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GENERAL EXPENSE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Financial Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- administrative expenses
1, record 1, English, administrative%20expenses
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- administrative costs 2, record 1, English, administrative%20costs
correct, plural
- administration costs 3, record 1, English, administration%20costs
correct, plural
- administration expenses 4, record 1, English, administration%20expenses
correct, plural
- general and administrative expenses 5, record 1, English, general%20and%20administrative%20expenses
correct, plural
- G&A 4, record 1, English, G%26A
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A classification of expense incurred in the general direction of an enterprise as a whole, as contrasted with expense of a more specific function, such as manufacturing or selling, but not including income deductions. 6, record 1, English, - administrative%20expenses
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Items included under this head vary with the nature of the business, but usually include salaries of top officers, rent, and other general-office expense. 6, record 1, English, - administrative%20expenses
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Comptabilité générale
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frais d'administration
1, record 1, French, frais%20d%27administration
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- frais administratifs 2, record 1, French, frais%20administratifs
correct, masculine noun, plural
- charges administratives 3, record 1, French, charges%20administratives
correct, feminine noun, plural
- dépenses d'administration 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9penses%20d%27administration
correct, feminine noun, plural
- dépenses administratives 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9penses%20administratives
correct, feminine noun, plural
- coûts d'administration 5, record 1, French, co%C3%BBts%20d%27administration
correct, masculine noun, plural
- frais généraux 6, record 1, French, frais%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Ensemble de] coûts inhérents à la gestion générale de l'entité, engagés pour assurer sa bonne marche. 6, record 1, French, - frais%20d%27administration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans un état des résultats (ou compte de résultat) présenté par destination, tous ces coûts sont regroupés sous une rubrique distincte, tout comme les coûts d'autre nature, notamment les coûts de production et les frais de vente. 6, record 1, French, - frais%20d%27administration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
- Contabilidad general
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gastos de administración
1, record 1, Spanish, gastos%20de%20administraci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... desembolsos o erogaciones que no pueden identificarse de manera directa con la venta de los artículos. Ejemplos: sueldos de gerencia general, finanzas, contabilidad general, depreciaciones de equipo de oficina (no incluye aquellos equipos que se localicen en áreas de producción). 2, record 1, Spanish, - gastos%20de%20administraci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- business expense
1, record 2, English, business%20expense
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- business charge 2, record 2, English, business%20charge
correct
- employment expense 3, record 2, English, employment%20expense
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The expenses incurred by an employee in performing his duties. 4, record 2, English, - business%20expense
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The employee shall submit all travel expenses and other business charges incurred on the credit card on an expense claim within 15 days of completion of the related travel and shall obtain reimbursement, in the usual manner, through payment issued by the Receiver General. 1, record 2, English, - business%20expense
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Business expense, business charge, employment expense: terms more often used in the plural. 5, record 2, English, - business%20expense
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
employment expenses: term extracted from the Taxation Operations Manual 40(10)0-H, of Revenue Canada, 2-1999 and used on the federal income tax return T1 forms. 5, record 2, English, - business%20expense
Record 2, Key term(s)
- employment expenses
- business charges
- business expenses
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- frais professionnels
1, record 2, French, frais%20professionnels
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dépenses d'emploi 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9penses%20d%27emploi
correct, feminine noun
- frais relatifs à un emploi 3, record 2, French, frais%20relatifs%20%C3%A0%20un%20emploi
correct, masculine noun, plural
- frais d'affaires 4, record 2, French, frais%20d%27affaires
avoid, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dépenses d'emploi : terme qui figure dans une déclaration T1. Terme extrait du Manuel des Opérations de l'impôt (MOI-40(10)0-H). 4, record 2, French, - frais%20professionnels
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
frais d'affaires : mauvaise traduction. 4, record 2, French, - frais%20professionnels
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
frais relatifs à l'emploi : terme tiré des déclarations d'impôt T1 au niveau fédéral. 5, record 2, French, - frais%20professionnels
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dépense d'emploi
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- suplido
1, record 2, Spanish, suplido
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suplido: término utilizado generalmente en plural. 2, record 2, Spanish, - suplido
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-02-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Maritime Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- protective agent
1, record 3, English, protective%20agent
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- protecting agent 2, record 3, English, protecting%20agent
correct
- supervisory agent 3, record 3, English, supervisory%20agent
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under time charter parties, the charterer appoints the port agent and it is open to the owner to also appoint his own protective agent to represent his interests. However, it appears that few owners choose to incur this expense and the selected agent is therefore considered as being the ship's agent in a general sense, and is therefore also the owner's agent. These two separate duties can give rise to a conflict of interest. 1, record 3, English, - protective%20agent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Droit maritime
