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DEBT ADJUSTMENT [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adjustment notice
1, record 1, English, adjustment%20notice
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
… the two adjustment notices concerned the provisional establishment of the VAT [value added tax] owed by [the company], as a result of the irregular application of exemptions, and the amount of the tax fine, as well as the interest automatically payable from the date on which the VAT debt was incurred. 1, record 1, English, - adjustment%20notice
Record 1, Key term(s)
- notice of adjustments
- notice of adjustment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Comptabilité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avis de régularisation
1, record 1, French, avis%20de%20r%C3%A9gularisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] il faut constater qu'il n'y a pas d'obligation pour les autorités fiscales d'adresser une contrainte dans les cas où l'administration n'a pas pu obtenir l'accord de l'assujetti sur la taxation proposée dans l'avis de régularisation. 1, record 1, French, - avis%20de%20r%C3%A9gularisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
- Contabilidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- documento de regularización
1, record 1, Spanish, documento%20de%20regularizaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Según Bélgica, [el] acuerdo está justificado ya que los documentos de regularización solo constituyen la primera etapa de un complejo proceso administrativo para establecer una deuda fiscal a pagar por una empresa sujeta al IVA [impuesto sobre el valor añadido]. 1, record 1, Spanish, - documento%20de%20regularizaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- set-aside amount 1, record 2, English, set%2Daside%20amount
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- earmarked amount 2, record 2, English, earmarked%20amount
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Loans made by the World Bank to developing countries to reduce their debt. These loans are only made to countries with large outstanding external debts and which have adopted structural adjustment programs approved by the [World] Bank. Set-aside amounts will be determined individually but will be normally around 25% of the adjustment program over three years or 10% of the overall amount of the Bank's lending program to the country. 1, record 2, English, - set%2Daside%20amount
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
earmarked amount: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 2, English, - set%2Daside%20amount
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- montant affecté
1, record 2, French, montant%20affect%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- montant réservé 2, record 2, French, montant%20r%C3%A9serv%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
montant réservé : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 2, French, - montant%20affect%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- monto reservado
1, record 2, Spanish, monto%20reservado
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- monto afectado 1, record 2, Spanish, monto%20afectado
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-06-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Public Administration (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- budgetary revenues
1, record 3, English, budgetary%20revenues
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These economic developments, together with fiscal developments since the Fall Update, have led to a downward adjustment to the fiscal outlook, as lower projected budgetary revenues have not been fully offset by lower projected program expenses and public debt charges in most years. 2, record 3, English, - budgetary%20revenues
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
budgetary revenues: term used in the context of the Strategic and Operating Review of the Government of Canada. 3, record 3, English, - budgetary%20revenues
Record 3, Key term(s)
- budgetary revenue
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Administration publique (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- revenus budgétaires
1, record 3, French, revenus%20budg%C3%A9taires
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- recettes budgétaires 2, record 3, French, recettes%20budg%C3%A9taires
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Revenus ou] recettes qui figurent dans le budget établi par une unité administrative publique. 3, record 3, French, - revenus%20budg%C3%A9taires
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
revenus budgétaires : La Stratégie d'information financière, entrée en vigueur le 1er avril 2001, impose la comptabilité d'exercice, laquelle utilise le terme français «revenus budgétaires» pour traduire le terme anglais «budgetary revenues» dans le domaine de la comptabilité publique. «Revenus budgétaires» est également utilisé dans la comptabilité des sociétés d'État. 4, record 3, French, - revenus%20budg%C3%A9taires
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
revenus budgétaires : terme en usage dans le contexte de l'Examen stratégique et fonctionnel du gouvernement du Canada. 5, record 3, French, - revenus%20budg%C3%A9taires
Record 3, Key term(s)
- revenu budgétaire
- recette budgétaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-05-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- long-term interest rate
1, record 4, English, long%2Dterm%20interest%20rate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Overall, debt service is adjusted downward by $73 million in 2013-2014, chiefly because of the downward adjustment in long-term interest rates. 2, record 4, English, - long%2Dterm%20interest%20rate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- taux d'intérêt à long terme
1, record 4, French, taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20%C3%A0%20long%20terme
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- taux d’intérêt de long terme 2, record 4, French, taux%20d%26rsquo%3Bint%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20de%20long%20terme
