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ECONOMIC LIFE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Economic Planning
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- economic life
1, record 1, English, economic%20life
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- useful life 2, record 1, English, useful%20life
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The period of time over which a fixed asset can efficiently be kept in use. 3, record 1, English, - economic%20life
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distinguished from "physical life", a period often longer, during which a fixed asset can continue to function notwithstanding its acquired obsolescence, inefficient operation, high cost of maintenance, or obsolete product. 4, record 1, English, - economic%20life
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
economic life: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, English, - economic%20life
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Planification économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- durée économique
1, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vie utile 2, record 1, French, vie%20utile
correct, feminine noun
- durée de vie 3, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie
correct, feminine noun
- durée d'utilisation 4, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20d%27utilisation
correct, feminine noun
- durée utile 5, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20utile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période pendant laquelle on estime qu'il demeurera rentable pour l'entité d'utiliser une immobilisation donnée moyennant des réparations normales et un entretien normal. 1, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9conomique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- durée de vie utile
- durée de vie économique
- durée de rentabilité
- période de rentabilité
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
- Planificación económica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vida económica
1, record 1, Spanish, vida%20econ%C3%B3mica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vida útil 2, record 1, Spanish, vida%20%C3%BAtil
correct, feminine noun
- vida técnica 3, record 1, Spanish, vida%20t%C3%A9cnica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El período durante el cual un activo fijo tiene capacidad para rendir servicios a su propietario. Se distingue de la «vida física», período a menudo más prolongado, durante el cual un activo fijo puede seguir funcionando, pese a la obsolencia adquirida, operación ineficiente, elevado costo de mantenimiento o producto obsoleto. 4, record 1, Spanish, - vida%20econ%C3%B3mica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vida económica; vida útil: términos extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, Spanish, - vida%20econ%C3%B3mica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Real Estate
- Estimating (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- economic life
1, record 2, English, economic%20life
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The period over which improvements to real estate contribute to the value of the property. This establishes the capital recovery period for improvements in the traditional residual technique of income capitalization. It is also used in the estimation of accrued depreciation (diminished utility) in the Cost Approach to value estimation. 2, record 2, English, - economic%20life
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immobilier
- Évaluation et estimation (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vie économique
1, record 2, French, vie%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période de temps au cours de laquelle il est raisonnablement possible de prévoir qu'une construction neuve demeurera concurrente sur le marché compte tenu de l'utilisation qui lui a été assignée. 2, record 2, French, - vie%20%C3%A9conomique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bienes raíces
- Evaluación y estimación (Construcción)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vida útil
1, record 2, Spanish, vida%20%C3%BAtil
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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