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PAYABLES RECEIVABLES [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Farm Management and Policy
- Finance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- AgriStability harmonized form
1, record 1, English, AgriStability%20harmonized%20form
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Producers receive an AgriStability payment when the current year program margin falls below 85% of their reference margin. AgriStability is based on margins : Program margin-your allowable income minus your allowable expenses in a given year, with adjustments for changes in receivables, payables and inventory. These adjustments are made based on information you submit on the AgriStability harmonized form... 2, record 1, English, - AgriStability%20harmonized%20form
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AgriStability harmonized form: term used at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 3, record 1, English, - AgriStability%20harmonized%20form
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion et politique agricole
- Finances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formulaire harmonisé d'Agri-stabilité
1, record 1, French, formulaire%20harmonis%C3%A9%20d%27Agri%2Dstabilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vous recevez un paiement au titre d'Agri-stabilité lorsque votre marge du programme de l'année courante est inférieure à 85 % de votre marge de référence. Agri-stabilité repose sur les marges suivantes : Marge du programme - votre revenu admissible moins les dépenses admissibles dans une année donnée, avec des rajustements pour la variation des débiteurs, des créditeurs et des stocks. Ces rajustements sont effectués en fonction des renseignements que vous avez soumis sur votre formulaire harmonisé d'Agri-stabilité [...] 2, record 1, French, - formulaire%20harmonis%C3%A9%20d%27Agri%2Dstabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
formulaire harmonisé d'Agri-stabilité : terme en usage à Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada. 3, record 1, French, - formulaire%20harmonis%C3%A9%20d%27Agri%2Dstabilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- financial instrument
1, record 2, English, financial%20instrument
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contractual arrangement establishing financial rights and obligations between contracting parties. 2, record 2, English, - financial%20instrument
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Financial instruments include both primary instruments, such as receivables, payables and equity securities, and derivative instruments, such as financial options, futures and forwards, interest rate swaps and currency swaps. 3, record 2, English, - financial%20instrument
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
financial instrument: term used in the context of the Strategic and Operating Review of the federal government of Canada. 4, record 2, English, - financial%20instrument
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Nonstandardized financial instrument. 5, record 2, English, - financial%20instrument
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Development of new financial instruments. 6, record 2, English, - financial%20instrument
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- instrument financier
1, record 2, French, instrument%20financier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquidités, titre de participation dans une entité, ou contrat qui est à la fois la source d'un actif financier pour un des deux contractants et la source d'un passif financier ou d'un instrument de capitaux propres pour l'autre contractant. 2, record 2, French, - instrument%20financier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les instruments financiers se divisent en instruments primaires, tels que les créances, les dettes et les titres de participation, et en instruments dérivés, tels que les contrats d'option, les contrats à terme, les swaps de taux d'intérêt et les swaps de devises. 3, record 2, French, - instrument%20financier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'emploi du mot «instrument» surprend en contexte de dématérialisation, mais est relié à l'origine historique des instruments financiers. 4, record 2, French, - instrument%20financier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On peut avoir recours aux instruments financiers pour atteindre des objectifs divers: tirer des revenus d'un placement ou se procurer des capitaux pour un financement; atténuer ou supprimer l'exposition à certains risques financiers dans une opération de couverture; réaliser un profit à court terme sur une opération spéculative ou une opération d'arbitrage. 2, record 2, French, - instrument%20financier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
instrument financier : terme en usage dans le contexte de l'Examen stratégique et fonctionnel du gouvernement fédéral du Canada. 5, record 2, French, - instrument%20financier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Instrument financier non normalisé. 6, record 2, French, - instrument%20financier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Innovation dans les instruments financiers. 7, record 2, French, - instrument%20financier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- instrumento financiero
1, record 2, Spanish, instrumento%20financiero
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En el ámbito de la Comunidades Europeas, mecanismos para conceder ayudas y préstamos comunitarios con el fin de alcanzar los objetivos de la Comunidad. 2, record 2, Spanish, - instrumento%20financiero
