFFICIENT


F: COEFFICIENT DE CORRELATION
8: COEFICIENTE DE CORRELACION


A statistical measure of the association between two variables.


049 COST


F: CHARGE
S: COST


The value of the RESOURCES used up in an ACTIVITY or group of
activities, e.g. in wheat production, two costs could be those of
fertilizer and depreciation of the machinery used.


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