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1 scarcity
∎ there is a scarcity of new talent today les nouveaux talents se font rares;∎ the scarcity of food le manque de vivres, la disette►► scarcity value valeur f de rareté;∎ the book has a high scarcity value ce livre vaut cher parce qu'il est pratiquement introuvable ou parce qu'il n'en existe que très peu d'exemplaires -
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3 scarcity
manque m, pénurie f;∎ there is a scarcity of labour il y a une pénurie de main-d'œuvrescarcity value valeur f de rareté -
4 scarcity
noun ((a) lack or shortage: a scarcity of work/jobs; times of scarcity.) rareté -
5 scarcity
['skeəsətɪ]1) ( dearth) pénurie f (of de)2) ( rarity) rareté f (of de)scarcity value — valeur f de rareté
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6 scarcity
pénurie; manque; insuffisance; raretéEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > scarcity
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valeur f de rareté -
8 scarceness
manque m, pénurie f;∎ there is a scarcity of labour il y a une pénurie de main-d'œuvrescarcity value valeur f de rareté -
9 rarity
rarity [ˈrεərɪtɪ]* * *['reərətɪ]1) ( collector's item) pièce f rare2) ( rare occurrence) phénomène m rare3) ( rareness) rareté f -
10 scarceness
scarceness [ˈskεəsnɪs], scarcity [ˈskεəsɪtɪ] noun -
11 scarce
[skeəs](not many or enough in number: Paintings by this artist are very scarce; Food is scarce because of the drought.) rare- scarcely- scarcity - make oneself scarce -
12 stringency
1) (the quality of being strict.) rigueur2) (scarcity of money for lending etc: in times of stringency; ( also adjective) The government are demanding stringency measures.) (d')austérité -
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14 rarity
(a) (uncommon person, thing) rareté f;∎ a foreigner's a rarity in these parts les étrangers sont rares par ici(b) (scarcity) rareté f -
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