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CONTINGENCIA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contingency
1, record 1, English, contingency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An existing condition or situation involving uncertainty as to possible gain or loss to an individual or organization that will ultimately be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. 2, record 1, English, - contingency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éventualité
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9ventualit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation incertaine qui est susceptible de donner lieu à un profit ou à une perte et dont l'issue ultime dépend d'un ou de plusieurs événements futurs qui échappent à la volonté de la direction et dont on ne sait s'ils se réaliseront. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9ventualit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le dénouement de l'incertitude viendra confirmer une augmentation ou une diminution du passif ou de l'actif accompagnée, selon le cas, d'une perte ou d'un profit. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9ventualit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contingencia
1, record 1, Spanish, contingencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contingency
1, record 2, English, contingency
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unforeseen or chance situation which may require action. 2, record 2, English, - contingency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contingence
1, record 2, French, contingence
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- situation impondérable 2, record 2, French, situation%20impond%C3%A9rable
correct, feminine noun
- imprévu 3, record 2, French, impr%C3%A9vu
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation imprévue ou fortuite pouvant nécessiter une action quelconque. 1, record 2, French, - contingence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contingence : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 2, French, - contingence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contingencia
1, record 2, Spanish, contingencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- imponderable 2, record 2, Spanish, imponderable
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circunstancia difícil de prever; factor que no puede medirse, pero influye en una situación dada. 2, record 2, Spanish, - contingencia
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Probability (Statistics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- contingency 1, record 3, English, contingency
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- unknown 2, record 3, English, unknown
- chance variable 2, record 3, English, chance%20variable
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Probabilités (Statistique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- impondérable
1, record 3, French, impond%C3%A9rable
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Probabilidad (Estadística)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- contingencia
1, record 3, Spanish, contingencia
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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