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OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- operating expenditures
1, record 1, English, operating%20expenditures
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- operational expenditures 2, record 1, English, operational%20expenditures
correct, plural
- operating spending 3, record 1, English, operating%20spending
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A category of expenditures identifying mainly the administrative activities of a government. 4, record 1, English, - operating%20expenditures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Operating expenditures normally exclude capital expenditures and transfer payments. 4, record 1, English, - operating%20expenditures
Record 1, Key term(s)
- operating expenditure
- operational expenditure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépenses de fonctionnement
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9penses%20de%20fonctionnement
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dépenses d'exploitation 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9penses%20d%27exploitation
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Catégorie de dépenses représentant surtout les activités administratives d'un État. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9penses%20de%20fonctionnement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les dépenses de fonctionnement ne comprennent normalement ni les dépenses en capital, ni les paiements de transfert. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9penses%20de%20fonctionnement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dépense de fonctionnement
- dépense d'exploitation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad pública
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gastos de funcionamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, gastos%20de%20funcionamiento
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gastos de explotación 2, record 1, Spanish, gastos%20de%20explotaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gastos de explotación: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - gastos%20de%20funcionamiento
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