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AUTORIZACION GASTOS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Government Accounting
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spending authority
1, record 1, English, spending%20authority
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- expenditure authority 2, record 1, English, expenditure%20authority
correct
- expenditure authorization 3, record 1, English, expenditure%20authorization
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The authority ... to incur expenditures, including advance and progress payments, and to confirm satisfactory contract performance and price as a prerequisite to the requisitioning of payment. 4, record 1, English, - spending%20authority
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In Canada] spending authority ... consists of three elements: expenditure initiation authority, commitment authority and transaction authority. 5, record 1, English, - spending%20authority
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
increase spending authority; spending authority of up to $... 6, record 1, English, - spending%20authority
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Comptabilité publique
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir de dépenser
1, record 1, French, pouvoir%20de%20d%C3%A9penser
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- autorisation de dépenser 2, record 1, French, autorisation%20de%20d%C3%A9penser
correct, feminine noun
- autorisation de dépenses 3, record 1, French, autorisation%20de%20d%C3%A9penses
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- pouvoir d'ordonnancer 4, record 1, French, pouvoir%20d%27ordonnancer
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Autorisation accordée d'engager des dépenses et de confirmer le prix et l'exécution satisfaisante d'un contrat comme condition préalable à la demande de paiement. 4, record 1, French, - pouvoir%20de%20d%C3%A9penser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'autorisation de dépenser peut être obtenue de deux manières : . en incorporant l'autorisation de dépenser dans un texte de loi fondant une activité précise -- c'est ce qu'on appelle une autorisation législative; . en incorporant l'autorisation de dépenser dans l'un des projets de lois de crédits que le Parlement étudie et adopte à des moments précis pendant l'exercice, c'est ce qu'on appelle des crédits approuvés. 5, record 1, French, - pouvoir%20de%20d%C3%A9penser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Au Canada, le] pouvoir de dépenser [...] comporte trois éléments : engagement des dépenses, contrôle des engagements et pouvoir d'exécuter une opération. 6, record 1, French, - pouvoir%20de%20d%C3%A9penser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
relever le plafond de l'autorisation de dépenser; faire passer de [...] à [...] le montant autorisé; autoriser une dépense maximale de [...] $ 7, record 1, French, - pouvoir%20de%20d%C3%A9penser
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presupuestación del sector público
- Contabilidad pública
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- autorización de efectuar gastos
1, record 1, Spanish, autorizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20efectuar%20gastos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- autorización de gastos 2, record 1, Spanish, autorizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20gastos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La autoridad de comprometer a una corporación a realizar operaciones de tesorería. 1, record 1, Spanish, - autorizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20efectuar%20gastos
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