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FUNDS FLOW [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- illicit financial flow
1, record 1, English, illicit%20financial%20flow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term "illicit financial flows" is very vague, but it generally refers to a set of methods and practices aimed at transferring financial capital out of a country in contravention of national or international laws. In practice, an "illicit financial flow" ranges from something as simple as a private individual transferring funds into his/her account abroad without having paid taxes on the funds, to highly complex money laundering schemes involving criminal networks setting up multi-layered multijurisdictional structures to hide ownership and transfer stolen funds. 2, record 1, English, - illicit%20financial%20flow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flux financier illicite
1, record 1, French, flux%20financier%20illicite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’expression «flux financiers illicites» est très vague, mais désigne généralement un ensemble de méthodes et pratiques visant à transférer un capital financier hors d’un pays, en violation du droit national ou international. En pratique «un flux financier illicite» peut aller d’un simple virement effectué par un particulier sur son compte à l’étranger sans acquitter d’impôt sur les fonds à des systèmes très compliqués de blanchiment de capitaux reposant sur le recours à des réseaux criminels et sur l’utilisation de structures à plusieurs couches dans diverses juridictions (de manière à cacher l’identité du véritable propriétaire et à transférer des fonds volés). 2, record 1, French, - flux%20financier%20illicite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- flujo financiero ilícito
1, record 1, Spanish, flujo%20financiero%20il%C3%ADcito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Por cada dólar que reciben los países en desarrollo como ayuda oficial de la ONU [Organización de las Naciones Unidas], diez dólares se van de esos países como parte del flujo financiero ilícito, una masa de dinero en fuga donde se mezcla el fruto de la corrupción de funcionarios públicos, las ganancias del narcotráfico, el lavado de dinero de otras actividades criminales y la evasión de impuestos que realizan corporaciones multinacionales, mediante la manipulación de los precios de transferencia de sus productos entre sus subsidiarias. 1, record 1, Spanish, - flujo%20financiero%20il%C3%ADcito
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hot money
1, record 2, English, hot%20money
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- funk money 2, record 2, English, funk%20money
correct, Great Britain
- flight money 3, record 2, English, flight%20money
correct
- flight capital 3, record 2, English, flight%20capital
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Funds of a speculative nature that are used to buy or sell foreign currency, take advantage of interest differentials, or any funds used in a financial market, that will flow as quickly as it came in. 4, record 2, English, - hot%20money
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capitaux flottants
1, record 2, French, capitaux%20flottants
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- capitaux fébriles 2, record 2, French, capitaux%20f%C3%A9briles
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capitaux en quête de placements permettant la meilleure rentabilité à court terme, quels que soient la place financière, la monnaie et le placement. 3, record 2, French, - capitaux%20flottants
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dinero caliente
1, record 2, Spanish, dinero%20caliente
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- dinero especulativo 2, record 2, Spanish, dinero%20especulativo
correct, masculine noun
- capital golondrina 3, record 2, Spanish, capital%20golondrina
correct, masculine noun
- capital itinerante 4, record 2, Spanish, capital%20itinerante
masculine noun
- capital flotante 5, record 2, Spanish, capital%20flotante
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capital especulativo que fluye a través de canales internacionales en busca de la rentabilidad más favorable [a cortísimo plazo]. 3, record 2, Spanish, - dinero%20caliente
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-06-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Development Assistance Committee
1, record 3, English, Development%20Assistance%20Committee
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- DAC 2, record 3, English, DAC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A committee of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development(OECD) whose function is to encourage the flow of funds from member nations to the developing countries. 3, record 3, English, - Development%20Assistance%20Committee
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Comité d'aide au développement
1, record 3, French, Comit%C3%A9%20d%27aide%20au%20d%C3%A9veloppement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- CAD 2, record 3, French, CAD
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques (OCDE). 3, record 3, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20d%27aide%20au%20d%C3%A9veloppement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comité de Asistencia para el Desarrollo
1, record 3, Spanish, Comit%C3%A9%20de%20Asistencia%20para%20el%20Desarrollo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CAD 2, record 3, Spanish, CAD
