CAP
- Common Agricultural Policy - the set of legislation and practices jointly adopted by the nations of the European Union ( EU) in order to provide a common, unified policy framework for agriculture. HM Customs & Revenue Glossary
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CAP CAPECONOMICS abbreviation for Common Agricultural Policy* * *
The Common Agricultural Policy. This European Union policy was designed to stabilize commodity markets within Europe and ensure regular supplies at reasonable prices while guaranteeing farmers' income. It is implemented through a complex mix of price support mechanisms and export restrictions.► See also EU, Green Rates.* * *
Ⅰ.cap UK US /kæp/ noun [C] FINANCE► [C] an upper limit on the amount of money that can be spent or charged in connection with a particular activity: »a price/salary/spending cap
a cap on sth »They called for the government to keep the cap on public-sector spending.
impose/remove a cap »The letter of intent defined the work to be carried out and imposed a cap on cost.
► [C or U] ABBREVIATION for CAPITALIZATION(Cf. ↑capitalization) : »We are investing in companies with an average market cap of $400 million.
→ See also LARGE-CAP(Cf. ↑large-cap) adjective, MID-CAP(Cf. ↑mid-cap) adjective, SMALL-CAP(Cf. ↑small-cap) adjectiveⅡ.cap UK US /kæp/ verb [T, often passive] (-pp-)► to put an upper limit on the amount of money that can be spent or charged in connection with a particular activity: »Annual expenses on each fund will be capped at 1.25%.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
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cap — cap … Dictionnaire des rimes
cap — cap·no·di·a·ce·ae; cap·no·di·um; cap·pa; cap·pagh; cap·pa·ri·da·ce·ae; cap·pa·ris; cap·pe·len·ite; cap·pel·let·ti; cap·pie; cap·po; cap·py; cap·ra; cap·ral·de·hyde; cap·rate; cap·ric; cap·ri·cor·nis; cap·ri·dae; cap·ri·fi·cate; cap·ri·fi·ca·tion; … English syllables
cap — [ kap ] n. m. • XIIIe; mot provenç. « tête », lat. caput I ♦ Vx Tête. ⇒ chef. Mod. Loc. De pied en cap [ dəpjetɑ̃kap ] :des pieds à la tête. ⇒ 1. complètement. Armés de pied en cap. II ♦ 1 ♦ (1387) Pointe de terre qui s avance d … Encyclopédie Universelle
Cap — (k[a^]p), n. [OE. cappe, AS. c[ae]ppe, cap, cape, hood, fr. LL, cappa, capa; perhaps of Iberian origin, as Isidorus of Seville mentions it first: Capa, quia quasi totum capiat hominem; it. capitis ornamentum. See 3d {Cape}, and cf. 1st {Cope}.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
CAP-10 — Vue … Wikipédia en Français
Cap 10 — Vue de l avion Type Avion de voltige Motorisation Moteur Lyc … Wikipédia en Français
cap — Cap, m. N est pas naif Francois, Car le Francois dit chef, ce que le Gascon dit Cap, Et l Espagnol Cabo, et l Italien Capo, tous quatre issans du Latin Caput. Et combien qu envers le Gascon ce mot signifie aussi teste, ce neantmoins le Francois n … Thresor de la langue françoyse
Cap — als Abkürzung steht für: Calender Access Protocol, Übermittlungsprotokoll für Kalenderdaten zwischen beliebigen Groupwareservern. CAMEL Application Part: Transportprotokoll aus der Familie des Signalling System 7 für CAMEL Anwendungen in… … Deutsch Wikipedia
CAP — als Abkürzung steht für: CAP (Automobilhersteller), ehemaliger belgischer Automobilhersteller CAP (Markt), eine Supermarktkette betrieben von behinderten/benachteiligten Menschen CAP Customer Advantage Program GmbH, verantwortlich für HappyDigits … Deutsch Wikipedia
Cap 24 — logo de Cap 24 Création 20 mars 2008 Disparition Octobre 2010 Slogan « La chaîne capitale » Langue … Wikipédia en Français
cap — cap1 [kap] n. [ME cappe < OE cæppe & ML cappa < LL cappa, a cape, hooded cloak] 1. any closefitting head covering, brimless or with only a front visor, and made of wool, cotton, etc., as a baseball cap or overseas cap, or of muslin or lace … English World dictionary
