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Record 1 2016-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • School and School-Related Administration
  • Degrees and Diplomas (Educ.)
DEF

A unit that assigns a numerical value to the workload required to achieve the specific objectives of a course.

CONT

Each credit corresponds to 45 hours of learning activities (class presentations, practical work, homework, etc.), including evaluation (exams, term papers, etc.). A session lasts 15 weeks and a course generally is worth 3 credits.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration scolaire et parascolaire
  • Grades et diplômes
DEF

Unité qui permet d’attribuer une valeur numérique à la charge de travail requise pour atteindre les objectifs particuliers des cours.

CONT

Chaque crédit correspond à quarante-cinq heures d’activités d’apprentissage (leçons magistrales, travaux pratiques, travail personnel, etc.) y compris l’évaluation (examens, travaux de session, etc.). Une session dure 15 semaines et un cours vaut habituellement trois crédits [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Accounting
DEF

The right column of an account where an entry is recorded.

OBS

Compare to "debit."

OBS

credit side: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité
DEF

Colonne numérique de droite d'un compte sur laquelle est portée écriture.

OBS

crédit : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contabilidad
DEF

Parte derecha de las hojas de contabilidad en el sistema de doble entrada. Recoge todos los abonos contables. Cada cuenta tiene un Debe y un Haber.

OBS

Haber: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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