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Constituido por los países exportadores de capitales: Bélgica, Canadá, Comunidad Económica Europea, Dinamarca, Francia, Gran Bretaña, Italia, Noruega, Países Bajos, Portugal, República Federal Alemana. Tiene por objeto promover el volumen de ayuda a los países subdesarrollados, mediante la coordinación de sus políticas. 3, record 3, Spanish, - Comit%C3%A9%20de%20Asistencia%20para%20el%20Desarrollo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económicos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - Comit%C3%A9%20de%20Asistencia%20para%20el%20Desarrollo
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Comité de Ayuda al Desarrollo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-02-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Government Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- parliamentary cash vote
1, record 4, English, parliamentary%20cash%20vote
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Planning and management of departmental corporate accounting operations, the integration, analysis and reconciliation of financial data, and the preparation of Public Accounts and Accrual Financial Statements. Oversight of parliamentary cash votes, vote netted revenues, the allocation of appropriated funds and the cash flow... 1, record 4, English, - parliamentary%20cash%20vote
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Comptabilité publique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- crédit parlementaire qui sert aux fonds
1, record 4, French, cr%C3%A9dit%20parlementaire%20qui%20sert%20aux%20fonds
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- crédit parlementaire qui sert aux dépenses 1, record 4, French, cr%C3%A9dit%20parlementaire%20qui%20sert%20aux%20d%C3%A9penses
proposal, masculine noun
- crédit parlementaire qui sert aux coûts 1, record 4, French, cr%C3%A9dit%20parlementaire%20qui%20sert%20aux%20co%C3%BBts
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-12-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- budgetary cash flow
1, record 5, English, budgetary%20cash%20flow
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Poland will now be able to use some of the structural funds to improve its budgetary cash flow in the first three years after accession and Poland will receive an additional Euro 108 million for upgrading of its eastern boarder. 1, record 5, English, - budgetary%20cash%20flow
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- flux de trésorerie dans le cadre budgétaire
1, record 5, French, flux%20de%20tr%C3%A9sorerie%20dans%20le%20cadre%20budg%C3%A9taire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- mouvements de trésorerie dans le cadre budgétaire 1, record 5, French, mouvements%20de%20tr%C3%A9sorerie%20dans%20le%20cadre%20budg%C3%A9taire
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mouvements de trésorerie dans le cadre budgétaire : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 1, record 5, French, - flux%20de%20tr%C3%A9sorerie%20dans%20le%20cadre%20budg%C3%A9taire
Record 5, Key term(s)
- mouvement de trésorerie dans le cadre budgétaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-08-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Government Accounting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cash-oriented reporting
1, record 6, English, cash%2Doriented%20reporting
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cash-oriented reporting means that measuring and limiting the disbursements of funds related to an activity is based on cash flow, rather than on the cost of the activity to the government and taxpayers. 1, record 6, English, - cash%2Doriented%20reporting
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- présentation de rapports axés sur la comptabilité de caisse
1, record 6, French, pr%C3%A9sentation%20de%20rapports%20ax%C3%A9s%20sur%20la%20comptabilit%C3%A9%20de%20caisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La présentation de rapports axés sur la comptabilité de caisse signifie que la mesure et la limite des affectations de fonds liées à une activité sont fondées sur le flux de l'encaisse, plutôt que sur le coût réel de l'activité pour le gouvernement et les contribuables. 1, record 6, French, - pr%C3%A9sentation%20de%20rapports%20ax%C3%A9s%20sur%20la%20comptabilit%C3%A9%20de%20caisse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-05-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- appropriation accounting
1, record 7, English, appropriation%20accounting
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- appropriation method of accounting 2, record 7, English, appropriation%20method%20of%20accounting
correct
- appropriation basis of accounting 3, record 7, English, appropriation%20basis%20of%20accounting
correct
- appropriation accounting method 4, record 7, English, appropriation%20accounting%20method
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The South African mining industry generally uses the appropriation method of accounting, which closely resembles cash flow accounting. It is based on the premise that mines have a finite life... The principle is adopted that members’ funds are invested in a wasting asset and the cost of mining assets over and above the initial capital is provided out of profits earned... This method is the generally accepted standard for the deep level gold mining industry in South Africa and is used for statutory and regulatory compliance. 2, record 7, English, - appropriation%20accounting
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- comptabilité des crédits
1, record 7, French, comptabilit%C3%A9%20des%20cr%C3%A9dits
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-02-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Saving and Consumption
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- domestic savings
1, record 8, English, domestic%20savings
