| Subject | English | Irish |
| econ. | adaptation to the economic development | oiriúnú don fhorbairt eacnamaíoch |
| environ. | economic development The state of nations and the historical processes of change experienced by them, the extent to which the resources of a nation are brought into productive use; the concept of development subsumes associated social, cultural and political changes as well as welfare measures | forbairt gheilleagrach |
| agric. | economic development programme | clár forbraíochta don eacnamaíocht |
| gen. | Palestinian Economic Development and Reconstruction Authority | an tÚdarás Palaistíneach um Fhorbairt Eacnamaíoch agus um Atógáil |
| econ. | to retard the pace of economic development | an luas faoin bhforbairt eacnamaíoch a mhoilliú |