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FOREIGN CURRENCY ADJUSTMENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- currency devaluation
1, record 1, English, currency%20devaluation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- devaluation of a currency 2, record 1, English, devaluation%20of%20a%20currency
correct
- devaluation of currency 1, record 1, English, devaluation%20of%20currency
correct
- devaluation 3, record 1, English, devaluation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reduction of the value of a national currency in terms of the currency of another nation. Devaluation tends to reduce domestic demand for imports in a country by raising their prices in terms of the devalued currency and to raise foreign demand for the country's exports by reducing their prices in terms of foreign currencies. Devaluation can therefore help to correct a balance of payments deficit and sometimes provide a short-term basis for economic adjustment of a national economy. 4, record 1, English, - currency%20devaluation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "depreciation". 4, record 1, English, - currency%20devaluation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare to revaluation (of a currency). 5, record 1, English, - currency%20devaluation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
probability of devaluation. 6, record 1, English, - currency%20devaluation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dévaluation
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9valuation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dévaluation d'une monnaie 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9valuation%20d%27une%20monnaie
correct, feminine noun
- dévaluation monétaire 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9valuation%20mon%C3%A9taire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Baisse volontaire de la parité d'une monnaie par rapport à d'autres monnaies étrangères. La dévaluation a pour conséquence de réduire les importations et d'en augmenter le prix et d'accroître les exportations et d'en réduire le prix en monnaies étrangères, ce qui aide à corriger un déficit courant. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9valuation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il ne faut pas confondre «dévaluation» et «dépréciation». 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9valuation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- devaluación monetaria
1, record 1, Spanish, devaluaci%C3%B3n%20monetaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- devaluación 2, record 1, Spanish, devaluaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pérdida de valor de una moneda en relación con otras monedas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - devaluaci%C3%B3n%20monetaria
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La moneda se devalúa cuando su volumen es excesivo en relación con el volumen de la producción; por razones de política económica, las autoridades monetarias internacionales suelen devaluar con el fin de encarecer importaciones y alentar exportaciones. 3, record 1, Spanish, - devaluaci%C3%B3n%20monetaria
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
la probabilidad de que se produzca una devaluación. 4, record 1, Spanish, - devaluaci%C3%B3n%20monetaria
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- comprehensive income
1, record 2, English, comprehensive%20income
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comprehensive income is the change in a company's net assets that results from transactions, events and circumstances from sources other than the company's shareholders. It includes items that would not normally be included in net earnings, such as changes in the currency translation adjustment relating to self-sustaining foreign operations; unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale investments; and gains or losses on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges. 2, record 2, English, - comprehensive%20income
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- résultat étendu
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sultat%20%C3%A9tendu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- résultat global 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sultat%20global
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variation nette des capitaux propres de l'entité résultant de l'ensemble des opérations qui ont été réalisées et des faits qui se sont produits au cours de la période considérée, à l'exclusion des apports du propriétaire exploitant, des associés ou des actionnaires et des distributions faites à leur profit. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sultat%20%C3%A9tendu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le «comprehensive income» comprend tous les éléments (produits, charges, profits et pertes) figurant à l'état des résultats (ou compte de résultat), soit le «net income» (résultat net), plus tous les autres éléments de même nature qui ont contribué à l'augmentation ou à la diminution des capitaux propres, mais qui sont exclus de l'état des résultats, désignés comme «other comprehensive income» (autres éléments du résultat étendu). 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sultat%20%C3%A9tendu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-10-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- foreign currency translation adjustment 1, record 3, English, foreign%20currency%20translation%20adjustment
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - foreign%20currency%20translation%20adjustment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rajustement pour conversion en devises
1, record 3, French, rajustement%20pour%20conversion%20en%20devises
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - rajustement%20pour%20conversion%20en%20devises
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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