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CAPITAL [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typography
- Writing Styles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capital letter
1, record 1, English, capital%20letter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- capital 2, record 1, English, capital
correct, noun
- uppercase letter 1, record 1, English, uppercase%20letter
correct
- uppercase 3, record 1, English, uppercase
correct, noun
- majuscule 4, record 1, English, majuscule
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A letter of the form and sized used as the first letter of a sentence, a proper noun, [or other]. 5, record 1, English, - capital%20letter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital letters are taller than lowercase letters. For most letters of the alphabet, the capital form is different from the lowercase form. 6, record 1, English, - capital%20letter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- upper case letter
- upper case
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
- Techniques d'écriture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- majuscule
1, record 1, French, majuscule
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lettre majuscule 2, record 1, French, lettre%20majuscule
correct, feminine noun
- capitale 1, record 1, French, capitale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lettre qu'on utilise uniquement et obligatoirement au début d'une phrase, d'un nom propre ou d'un vers, qui est plus grande que les autres et dont la forme est plus ou moins différente de celle de sa contrepartie utilisée dans une autre position. 3, record 1, French, - majuscule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La lettre majuscule est de taille plus grande que la lettre minuscule. Pour la majorité des lettres de l'alphabet, la forme de la lettre majuscule diffère de sa correspondante minuscule. 4, record 1, French, - majuscule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipografía (Caracteres)
- Estilos de escritura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- letra mayúscula
1, record 1, Spanish, letra%20may%C3%BAscula
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mayúscula 1, record 1, Spanish, may%C3%BAscula
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] letra que [...] tiene mayor tamaño y por lo general distinta forma[,] se emplea como inicial de nombres propios, en principio de período, después de punto, [u otro]. 1, record 1, Spanish, - letra%20may%C3%BAscula
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- capital
1, record 2, English, capital
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capital: an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - capital
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chapiteau
1, record 2, French, chapiteau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chapiteau : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 2, French, - chapiteau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Public Administration (General)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- capital
1, record 3, English, capital
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- seat of government 2, record 3, English, seat%20of%20government
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The city where Parliament is located and where the government carries out its business. 3, record 3, English, - capital
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The capital city of Canada is Ottawa. Each province and territory also has a capital city. 3, record 3, English, - capital
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration publique (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- capitale
1, record 3, French, capitale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- siège du gouvernement 2, record 3, French, si%C3%A8ge%20du%20gouvernement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ville dans laquelle se trouve le Parlement et qui est le centre de l'activité politique. 3, record 3, French, - capitale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La capitale du Canada est Ottawa. Chaque province et territoire a également une capitale. 3, record 3, French, - capitale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración pública (Generalidades)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sede del gobierno
1, record 3, Spanish, sede%20del%20gobierno
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Finance
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- capital
1, record 4, English, capital
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total resources provided by lenders (usually restricted to long-term lenders) and by owners for the use of the business. 2, record 4, English, - capital
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Finances
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- capitaux permanents
1, record 4, French, capitaux%20permanents
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyens de financement utilisés par l'entreprise pour acquérir ses éléments d'actif de longue durée. 2, record 4, French, - capitaux%20permanents
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les capitaux permanents comprennent essentiellement les capitaux propres et les emprunts à long et moyen terme. 2, record 4, French, - capitaux%20permanents
Record 4, Key term(s)
- capital permanent
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Production (Economics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- capital
1, record 5, English, capital
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The stock of goods which are used in production and which have themselves been produced. 2, record 5, English, - capital
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A distinction is normally made between fixed capital ... and circulating capital ... 2, record 5, English, - capital
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Production (Économie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- capital technique
1, record 5, French, capital%20technique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- biens capitaux 1, record 5, French, biens%20capitaux
correct, masculine noun, plural
- biens indirects 1, record 5, French, biens%20indirects
correct, masculine noun, plural
- capital 2, record 5, French, capital
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Biens dont l'usage permet d'augmenter la productivité du travail. 2, record 5, French, - capital%20technique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le capital se compose d'un élément fixe et d'un élément circulant. Le capital fixe consiste en équipements durables, tandis que le capital circulant est constitué de matières premières et de salaires. 3, record 5, French, - capital%20technique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción (Economía)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- capital técnico
1, record 5, Spanish, capital%20t%C3%A9cnico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- bienes de capital 2, record 5, Spanish, bienes%20de%20capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de bienes de naturaleza material o inmaterial, no destinados a la venta, de los que dispone una empresa para la producción de bienes y servicios. 3, record 5, Spanish, - capital%20t%C3%A9cnico
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-02-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Banking
- Foreign Trade
- Taxation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- principal
1, record 6, English, principal
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- capital 2, record 6, English, capital
correct
- principal amount 3, record 6, English, principal%20amount
correct
- principal sum 4, record 6, English, principal%20sum
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sum on which interest is earned or paid. 5, record 6, English, - principal
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Banque
- Commerce extérieur
- Fiscalité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- principal
1, record 6, French, principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- capital 2, record 6, French, capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme prêtée ou empruntée, par opposition aux intérêts qui s'y rapportent. 2, record 6, French, - principal
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
- Operaciones bancarias
- Comercio exterior
- Sistema tributario
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- monto de capital
1, record 6, Spanish, monto%20de%20capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- principal 2, record 6, Spanish, principal
correct, masculine noun
- capital 1, record 6, Spanish, capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad nominal prestada inicialmente, que debe ser devuelta por el prestatario al vencimiento del contrato de préstamo. Sobre ella se calculan los intereses, aplicando el tipo de interés. 3, record 6, Spanish, - monto%20de%20capital
