Feminine noun. Another term with several meanings. These ones are relevant to us:
1. Decrease in the price, value, and estimate of something. E.g.: Esto se demuestra por la tendencia a la baja de los precios de venta de la industria comunitaria en el período considerado: This is demonstrated by the decreasing trend in the Community industry’s sales prices over the period considered. The verb is bajar and the lexical locution is estar a la baja. E.g. Los precios de las viviendas están a la baja: property prices are down.
2. Act in which the cessation is declared in industries or professions subject to tax and also the tax form to effect such withdrawal. The lexical locutions are darse de baja de and dar de baja (de). E.g. Me di de baja del impuesto a las ganancias: I unsubscribed from income tax.
3. Cessation of a person in a service, professional body, association, etc., and the document that accredits such act. The lexical locutions are also darse de baja de and dar de baja (de). E.g. ¿Cómo me doy de baja del servicio? How can I unregister from the service?
4. Leave granted to a worker for a period of time in cases of illness, accident, etc. The lexical locution is estar de baja. E.g.: María estuvo de baja por maternidad de enero a abril de 2025 y volvió a su cargo en mayo de 2025. María was on maternity leave from January to April 2025 and returned to her position in May 2025. dc.
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