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COUT CAPITAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Real Estate
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capital cost
1, record 1, English, capital%20cost
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cost of an item that remains useful beyond the acquisition period. 2, record 1, English, - capital%20cost
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... while businesses would welcome the installation of remote terminal systems on their premises by the deposit-taking institutions, particularly if the latter pay part or all of the capital costs, they will probably want to use the terminals to capture more than just value data. 3, record 1, English, - capital%20cost
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital costs include depreciable property, such as tangible capital assets (physical infrastructure and equipment, for example), as well as non-depreciable assets, such as land. 2, record 1, English, - capital%20cost
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
capital cost: term used by Parks Canada. 4, record 1, English, - capital%20cost
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
capital cost: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 5, record 1, English, - capital%20cost
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Immobilier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coût en capital
1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20en%20capital
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coût d'investissements 2, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20d%27investissements
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- coût d'investissement 3, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20d%27investissement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- frais d'investissements 4, record 1, French, frais%20d%27investissements
correct, masculine noun
- frais d'investissement 5, record 1, French, frais%20d%27investissement
correct, masculine noun
- coût d'immobilisation 6, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20d%27immobilisation
correct, masculine noun
- coût d'immobilisations 7, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20d%27immobilisations
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coût d'un bien qui demeure utile au-delà de la période d’acquisition. 2, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20en%20capital
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] alors que les entreprises accueilleraient avec plaisir dans leurs locaux l'installation par les institutions de dépôts de systèmes de terminaux télécommandés, surtout si ces dernières défrayent une partie ou la totalité des coûts d'immobilisation, elles voudront probablement s'en servir pour emmagasiner des données autres que les données sur la valeur. 8, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20en%20capital
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les coûts en capital comprennent les biens amortissables comme les immobilisations (les infrastructures matérielles et l'équipement, par exemple) ainsi que les biens non amortissables comme les terrains. 2, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20en%20capital
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coûts d'immobilisation : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 9, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20en%20capital
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
coût en capital; coût d'investissements; coût d'investissement : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 10, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20en%20capital
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Bienes raíces
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- costo de inversión
1, record 1, Spanish, costo%20de%20inversi%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- costos de inversión
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-07-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- capital cost
1, record 2, English, capital%20cost
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cost of an asset with a life of more than one year. 2, record 2, English, - capital%20cost
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital costs usually relate to capital assets that are purchased for future use over several accounting periods. 2, record 2, English, - capital%20cost
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital cost is the amount on which [taxpayers] first claim CCA [capital cost allowance]. Generally, the capital cost of the property is what [is paid] for it. Capital cost also includes items such as delivery charges, the GST [goods and service tax] and provincial sales tax, or HST [harmonized sales tax]. 3, record 2, English, - capital%20cost
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coût en capital
1, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20en%20capital
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- base fiscale d'amortissement 2, record 2, French, base%20fiscale%20d%27amortissement
correct, feminine noun, Belgium, France
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coût d'un que le contribuable peut déduire par voie d'amortissement fiscal. 2, record 2, French, - co%C3%BBt%20en%20capital
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les coûts en capital se rapportent habituellement aux immobilisations qui sont acquises aux fins d'utilisation ultérieure pendant plusieurs périodes comptables. 3, record 2, French, - co%C3%BBt%20en%20capital
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cost of capital
1, record 3, English, cost%20of%20capital
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cost, expressed as a yield rate, of investment funds whether obtained through borrowing, equity investment or retention of earnings. 2, record 3, English, - cost%20of%20capital
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In investment appraisal, the cost of capital is used in discounted cash flow calculations, either directly in the discounting procedure (net present value), or as a standard of comparison with the internal rate of return. That is to say, it is the minimum rate of return which a firm would consider a new investment project ... 3, record 3, English, - cost%20of%20capital
Record 3, Key term(s)
- capital costing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coût du capital
1, record 3, French, co%C3%BBt%20du%20capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux de rendement minimal que l'entreprise doit réaliser sur ses nouveaux investissements afin de garantir aux actionnaires un rendement au moins comparable à celui qu'ils pourraient obtenir sur le marché s'ils effectuaient des investissements comportant le même risque. 2, record 3, French, - co%C3%BBt%20du%20capital
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce taux est habituellement établi sur la base du coût pondéré du capital, reflétant le coût des différents moyens de financement (emprunts, capitaux propres, etc.) disponibles pour les nouveaux investissements projetés. 2, record 3, French, - co%C3%BBt%20du%20capital
Record 3, Key term(s)
- coût de financement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- coste de capital
1, record 3, Spanish, coste%20de%20capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tasa de rendimiento que la empresa debe ganar para poder remunerar los fondos propios y los ajenos. El coste de capital tiene relación con el tipo de interés marginal que la empresa debe pagar por sus fondos ajenos, y con el coste implícito de ampliaciones de capital (dividendo prometido en relación al dinero aportado por el nuevo accionista). Al analizar una nueva inversión, el valor actual del flujo de caja generado por la misma, descontado al coste de capital, debe ser superior al importe de la inversión. 1, record 3, Spanish, - coste%20de%20capital
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coste de capital: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 3, Spanish, - coste%20de%20capital
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-05-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cost of capital
1, record 4, English, cost%20of%20capital
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cost to the government of financing the assets used in carrying out its activities. 2, record 4, English, - cost%20of%20capital
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coût du capital
1, record 4, French, co%C3%BBt%20du%20capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le coût qu'assume [l'État] pour financer les biens affectés à ses activités. 2, record 4, French, - co%C3%BBt%20du%20capital
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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