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CONTINGENCY RESERVE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contingency reserve
1, record 1, English, contingency%20reserve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reserve for contingencies 2, record 1, English, reserve%20for%20contingencies
correct
- allowance for contingencies 3, record 1, English, allowance%20for%20contingencies
- contingency allowance 3, record 1, English, contingency%20allowance
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An amount appropriated from retained earnings to cover forseable future losses. 4, record 1, English, - contingency%20reserve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réserve pour éventualités
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9serve%20pour%20%C3%A9ventualit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- affectation pour éventualités 2, record 1, French, affectation%20pour%20%C3%A9ventualit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
- réserve pour pertes prévisibles 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9serve%20pour%20pertes%20pr%C3%A9visibles
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie des bénéfices non repartis qu'une société affecte à un compte de réserve dont le solde est généralement égal au total des pertes éventuelles prévisibles. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20pour%20%C3%A9ventualit%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reserva para imprevistos
1, record 1, Spanish, reserva%20para%20imprevistos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- reserva para contingencias 2, record 1, Spanish, reserva%20para%20contingencias
feminine noun
- reserva para casos imprevistos 3, record 1, Spanish, reserva%20para%20casos%20imprevistos
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contingency reserve
1, record 2, English, contingency%20reserve
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- reserve for contingencies 2, record 2, English, reserve%20for%20contingencies
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reserve that covers the risk of statutory expenditures exceeding projections, such as unanticipated increases in transfer payments due to changing economic conditions, and that allows the government to buffer its fiscal targets while providing Parliament with the best available projection of expenditures on statutory programs. 3, record 2, English, - contingency%20reserve
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Minister of Finance will establish the size and application of this reserve. 3, record 2, English, - contingency%20reserve
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réserve pour éventualités
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9serve%20pour%20%C3%A9ventualit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réserve visant à couvrir le risque d'augmentation des dépenses législatives prévues, comme les augmentations imprévues des paiements de transfert attribuables à l'évolution des conditions économiques, et à servir de solution tampon au gouvernement, pour l'atteinte des objectifs fiscaux, tout en donnant au Parlement la meilleure projection possible des dépenses découlant des programmes législatifs. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20pour%20%C3%A9ventualit%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad pública
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reserva para imprevistos
1, record 2, Spanish, reserva%20para%20imprevistos
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-08-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reserve for contingencies
1, record 3, English, reserve%20for%20contingencies
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- contingency reserve 1, record 3, English, contingency%20reserve
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réserve pour éventualités
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9serve%20pour%20%C3%A9ventualit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- réserve pour éventualités diverses 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9serve%20pour%20%C3%A9ventualit%C3%A9s%20diverses
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réserve alimentée par un prélèvement sur les primes ou cotisations, et destinée à garantir les engagements de l'assureur envers les assurés et les bénéficiaires de contrats, c'est-à-dire à présenter à tout moment un niveau de réserve suffisant pour faire face aux imprévus: détérioration marquée des résultats financiers ou techniques, ou augmentation des frais de gestion. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20pour%20%C3%A9ventualit%C3%A9s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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