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SHORT-TERM [1 record]

Record 1 1999-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finance
DEF

Occurring over a relatively short period. Often taken to be one year or less. In economics, a period too short to depreciate fully and replace plant and equipment. Contrast with long-term; medium-term.

CONT

short term debt: Interest-bearing debt payable within one year from date of issue ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finances
DEF

Qui doit se produire dans la perspective d'une échéance rapprochée, habituellement un an ou moins.

CONT

Dettes à court terme : Dettes dont l'échéance est à moins d'un an.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Finanzas
DEF

Indica que ocurre en el curso de un período relativamente breve. A menudo se considera que es de un año o menos. En economía es un período demasiado corto para la depreciación plena y el reemplazo de planta y equipo. Contrasta con plazo largo y plazo medio.

CONT

Deuda a corto plazo.

OBS

a corto plazo: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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