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COST EFFECTIVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Federal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cost effective
1, record 1, English, cost%20effective
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cost-effective 2, record 1, English, cost%2Deffective
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Economical in terms of tangible benefits produced by money spent. 3, record 1, English, - cost%20effective
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The contractor will be required to apply innovative and cost-effective approaches in undertaking the property management function and in meeting performance levels established by the KPIs [Key Performance Indicators]. 4, record 1, English, - cost%20effective
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Administration fédérale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- efficient
1, record 1, French, efficient
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rentable 2, record 1, French, rentable
correct
- économique 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9conomique
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une stratégie, d'une décision, d'un programme, d'un processus ou d'une opération qui produit des résultats nets positifs par rapport aux coûts engagés. 3, record 1, French, - efficient
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une activité non rentable du point de vue de l'entreprise, telle que la construction d'une station d'épuration des eaux usées, peut être rentable du point de vue de la collectivité, si l'on fait intervenir les avantages qui en résultent pour les utilisateurs d'aval. 4, record 1, French, - efficient
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad de costos
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Administración federal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rentable
1, record 1, Spanish, rentable
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- económico 2, record 1, Spanish, econ%C3%B3mico
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualidad de ser beneficioso cuando se compara con los costes o inversiones necesarios para obtenerlo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - rentable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cualquier decisión debe intentar ser rentable, aunque sea a largo plazo o considerando el valor subjetivo de otros logros, porque sino supone un derroche de recursos que deberían ir destinados a otra alternativa. 3, record 1, Spanish, - rentable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rentable: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - rentable
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