DEMOGRAPHICS

Demographics: translation

Demographics

demographics: translation

demographics dem‧o‧graph‧ics [ˌdeməˈgræfɪks] noun MARKETING

1. [plural] details of the type of people that make up a particular group, in particular their age, sex, and income. This term is used especially in marketing to talk about the groups of people who buy a particular product:

2. [uncountable] the study of human populations and the way in which they change, used especially in marketing when thinking about which people might buy a particular product:

— demographically adverb :

demographics UK US /ˌdeməˈgræfɪks/ noun MARKETING, POLITICS

► [plural] the number and characteristics of people who live in a particular area or form a particular group, especially in relation to their age, how much money they have and what they spend it on: »

Globalisation and the changing demographics in the UK mean that most organizations need to be able to relate to different cultures.

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What are the demographics of the consumers who buy this type of product?

► [U] the study of people and society in a particular area or particular group, typically used in marketing to decide which products to sell there and how to advertise those products successfully: »

Companies use demographics to compile a 'customer profile' of their target audience.

Demographics: translation

   The population of the Netherlands at the end of the 17th century was estimated at 2 million. By 1829, at the time of the first national census, this number had increased to 2.6 million. In 1950, it was 10.2 million; in 1970, 13.1 million; in 1990, 14.9 mil lion; and in 2005, 16.4 million. In 2004, the mean life expectancy at birth was 76.9 years for men and 81.4 for women. Child mortality (0–5 years) is 1.0 per thousand. The mean age at marriage is 35.4 for men and 32.3 for women. Divorce rates rose from 2.2 per thousand in 1960 to 8.9 per thousand in 2004. DEN BOSCH. See ’S HERTOGENBOSCH. DEN HELDER.Asmall city (population44,000) at the head of Northern Hollandthat has been known as the home base of the Dutch Navy. Dur ing the Napoleonic Wars, a navy harbor was built. English and Russian troops invaded the harbor in 1799, and then it was fortified under Napoleon. After the digging of the Noordhollands Kanaal (1819– 1825), Den Helder flourished as the outport of Amsterdam until the Noordzeekanaal (from Amsterdam to IJmuiden) was opened in 1876. World WarIIwas another tragic episode in the city’s history. After sev eral bombardments, the Germans decided to demolish it partially. A new center was built after the war. The present port is also used for off shore activities and for the ferry to the Waddenisle of Texel.

Demographics: translation

демогр. демографические данные, демографические характеристики, демографическая статистика (статистические данные о демографических характеристиках населения или какой-л. группы: средний возраст, доход, распределение населения по возрасту, полу, роду занятий, уровню образования, уровню доходов, плотность населения и т. д.)

демографические данные; демографическая статистика, методы статистического наблюдения за демографическими явлениями.

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demographics: translation

  the statistical characteristics of a population births, deaths, age/sex structure etc.