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les hypothèses relatives aux taux d'intérêt à court terme et les hypothèses relatives aux taux d'intérêt à long terme sont supérieures à celles des prévisions du secteur privé : 70 points de base de plus en 1995 et 60 points de base de plus en 1996. 3, record 4, French, - taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20%C3%A0%20long%20terme
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-03-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
- Loans
- Foreign Trade
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- debt service forecast
1, record 5, English, debt%20service%20forecast
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The adjustment in 2014-2015 is essentially due to the elimination of the contingency reserve specific to the debt service forecast, whereas the adjustment in 2015-2016 primarily stems from the postponement of the entry into effect of the accounting standard for currency translation... from April 1, 2015 to April 1, 2016. 1, record 5, English, - debt%20service%20forecast
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
- Prêts et emprunts
- Commerce extérieur
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- prévision du service de la dette
1, record 5, French, pr%C3%A9vision%20du%20service%20de%20la%20dette
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La révision en 2014-2015 s’explique essentiellement par l’élimination de la provision pour éventualités spécifique à la prévision du service de la dette, alors que la révision en 2015-2016 s’explique principalement par le report du 1er avril 2015 au 1er avril 2016 de l’entrée en vigueur de la norme comptable sur la conversion des devises [...] 1, record 5, French, - pr%C3%A9vision%20du%20service%20de%20la%20dette
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-07-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- National and International Economics
- Foreign Trade
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- debt workout
1, record 6, English, debt%20workout
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- debt renegotiation 2, record 6, English, debt%20renegotiation
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of working out a satisfactory method whereby the debtor country can repay external debt, including restructuring, adjustment, and the provision of new money. 3, record 6, English, - debt%20workout
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Commerce extérieur
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- renégociation de la dette
1, record 6, French, ren%C3%A9gociation%20de%20la%20dette
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- traitement de la dette 2, record 6, French, traitement%20de%20la%20dette
correct, masculine noun
- révision de la dette 3, record 6, French, r%C3%A9vision%20de%20la%20dette
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-08-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- colonial debt
1, record 7, English, colonial%20debt
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A national "Truth and Reconciliation" process to begin the healing process. We urge the international community to :(...) Cancel the colonial debt, including apartheid-related debt, along with debts related to failed structural adjustment policies, following an audit of the country's national debt. 1, record 7, English, - colonial%20debt
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dette coloniale
1, record 7, French, dette%20coloniale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Signalons que la dette extérieure algérienne (16 milliards de dollars) est totalement odieuse car contractée par un régime ayant opprimé le peuple, sans oublier la dette coloniale. 1, record 7, French, - dette%20coloniale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-11-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- allowance for investment
1, record 8, English, allowance%20for%20investment
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A deduction from paid-up capital which is granted to minimize double-taxation that might result when the eligible investments are included in the paid-up capital of the issuing corporations. 2, record 8, English, - allowance%20for%20investment
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The investment allowance is an adjustment for each investment that a financial institution(the "parent") has in the capital stock or long-term debt of another financial institution(the "subsidiary"). It ensures the parent and subsidiary are not both taxed on the same capital. 3, record 8, English, - allowance%20for%20investment
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- déduction pour placement
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9duction%20pour%20placement
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- allocation pour investissement 2, record 8, French, allocation%20pour%20investissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déduction du capital versé destinée à minimiser la double imposition pouvant survenir lorsque les placements admissibles sont inclus dans le capital versé des corporations émettrices. 3, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9duction%20pour%20placement
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un impôt spécial, communément appelé (impôt de succursale), à l'égard de certaines corporations (généralement non canadiennes) exploitant une entreprise au Canada [...], qui s'ajoute à l'impôt ordinaire, vise les revenus après impôt de provenance canadienne d'une corporation, après la déduction d'une allocation pour investissement dans des biens au Canada. 4, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9duction%20pour%20placement
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-05-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Loans
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Fifth Dimension Program 1, record 9, English, Fifth%20Dimension%20Program
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