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- agent de surveillance
1, record 3, French, agent%20de%20surveillance
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- agente de surveillance 1, record 3, French, agente%20de%20surveillance
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-11-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- miscellaneous expense
1, record 4, English, miscellaneous%20expense
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- other expense 2, record 4, English, other%20expense
correct
- sundry expense 2, record 4, English, sundry%20expense
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
miscellaneous expenses : Incidental expense, not classifiable as manufacturing, selling, administrative, or general expense, and appearing on an income statement below operating income or as a subdivision of income deductions. 3, record 4, English, - miscellaneous%20expense
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
miscellaneous expense; other expense; sundry expense: terms generally used in the plural. 4, record 4, English, - miscellaneous%20expense
Record 4, Key term(s)
- miscellaneous expenses
- other expenses
- sundry expenses
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- charge diverse
1, record 4, French, charge%20diverse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- charge accessoire 1, record 4, French, charge%20accessoire
correct, feminine noun
- autre charge 1, record 4, French, autre%20charge
correct, feminine noun
- dépense accessoire 2, record 4, French, d%C3%A9pense%20accessoire
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
charges diverses : Charges minimes, provenant d'opérations secondaires ou périphériques ou d'opérations qui ne sont pas typiques des activités d'exploitation normales de l'entité, qu'il n'est généralement pas nécessaire de présenter séparément dans l'état des résultats (ou compte de résultat). 1, record 4, French, - charge%20diverse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
charge diverse; charge accessoire; autre charge; dépense accessoire : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 3, record 4, French, - charge%20diverse
Record 4, Key term(s)
- charges diverses
- charges accessoires
- autres charges
- dépenses accessoires
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-10-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- customs entry
1, record 5, English, customs%20entry
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- entry 2, record 5, English, entry
correct
- customs declaration 3, record 5, English, customs%20declaration
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The administrative processing associated with foreign merchandise that has landed in [the country] for consumption, warehousing, or other reasons ... [It] involves the submission to customs of documents that identify the owner of the goods, the type and character of the merchandise, value for duty purposes, and other relevant information upon which the customs authorities may rely in deciding whether the merchandise is permitted admission into the [country], which permits or licenses, if any, apply to the importation, and what rate of duty is to be assessed. 4, record 5, English, - customs%20entry
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All imports must be entered within five working days of arrival at a U. S. [United States] port of entry, unless an extension of time is permitted by the district or area director of customs. Failure to make entry within the prescribed time period will cause the goods to fall into the condition of "general order" under which the unentered merchandise will be transported into a customs bonded warehouse; the goods will remain there, at the owner's expense, until entry is effected. 4, record 5, English, - customs%20entry
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "customs clearance" and "customs release". 5, record 5, English, - customs%20entry
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- déclaration en douane
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9claration%20en%20douane
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acte par lequel une personne manifeste dans les formes et manières prescrites, la volonté d'assigner à une marchandise un régime douanier et de mettre fin à un tel régime. 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9claration%20en%20douane
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer avec «dédouanement», «mainlevée douanière» et «évaluation en douane». 3, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9claration%20en%20douane
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- declaración de mercancías
1, record 5, Spanish, declaraci%C3%B3n%20de%20mercanc%C3%ADas
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Declaración que debe realizarse del modo prescrito por la aduana, mediante la cual las personas interesadas indican qué régimen aduanero pretenden aplicar a las mercancías y suministran los detalles informativos que la aduana requiere para la aplicación del régimen elegido. 1, record 5, Spanish, - declaraci%C3%B3n%20de%20mercanc%C3%ADas
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compárese con "despacho aduanero", "retiro de mercancías", "liberación de mercancías", "aforo de mercancías". 2, record 5, Spanish, - declaraci%C3%B3n%20de%20mercanc%C3%ADas
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Efectuar una declaración de aduanas de mercancías. 3, record 5, Spanish, - declaraci%C3%B3n%20de%20mercanc%C3%ADas
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-12-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- order for security
1, record 6, English, order%20for%20security
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
General order for security by recognizance. A court that has authority to quash a conviction, order or other proceeding on certiorari may prescribe by general order that no motion to quash any such conviction, order, or other proceeding removed to the court by certiorari, shall be heard unless the defendant has entered into a recognizance with one or more sufficient sureties, before one or more justices of the territorial division in which the conviction or order was made, or before a judge or other officer, or has made a deposit to be prescribed with a condition that the defendant will prosecute the writ of certiorari at his own expense, without wilful delay, and, if ordered, will pay to the person in whose favour the conviction, order or other proceeding is affirmed, his full costs and charges... 2, record 6, English, - order%20for%20security
Record 6, Key term(s)
- security order
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ordonnance de cautionnement
1, record 6, French, ordonnance%20de%20cautionnement
