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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free cash flow
1, record 1, English, free%20cash%20flow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FCF 2, record 1, English, FCF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- net cash flow 3, record 1, English, net%20cash%20flow
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gross cash flow generated by a company over a given period of time after subtracting the net increase in fixed asset investment and labour costs, used to value companies. 4, record 1, English, - free%20cash%20flow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
FCF [free cash flow] takes into account not only the earnings of the company but also the past(depreciation) and present capital expenditures, capital inflows and investment in working capital. 5, record 1, English, - free%20cash%20flow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flux de trésorerie disponible
1, record 1, French, flux%20de%20tr%C3%A9sorerie%20disponible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FTD 2, record 1, French, FTD
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- free cash flow 3, record 1, French, free%20cash%20flow
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme égale au flux de trésorerie d'exploitation de la période moins les dépenses en immobilisations effectuées au cours de la même période, et correspondant aux liquidités qui restent à la fin de la période considérée une fois que l'on a pourvu à toutes les dépenses nécessaires, y compris les investissements, et qui reviennent aux bailleurs de fonds (créanciers et actionnaires) de l'entreprise. 3, record 1, French, - flux%20de%20tr%C3%A9sorerie%20disponible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'emprunt «free cash flow» est souvent utilsé en français. 3, record 1, French, - flux%20de%20tr%C3%A9sorerie%20disponible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- flujo de caja libre
1, record 1, Spanish, flujo%20de%20caja%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- caja generada libre 2, record 1, Spanish, caja%20generada%20libre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flujo de caja bruto que genera una sociedad durante un determinado período al que se resta el aumento neto en inversiones de inmovilizado y en fondo de maniobra. Se utiliza en valoración de empresas, descontado a una determinada tasa de interés y de riesgo, ya que se considera que es el mejor reflejo de lo que un inversor puede obtener de una empresa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - flujo%20de%20caja%20libre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flujo de caja libre: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - flujo%20de%20caja%20libre
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