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One purpose of a global capital market is to allow funds to flow to countries that offer the prospect of high returns, but which lack adequate domestic savings to exploit the opportunities. 2, record 8, English, - domestic%20savings
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Épargne et consommation
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- épargne intérieure
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9pargne%20int%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- épargne interne 2, record 8, French, %C3%A9pargne%20interne
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'une des fonctions du marché mondial des capitaux est de permettre à ceux-ci de s'employer dans les pays présentant une perspective de rendements élevés mais qui ne dispose pas d'un montant suffisant d'épargne intérieure pour exploiter les opportunités. 3, record 8, French, - %C3%A9pargne%20int%C3%A9rieure
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ahorro y consumo
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- ahorro interno
1, record 8, Spanish, ahorro%20interno
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-11-04
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- invoice discounting
1, record 9, English, invoice%20discounting
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sale by a business of its book debts to a factoring company, who will pay the business the face value of the total of the invoices, less a discount which will take into consideration: the fee, interest rates appertaining at the time, risk of non-payment, etc. The seller of the invoices will do so in order to improve his cash flow. The factoring company, will not necessarily offer any other service, such as guarantee of bad debts, sales ledger accounting, etc. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 2, record 9, English, - invoice%20discounting
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Invoice discounting is a working capital facility which provides immediate finance(prepayment) of up to 80% of funds tied up in unpaid debtor invoices, the balance is paid(less costs) as the debtor collections are received. In short invoice discounting is an acceleration of cash flow. 3, record 9, English, - invoice%20discounting
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- escompte de factures
1, record 9, French, escompte%20de%20factures
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-01-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Foreign Trade
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- capital inflow
1, record 10, English, capital%20inflow
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- inflow of capital 2, record 10, English, inflow%20of%20capital
correct
- influx of capital 3, record 10, English, influx%20of%20capital
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The flow of funds into Canada from abroad, either in the form of direct investment(foreign companies purchasing Canadian companies or assets such as real estate, or foreign companies bringing in money to build new facilities or expand existing facilities), portfolio investment(the purchase of Canadian bonds and shares on Canadian bond and stock markets), or new debt(the purchase of new issues of Canadian bonds or short-term money-market instruments such as treasury bills). 4, record 10, English, - capital%20inflow
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... when a bond is sold (exported) to another nation the payment, called "capital inflow", is entered as a credit in the [US] capital account. Importing a bond would result in a "capital outflow". 5, record 10, English, - capital%20inflow
Record 10, Key term(s)
- capital entry
- entry of capital
- capital influx
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Commerce extérieur
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- entrée de capitaux
1, record 10, French, entr%C3%A9e%20de%20capitaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- afflux de capitaux 2, record 10, French, afflux%20de%20capitaux
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toutes choses égales par ailleurs, le risque qu'un afflux de capitaux ravive l'inflation sera donc d'autant plus faible que le taux de change est plus flexible. 3, record 10, French, - entr%C3%A9e%20de%20capitaux
Record 10, Key term(s)
- rentrée de capitaux
- apport de capitaux
- afflux de fonds
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Comercio exterior
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- entrada de capitales
1, record 10, Spanish, entrada%20de%20capitales
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
- entrada de capital 2, record 10, Spanish, entrada%20de%20capital
correct, feminine noun
- afluencia de capital 3, record 10, Spanish, afluencia%20de%20capital
correct, feminine noun
- afluencia de capitales 4, record 10, Spanish, afluencia%20de%20capitales
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dinero que entra a un país a causa de tasas de intereses más altas. 5, record 10, Spanish, - entrada%20de%20capitales
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ante la amenaza de recalentamiento de la economía como consecuencia de la considerable afluencia de capital, los responsables de las políticas tienen que tomar difíciles decisiones sobre la magnitud, secuencia y oportunidad de las políticas. 6, record 10, Spanish, - entrada%20de%20capitales
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- reverse flow 1, record 11, English, reverse%20flow
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flow of capital funds : flux net de l'aide officielle 1, record 11, English, - reverse%20flow
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- débit inverse 1, record 11, French, d%C3%A9bit%20inverse
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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