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CUADRAR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- balance
1, record 1, English, balance
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Books are said to balance when the totals of the debit and credit balances kept by double entry are equal or when the total of the balances of the accounts in a subsidiary ledger is in agreement with the balance of the controlling account. 2, record 1, English, - balance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- être en équilibre
1, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20en%20%C3%A9quilibre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- être équilibré 1, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20%C3%A9quilibr%C3%A9
correct
- s'équilibrer 2, record 1, French, s%27%C3%A9quilibrer
correct
- balancer 3, record 1, French, balancer
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une comptabilité en partie double, avoir une égalité entre le total des débits et celui des crédits. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AAtre%20en%20%C3%A9quilibre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un grand livre auxiliaire est en équilibre lorsque le total des soldes des comptes qui s'y trouvent est égal au solde du compte collectif correspondant. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AAtre%20en%20%C3%A9quilibre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En français, dire qu'un compte ou un tableau «balance» est une impropriété. Il est toutefois correct de dire que les débits et les crédits «s'équilibrent» ou «se balancent», c'est-à-dire qu'ils sont égaux. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AAtre%20en%20%C3%A9quilibre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- se balancer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuadrar
1, record 1, Spanish, cuadrar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(una cuenta) 1, record 1, Spanish, - cuadrar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- balance
1, record 2, English, balance
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To determine that the totals of the debit and credit balances in books of account kept by double entry are equal or that the total of the balances of the accounts in a subsidiary ledger is in agreement with the balance of the control account. 2, record 2, English, - balance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- établir la balance
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tablir%20la%20balance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- faire la balance 1, record 2, French, faire%20la%20balance
correct
- vérifier l'équilibre 1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9rifier%20l%27%C3%A9quilibre
correct
- balancer 1, record 2, French, balancer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une comptabilité en partie double, s'assurer que le total des débits est égal au total des crédits ou que le total des soldes des comptes individuels d'un grand livre auxiliaire est égal au solde du compte collectif correspondant. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tablir%20la%20balance
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tirer la balance
- dresser le bilan
- établir la balance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuadrar 1, record 2, Spanish, cuadrar
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reconcile accounts
1, record 3, English, reconcile%20accounts
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- reconcile bank accounts 2, record 3, English, reconcile%20bank%20accounts
verb
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- faire concorder des comptes
1, record 3, French, faire%20concorder%20des%20comptes
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- apurer des comptes en banque 2, record 3, French, apurer%20des%20comptes%20en%20banque
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuadrar
1, record 3, Spanish, cuadrar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contablemente, se da este nombre al hecho de coincidir la suma de las partes con el todo (el debe con el haber, el activo con el pasivo, los saldos de cuentas parciales con el saldo de un grupo de cuentas, etcétera). 1, record 3, Spanish, - cuadrar
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