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BALANCE ACCOUNT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- balance of the Account
1, record 1, English, balance%20of%20the%20Account
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unemployment Insurance Account. 2, record 1, English, - balance%20of%20the%20Account
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- solde du Compte
1, record 1, French, solde%20du%20Compte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compte d'assurance-chômage. 2, record 1, French, - solde%20du%20Compte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lexique de l'assurance-chômage, Emploi et Immigration Canada, 1992. 2, record 1, French, - solde%20du%20Compte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- balance
1, record 2, English, balance
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- balance of account 2, record 2, English, balance%20of%20account
correct
- account balance 3, record 2, English, account%20balance
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The excess of debits over credits or of credits over debits in an account. 4, record 2, English, - balance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Restore, return, transfer the balance of an account. 2, record 2, English, - balance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- solde
1, record 2, French, solde
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- solde d'un compte 2, record 2, French, solde%20d%27un%20compte
correct, masculine noun
- solde de compte 3, record 2, French, solde%20de%20compte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excédent des débits sur les crédits ou des crédits sur les débits inscrits dans un compte. 2, record 2, French, - solde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Restituer, rétablir, transférer le solde d'un compte. 4, record 2, French, - solde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- saldo
1, record 2, Spanish, saldo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- saldo de una cuenta 2, record 2, Spanish, saldo%20de%20una%20cuenta
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diferencia entre el movimiento deudor y el movimiento acreedor de una cuenta; la diferencia entre el "debe" y el "haber" de una cuenta. 1, record 2, Spanish, - saldo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-06-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- balance account
1, record 3, English, balance%20account
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the worst case, the exit strategy for CIDA [Canadian International Development Agency] and other SMDTFs' [Sudan Multi-donor trust fund] donors would, under the terms of the WB [World Bank] administrative arrangements, have the uncommitted funds in SMDTFs transferred to the CIDA Balance Account at IBRD [International Bank for Reconstruction and Development]. 2, record 3, English, - balance%20account
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compte
1, record 3, French, compte
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent fourni par le service de traduction et interprétation de la Banque Mondiale à Washington. 1, record 3, French, - compte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-03-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Government Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- balance an account
1, record 4, English, balance%20an%20account
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- balance 2, record 4, English, balance
correct, verb
- bring an account into balance 3, record 4, English, bring%20an%20account%20into%20balance
correct
- post up an account 3, record 4, English, post%20up%20an%20account
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To determine and enter the balance of an account or group of accounts so that the sum of the debit postings will equal the sum of the credit postings. 4, record 4, English, - balance%20an%20account
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balance an account: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 4, English, - balance%20an%20account
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Comptabilité publique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- solder un compte
1, record 4, French, solder%20un%20compte
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- balancer un compte 2, record 4, French, balancer%20un%20compte
correct
- arrêter un compte 1, record 4, French, arr%C3%AAter%20un%20compte
correct
- faire la balance d'un compte 3, record 4, French, faire%20la%20balance%20d%27un%20compte
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rendre égal ou équilibrer le total des crédits d'un compte avec celui des débits en ajoutant le solde du compte au total le moins élevé. 4, record 4, French, - solder%20un%20compte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
- Contabilidad pública
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- saldar una cuenta
1, record 4, Spanish, saldar%20una%20cuenta
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cerrar contablemente una cuenta determinando el saldo y añadiéndolo en el Debe o en el Haber, según se trate de saldo acreedor o deudor para que queden iguales. En español, se puede utilizar como sinónimo de cerrar una cuenta porque ya no se utilizará más. 1, record 4, Spanish, - saldar%20una%20cuenta
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
saldar una cuenta: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, Spanish, - saldar%20una%20cuenta
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