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OFFSETTING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Climate Change
- Environmental Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carbon offsetting
1, record 1, English, carbon%20offsetting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- offsetting 2, record 1, English, offsetting
correct, noun
- carbon offset 3, record 1, English, carbon%20offset
correct
- carbon compensation 4, record 1, English, carbon%20compensation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Carbon offsetting is a way to "cancel out" carbon emissions that have been spewed into the atmosphere. It works by letting emitters (including individuals, governments or businesses) fund and take credit for greenhouse gas reductions from a different project or activity elsewhere. 5, record 1, English, - carbon%20offsetting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "carbon offset" is used to describe both the credit and the act of carbon offsetting. 6, record 1, English, - carbon%20offsetting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Changements climatiques
- Gestion environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compensation des émissions de carbone
1, record 1, French, compensation%20des%20%C3%A9missions%20de%20carbone
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compensation carbone 2, record 1, French, compensation%20carbone
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des mesures financières ou techniques permettant de contrebalancer, en partie ou en totalité, les émissions de dioxyde de carbone dans l'atmosphère qui sont dues à une activité spécifique et n'ont pu être évitées ou limitées. 1, record 1, French, - compensation%20des%20%C3%A9missions%20de%20carbone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compensation des émissions de carbone : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 8 septembre 2013. 3, record 1, French, - compensation%20des%20%C3%A9missions%20de%20carbone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medidas contra la contaminación
- Cambio climático
- Gestión del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- compensación de emisiones de carbono
1, record 1, Spanish, compensaci%C3%B3n%20de%20emisiones%20de%20carbono
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En el contexto de la compensación de emisiones de carbono, o créditos de carbono, una actividad de proyecto se considera "adicional" cuando las emisiones antropogénicas de gases de efecto invernadero (GEI) son menores que las que se hubieran producido en la ausencia de la actividad del proyecto. 1, record 1, Spanish, - compensaci%C3%B3n%20de%20emisiones%20de%20carbono
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- offsetting
1, record 2, English, offsetting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- netting 1, record 2, English, netting
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Netting assets and liabilities is known as "offsetting." It is the display of a recognized asset and a recognized liability as one net amount in a financial statement. 2, record 2, English, - offsetting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compensation
1, record 2, French, compensation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération comptable consistant à déduire l'un de l'autre des soldes de comptes qui s'opposent, par exemple dans le cas d'un actif financier et d'un passif financier, ou encore d'un profit et d'une perte, afin de les présenter sur la base du solde net après compensation. 2, record 2, French, - compensation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le fait d'opérer compensation entre un actif financier et un passif financier et de présenter le solde net après compensation vise à refléter les flux de trésorerie futurs que l'entité prévoit réaliser par le règlement des deux instruments financiers distincts. Lorsque l'entité a le droit de recevoir ou de payer un montant net unique en vertu d'un droit de compensation et qu'elle a l'intention de le faire, elle n'a en fait qu'un seul actif financier ou passif financier. En d'autres circonstances, l'entité présente séparément les actifs financiers et les passifs financiers conformément à leurs caractéristiques en tant que ressources ou obligations de l'entité. 3, record 2, French, - compensation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- set-off
1, record 3, English, set%2Doff
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- setoff 2, record 3, English, setoff
correct
- setting-off 3, record 3, English, setting%2Doff
correct
- offset 3, record 3, English, offset
avoid
- offsetting 3, record 3, English, offsetting
avoid
- smudging 3, record 3, English, smudging
avoid
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The faulty transfer of undried ink from one printed sheet to the next in the delivery pile of the press or during subsequent handling operations. 3, record 3, English, - set%2Doff
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Often incorrectly referred to as "offset" or "offsetting". 4, record 3, English, - set%2Doff
Record 3, Key term(s)
- set off
- setting off
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maculage
1, record 3, French, maculage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Décalque partiel d'une impression fraîche sur le verso de la feuille suivante au contact de cette impression. 2, record 3, French, - maculage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artes gráficas e imprenta
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- maculatura
1, record 3, Spanish, maculatura
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- mácula 1, record 3, Spanish, m%C3%A1cula
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- offsetting
1, record 4, English, offsetting
noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- recoupement
1, record 4, French, recoupement
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les ressources du Canada en pétrole, p. 349, anglais p. 330. 1, record 4, French, - recoupement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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