World Bank program whereby the Bank provides additional IDA [International Development Association] allocations to IDA-only countries that have outstanding IBRD [International Bank for Reconstruction and Development] debt, are current on their service to the Bank and have an IDA-support adjustment program. 1, record 9, English, - Fifth%20Dimension%20Program
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Fifth Dimension Program
1, record 9, French, Fifth%20Dimension%20Program
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas internacionales
- Préstamos
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- programa de "quinta dimensión"
1, record 9, Spanish, programa%20de%20%5C%22quinta%20dimensi%C3%B3n%5C%22
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-04-08
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- stock-flow adjustment 1, record 10, English, stock%2Dflow%20adjustment
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reductions in debt ratios have benefited in part from a number of financial operations and transactions, such as privatisation, which are reflected in the so-called "stock-flow adjustment" item. 1, record 10, English, - stock%2Dflow%20adjustment
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- ajustement entre stock et flux
1, record 10, French, ajustement%20entre%20stock%20et%20flux
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ratios de la dette publique ont été réduits en partie grâce à un certain nombre d'opérations et de transactions financières, notamment de privatisation, apparaissant à la rubrique «ajustement entre stock et flux». 1, record 10, French, - ajustement%20entre%20stock%20et%20flux
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1998-11-03
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Bankruptcy
- Loans
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- composition with creditors
1, record 11, English, composition%20with%20creditors
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- composition 2, record 11, English, composition
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The adjustment of a debt as agreed between the debtor and the creditor/s. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 3, record 11, English, - composition%20with%20creditors
Record 11, Key term(s)
- composition by remission
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Faillites
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- concordat de remise
1, record 11, French, concordat%20de%20remise
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- concordat 1, record 11, French, concordat
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- accord avec les créanciers 1, record 11, French, accord%20avec%20les%20cr%C3%A9anciers
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Convention conclue entre un débiteur insolvable et ses créanciers, par laquelle ceux-ci lui consentent une remise partielle de sa dette. 1, record 11, French, - concordat%20de%20remise
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la «Loi sur la faillite et l'insolvabilité» du Canada, le mot «concordat» sans complément est donné comme équivalent de «composition». 1, record 11, French, - concordat%20de%20remise
Record 11, Key term(s)
- arrangement avec les créanciers
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1997-01-28
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- refinancing
1, record 12, English, refinancing
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An adjustment in the capital structure of a limited company involving changes in the nature and amounts of the various classes of debt and, in some cases, share capital as well as other components of shareholders’ equity; asset carrying values in the accounts remain unchanged. 1, record 12, English, - refinancing
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- refinancement
1, record 12, French, refinancement
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- refinancement de l'entreprise 1, record 12, French, refinancement%20de%20l%27entreprise
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Changement apporté à la composition des capitaux permanents d'une société et dont l'objet est de modifier la nature et le montant des divers titres d'emprunt ou dettes, et parfois du capital social et d'autres éléments des capitaux propres, sans toutefois changer la valeur comptable des éléments de l'actif. 1, record 12, French, - refinancement
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En France et en Belgique, on applique aussi le terme refinancement aux opérations destinées à dégager des ressources pour financer les prêts consentis par les banques. 1, record 12, French, - refinancement
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1995-10-12
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- foreign currency translation adjustment 1, record 13, English, foreign%20currency%20translation%20adjustment
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions]. This adjustment is the balancing item necessary to have the closing balance above agree with the Balance Sheet amount of subordinated debt at the end of the period. The adjustment arises because subordinated debt may be issued in foreign currency. This means that the outstanding balance of subordinated debt(expressed in Canadian currency) may fluctuate due to foreign currency translation. 1, record 13, English, - foreign%20currency%20translation%20adjustment
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- rajustement pour conversion en devises
1, record 13, French, rajustement%20pour%20conversion%20en%20devises
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières]. Ce rajustement est un élément d'équilibrage nécessaire pour faire correspondre le solde de fermeture du poste 1 a), aux montants de dettes subordonnées figurant au Bilan, à la fin de la période. Ce rajustement est nécessaire parce que des dettes subordonnées peuvent être émises en devises, ce qui signifie que les soldes des dettes subordonnées en circulation (exprimés en dollars canadiens) peuvent varier en raison de la conversion en devises. 1, record 13, French, - rajustement%20pour%20conversion%20en%20devises
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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