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- ordonnance garantie 2, record 6, French, ordonnance%20garantie
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ordonnance générale de cautionnement par engagement. Une cour compétente pour annuler une condamnation, ordonnance ou autre procédure sur certiorari peut prescrire, au moyen d'une ordonnance générale, qu'aucune motion pour annuler une condamnation, ordonnance ou autre procédure de ce genre, évoquée devant la cour par certiorari, ne soit entendue à moins que le défendeur n'ait contracté un engagement, avec une ou plusieurs cautions suffisantes, devant un ou plusieurs juges de paix de la circonscription territoriale où la condamnation ou l'ordonnance a été rendue ou devant un juge ou autre fonctionnaire, ou n'ait opéré le dépôt prescrit, portant comme condition qu'il poursuivra le bref de certiorari, à ses propres frais, sans retard volontaire, et, s'il en est requis, qu'il paiera à la personne en faveur de qui la condamnation, l'ordonnance ou autre procédure est confirmée, tous ses frais et dépens à taxer selon la pratique de la cour devant laquelle la condamnation, l'ordonnance ou la procédure est confirmée. 1, record 6, French, - ordonnance%20de%20cautionnement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-11-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- general ledger account
1, record 7, English, general%20ledger%20account
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- G/L account 1, record 7, English, G%2FL%20account
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the old terminology, this was called a line object. G/L accounts are created to define types of revenue, expense, asset, liability or equity accounts, and to support the preparation of Financial Statements. Describes the General Ledger Account, defined by a five-digit number, and contains the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency(CCRA) specific information which controls the entry of data to this account and the management of the account. 1, record 7, English, - general%20ledger%20account
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- compte général
1, record 7, French, compte%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- compte G/L 1, record 7, French, compte%20G%2FL
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sert à décrire le compte général, défini par un numéro à cinq chiffres, et renferme des données bien précises de l'Agence des douanes et du revenu du Canada qui permettent de surveiller l'entrée de données dans ce compte et la gestion de ce dernier. 1, record 7, French, - compte%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-09-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Financial Resources Branch
1, record 8, English, Financial%20Resources%20Branch
correct, Ontario
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources branch... responsible for general accounting functions, including payroll and expense account services, accounts payable, and financial liaison with the Provincial Auditor and other government ministries and agencies. 1, record 8, English, - Financial%20Resources%20Branch
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Direction des ressources financières
1, record 8, French, Direction%20des%20ressources%20financi%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun, Ontario
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Direction du Ministère des Richesses naturelles [...] chargée des fonctions générales de comptabilité, y compris les services de la paye et des comptes de dépenses, les comptes débiteurs et la liaison financière avec le vérificateur général et les autres ministères et organismes gouvernementaux. 1, record 8, French, - Direction%20des%20ressources%20financi%C3%A8res
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-06-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Canada Customs Bonded Carrier
1, record 9, English, Canada%20Customs%20Bonded%20Carrier
correct, see observation
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Every owner or lessee of a commercial motor vehicle... who has been granted a general authorization to transport goods in bond... shall, at his own expense, display on both sides of his vehicle in conspicuous letters the words "Canada Customs Bonded Carrier". 2, record 9, English, - Canada%20Customs%20Bonded%20Carrier
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used by Revenue Canada. 3, record 9, English, - Canada%20Customs%20Bonded%20Carrier
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Transporteur cautionné - Douanes Canada
1, record 9, French, Transporteur%20cautionn%C3%A9%20%2D%20Douanes%20Canada
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- Voiturier cautionné des douanes canadiennes 2, record 9, French, Voiturier%20cautionn%C3%A9%20des%20douanes%20canadiennes
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout propriétaire ou locataire d'un véhicule automobile commercial [...] ayant obtenu une autorisation générale pour le transport des marchandises en entrepôt [...] doit, à ses propres frais, inscrire sur les deux côtés de son véhicule en lettres évidentes les mots «Voiturier cautionné des douanes canadiennes». 2, record 9, French, - Transporteur%20cautionn%C3%A9%20%2D%20Douanes%20Canada
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transporteur cautionné - Douanes Canada : terme utilisé par Revenu Canada. 3, record 9, French, - Transporteur%20cautionn%C3%A9%20%2D%20Douanes%20Canada
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-12-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Organization
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- site sign 1, record 10, English, site%20sign
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Site sign: Term used by Public Works Canada. 1, record 10, English, - site%20sign
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Signs. The ordinary company-name sign that a general contractor puts up on all his jobs is not considered a job expense. If the contract should call for a special sign, however(perhaps one showing the title of the project, with the names of the owner, architect, and engineer), then an item should be carried in the estimate for it. 2, record 10, English, - site%20sign
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organisation des chantiers
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- panneau de chantier
1, record 10, French, panneau%20de%20chantier
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'instruction du 21 février 1977 commente les conditions d'exonération des panneaux apposés sur les chantiers de construction et précise les cas où les clôtures constituent des portatifs spéciaux. 2, record 10, French, - panneau%20de%20chantier
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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