Used attributively before another noun to denote that the following noun is characterized by or connected with an insufficiency.
Traductions
de pénurieEmploi attributif. Shortage economies suffer from chronic deficits in consumer goods.
Les économies de pénurie souffrent de déficits chroniques en biens de consommation.
Définitions
Relating to or arising from an insufficient supply; characterized by a lack of something needed. Shortage economies suffer from chronic deficits in consumer goods.