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CLOTURER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- close the books
1, record 1, English, close%20the%20books
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- close 2, record 1, English, close
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To make closing entries in the books of account. 3, record 1, English, - close%20the%20books
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arrêter les comptes
1, record 1, French, arr%C3%AAter%20les%20comptes
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- solder les comptes 1, record 1, French, solder%20les%20comptes
correct
- fermer les comptes 1, record 1, French, fermer%20les%20comptes
correct
- fermer les livres 1, record 1, French, fermer%20les%20livres
correct
- clôturer les comptes 1, record 1, French, cl%C3%B4turer%20les%20comptes
correct
- clôturer l'exercice 1, record 1, French, cl%C3%B4turer%20l%27exercice
correct
- solder 2, record 1, French, solder
correct
- fermer 2, record 1, French, fermer
correct
- clôturer 2, record 1, French, cl%C3%B4turer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effectuer les opérations nécessaires à l'établissement de l'inventaire de fin de période ou d'exercice, depuis la balance avant régularisations jusqu'à la préparation des états financiers. 1, record 1, French, - arr%C3%AAter%20les%20comptes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La procédure de fin d'exercice exige de journaliser les écritures de clôture. À la fin d'une période intermédiaire, on ne peut qu'«arrêter les comptes» puisqu'on ne procède pas, à proprement parler, à leur fermeture. 1, record 1, French, - arr%C3%AAter%20les%20comptes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- close
1, record 2, English, close
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- complete 1, record 2, English, complete
correct, verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To finish, bring to an end, conclude, terminate, complete, wind up; as, to "close" an account, a bargain, a trial, an estate, or public books, such as tax books. (Black's, 5th ed., 1979, p. 231). 1, record 2, English, - close
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clore
1, record 2, French, clore
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- clôturer 1, record 2, French, cl%C3%B4turer
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clore; clôturer : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - clore
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le verbe correspondant «close» se rend en français par «clore» ou, à la rigueur si le contexte ne porte pas à confusion, par «clôturer». 3, record 2, French, - clore
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-10-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- close
1, record 3, English, close
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- close at 2, record 3, English, close%20at
correct, verb
- end 1, record 3, English, end
correct, verb
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The company, which is fighting to regain market share lost to Iomega, saw its shares close at 3 1/8, up 19/32 over Friday. 3, record 3, English, - close
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Shares end lower as investors lock in profits. London's FTSE 100 blue-chip shares closed more than 1% down but off their lows on Friday as investors locked in their profits, fearful of what next week may bring. 1, record 3, English, - close
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- clôturer
1, record 3, French, cl%C3%B4turer
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Notons que les actions de Bruncor ont clôturées à 49,50 $ à la Bourse de Toronto (TSE) hier [...]. La division des actions fait suite à une récente hausse des dividendes trimestriels versés aux actionnaires. 2, record 3, French, - cl%C3%B4turer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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