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INITIAL CAPITAL COSTS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inventory and Material Management
- Government Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- life cycle cost
1, record 1, English, life%20cycle%20cost
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LCC 2, record 1, English, LCC
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- life-cycle cost 3, record 1, English, life%2Dcycle%20cost
correct
- LCC 4, record 1, English, LCC
correct
- LCC 4, record 1, English, LCC
- total cost of ownership 5, record 1, English, total%20cost%20of%20ownership
correct, NATO, standardized
- TCO 2, record 1, English, TCO
correct, NATO, standardized
- TCO 2, record 1, English, TCO
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total cost of an asset over its life cycle including initial capital costs, maintenance costs, operating costs and the asset's residual value at the end of its life. 6, record 1, English, - life%20cycle%20cost
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
life cycle cost; LCC; total cost of ownership; TCO: designations standardized by NATO. 7, record 1, English, - life%20cycle%20cost
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
- Comptabilité publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coût du cycle de vie
1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20du%20cycle%20de%20vie
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LCC 2, record 1, French, LCC
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coût global 3, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20global
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- LCC 2, record 1, French, LCC
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- LCC 2, record 1, French, LCC
- coût du cycle de vie du matériel 4, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20du%20cycle%20de%20vie%20du%20mat%C3%A9riel
correct, masculine noun
- CCVM 5, record 1, French, CCVM
correct, masculine noun
- CCVM 5, record 1, French, CCVM
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coût total d'un article au cours de sa durée utile, depuis sa conception jusqu'à sa mise au rebut. 6, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20du%20cycle%20de%20vie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coût global; LCC; coût du cycle de vie; LCC : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 7, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20du%20cycle%20de%20vie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- initial capital costs 1, record 2, English, initial%20capital%20costs
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
initial capital costs : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 2, English, - initial%20capital%20costs
Record 2, Key term(s)
- initial capital cost
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dépenses d'investissement initiales
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9penses%20d%27investissement%20initiales
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dépenses d'investissement initiales : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9penses%20d%27investissement%20initiales
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dépense d'investissement initiale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-03-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Real Estate
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- present value cost of accommodation
1, record 3, English, present%20value%20cost%20of%20accommodation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PVCOA 2, record 3, English, PVCOA
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the cost stream elements(initial capital, O&M, taxes, management and additional downstream costs associated with the project) discounted from their date of occurrence back to the planning date minus the revenue stream from the private sector(if any) and the residual property value also discounted back to the planning date. 3, record 3, English, - present%20value%20cost%20of%20accommodation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
present value cost of accommodation is used to measure the cost to the Crown of providing the accommodation over the investment horizon and is comparable between alternatives with the same investment horizon. 3, record 3, English, - present%20value%20cost%20of%20accommodation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Immobilier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- valeur actualisée du coût du logement
1, record 3, French, valeur%20actualis%C3%A9e%20du%20co%C3%BBt%20du%20logement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- VACL 1, record 3, French, VACL
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tous les coûts engendrés par l'exercice du droit de résiliation anticipée devront nécessairement être incorporés dans les calculs de la valeur actualisée du coût du logement (VACL) du RAI [Rapport d'analyse des investissements] appuyant la solution de rechange. 2, record 3, French, - valeur%20actualis%C3%A9e%20du%20co%C3%BBt%20du%20logement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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