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
principal: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 6, Spanish, - monto%20de%20capital
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-03-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- capital
1, record 7, English, capital
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the context of an operating budget, any durable physical or intangible asset that has a useful or economic life of more than one year. 2, record 7, English, - capital
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- capital
1, record 7, French, capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le contexte du budget de fonctionnement, biens corporels ou incorporels durables qui ont une durée de vie utile ou économique de plus d'un an. 2, record 7, French, - capital
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2008-03-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- capital
1, record 8, English, capital
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total funds invested for the operation of a business or the execution of a project. 2, record 8, English, - capital
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Reinvested capital. 3, record 8, English, - capital
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Comptabilité
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- capital
1, record 8, French, capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des ressources financières investies dans une entreprise ou dans la réalisation d'un projet. 1, record 8, French, - capital
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Capital réinvesti, rapatrié. 2, record 8, French, - capital
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Contabilidad
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- capital
1, record 8, Spanish, capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de dinero y otros activos que necesita una sociedad para operar y llevar a cabo sus actividades de producción y distribución de sus productos y/o servicios. 1, record 8, Spanish, - capital
Record 9 - internal organization data 2008-03-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Finance
- Production (Economics)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- capital
1, record 9, English, capital
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a limited company, that portion of the equity contributed by the shareholders that may be returned to them only after compliance with the formalities imposed by the governing act or the instrument of incorporation. 2, record 9, English, - capital
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Finances
- Production (Économie)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- capital
1, record 9, French, capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie des capitaux propres d'une société par actions qui provient des actionnaires et qui ne peut leur être remise qu'une fois respectées les dispositions des statuts de la société ou de la loi en vertu de laquelle elle est constituée. 1, record 9, French, - capital
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
- Finanzas
- Producción (Economía)
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- capital social
1, record 9, Spanish, capital%20social
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Importe representado, en las compañías anónimas, y comanditarias por acciones, por el capital suscrito por los accionistas. 1, record 9, Spanish, - capital%20social
Record 10 - internal organization data 2008-03-26
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Investment
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- capital
1, record 10, English, capital
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The interest of the owner or proprietors in the assets of a business. 2, record 10, English, - capital
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital in this sense is often called owners' equity, shareholders' equity, proprietorship equity or net worth, and is represented by the excess of the total assets over the total liabilities to outside interests. 2, record 10, English, - capital
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Investissements et placements
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- capitaux propres
1, record 10, French, capitaux%20propres
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Participation du propriétaire exploitant, des associés ou des actionnaires d'une entreprise dans l'actif de cette dernière, et qui correspond à l'excédent de l'actif sur le passif. 1, record 10, French, - capitaux%20propres
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les capitaux propres, on distingue souvent plusieurs catégories d'éléments, par exemple, les sommes investies par le propriétaire exploitant, les associés ou les actionnaires, et les bénéfices réalisés et non distribués. 1, record 10, French, - capitaux%20propres
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2001-09-20
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Accounting
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- corpus
1, record 11, English, corpus
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- corpus of the estate 2, record 11, English, corpus%20of%20the%20estate
correct
- estate capital 3, record 11, English, estate%20capital
correct
- capital 3, record 11, English, capital
correct, noun
- principal 3, record 11, English, principal
correct, noun
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The principal of an estate, as contrasted with its income. 4, record 11, English, - corpus
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Comptabilité
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- masse successorale
1, record 11, French, masse%20successorale
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- masse des biens 2, record 11, French, masse%20des%20biens
correct, feminine noun
- masse 1, record 11, French, masse
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capital d'une succession, par opposition aux revenus qui en découlent. 1, record 11, French, - masse%20successorale
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La déclaration que produit l'exécuteur testamentaire (executor) porte sur la masse des biens (corpus of the estate) et le degré de parenté (statement of value and relationship). 3, record 11, French, - masse%20successorale
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho hereditario (common law)
- Contabilidad
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuerpo
1, record 11, Spanish, cuerpo
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
- capital de un fondo 1, record 11, Spanish, capital%20de%20un%20fondo
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1996-09-16
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Architecture
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- capital
1, record 12, English, capital
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- headpiece 2, record 12, English, headpiece
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The topmost member, usually decorated, of a column pilaster, anta, etc. It may carry an architrave or an arcade or be surmounted by an impost block (dosseret). 3, record 12, English, - capital
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Architecture
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- chapiteau
1, record 12, French, chapiteau
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément évasé vers le haut qui couronne une colonne, un pilier, un pilastre ou un piédroit. Le chapiteau se compose de trois éléments: de bas en haut, un astragale [...], une corbeille [...] et un tailloir ou abaque [...] Le chapiteau constitue un élément caractéristique de chacun des ordres architecturaux classiques. 2, record 12, French, - chapiteau
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arquitectura
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- capitel
1, record 12, Spanish, capitel
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte superior de una columna, pilar, pila o pilastra; en la arquitectura griega existían tres tipos diferentes de capiteles: Dórico, Jónico y Corintio; en la arquitectura romana existían 5 tipos, los tres utilizados por los griegos más el Toscano y el orden compuesto. 2, record 12, Spanish, - capitel
Record 13 - internal organization data 1994-09-15
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- with a capital of 1, record 13, English, with%20a%20capital%20of
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Company with a capital of ... 1, record 13, English, - with%20a%20capital%20of
Record 13, Key term(s)
- with-a-capital-of
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- au capital de 1, record 13, French, au%20capital%20de
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Société au capital de ... 1, record 13, French, - au%20capital%20de
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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