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MATERIAL DIRECTO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- direct material
1, record 1, English, direct%20material
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material as an element of "direct cost" entering into and becoming a constituent element of a product. 2, record 1, English, - direct%20material
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to "indirect material(s)" and "raw material(s)". 3, record 1, English, - direct%20material
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matières directes
1, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8res%20directes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Objets, matières destinés à entrer dans la composition des produits traités ou fabriqués. 2, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8res%20directes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- matière directe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad de costos
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- material directo
1, record 1, Spanish, material%20directo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Material que entra a formar parte y constituye un elemento de un producto. 2, record 1, Spanish, - material%20directo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un ejemplo de material directo es la madera aserrada que se utiliza en la fabricación de una litera. 3, record 1, Spanish, - material%20directo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compárese con "material indirecto" y "materia prima". 4, record 1, Spanish, - material%20directo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Costo de material directo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - material%20directo
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