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
desarrollo de nuevos instrumentos financieros. 3, record 2, Spanish, - instrumento%20financiero
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- National Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- adjusted disposal income
1, record 3, English, adjusted%20disposal%20income
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Redistribution of income in kind account. The account to record the payables/receivables of social transfers in kind consisting of social security benefits, other social security benefits in kind and transfers of individual non-market goods and services based on disposable income as a balancing item in secondary distribution of income accounts. "Adjusted disposal income" is introduced as the balancing item. 1, record 3, English, - adjusted%20disposal%20income
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité nationale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- revenu disponible rajusté
1, record 3, French, revenu%20disponible%20rajust%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme l'a observé Frizell (1992), l'écart entre le Canada et l'Allemagne pour l'indice de Gini du revenu disponible rajusté était d'à peu près 0,04 en 1981 et 1987, tandis qu'entre le Canada et la Suède il était de 0,1 en 1981 et de 0,08 en 1987. 1, record 3, French, - revenu%20disponible%20rajust%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Financial Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- transaction cycle
1, record 4, English, transaction%20cycle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A grouping of similar economic events which have been recorded by the accounting system and which have an impact on the entity’s financial statements. 2, record 4, English, - transaction%20cycle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The most common transaction cycles are : revenue, receivables, receipts; purchases, payables, payments; production, inventories; payroll; treasury; and financial reporting. 2, record 4, English, - transaction%20cycle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité générale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cycle d'opérations
1, record 4, French, cycle%20d%27op%C3%A9rations
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cycle des opérations 2, record 4, French, cycle%20des%20op%C3%A9rations
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du système comptable d'une entité correspondant à un ensemble d'activités et d'opérations, ainsi que les comptes qui s'y rattachent, regroupées en fonction des liens étroits qui les caractérisent dans l'exploitation ou le fonctionnement de l'entité, afin d'en faciliter l'analyse et le contrôle. 1, record 4, French, - cycle%20d%27op%C3%A9rations
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par exemple, la séquence des opérations de réception d'une commande, de livraison de la marchandise ou du produit, de facturation et de recouvrement complet du prix constitue le cycle des ventes. Les divers cycles d'opérations comprennent également le cycle des approvisionnements, le cycle du personnel, le cycle des stocks et le cycle de financement à long terme. 1, record 4, French, - cycle%20d%27op%C3%A9rations
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-07-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Public Administration (General)
- Government Accounting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- other government departments
1, record 5, English, other%20government%20departments
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- OGD 1, record 5, English, OGD
correct, plural
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Only amounts that fit the above criteria for "Liabilities to be charged to existing appropriations" can be accrued. This process is intended for recording OGD(Other Government Departments) receivables and payables related to appropriations. It must not be used for accrual of receivables related to non-tax revenues. 2, record 5, English, - other%20government%20departments
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
other government departments; OGD: term and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 5, English, - other%20government%20departments
Record 5, Key term(s)
- other government department
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Administration publique (Généralités)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- autres ministères
1, record 5, French, autres%20minist%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- autres ministères du gouvernement 2, record 5, French, autres%20minist%C3%A8res%20du%20gouvernement
avoid, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- AMG 3, record 5, French, AMG
avoid, masculine noun, plural
- AMG 3, record 5, French, AMG
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Seuls les montants qui répondent aux critères ci-dessus des «Éléments de passif à imputer à des crédits existants» peuvent être imputés. Ce processus vise à inscrire les sommes à recevoir des AMG (autres ministères du gouvernement) et les sommes à leur payer imputables aux crédits. Il ne faut pas l'utiliser pour imputer les débiteurs liés aux recettes non fiscales. 4, record 5, French, - autres%20minist%C3%A8res
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «autres ministères du gouvernement» est redondante. 5, record 5, French, - autres%20minist%C3%A8res
Record 5, Key term(s)
- autre ministère
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración pública (Generalidades)
- Contabilidad pública
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- otros ministerios federales
1, record 5, Spanish, otros%20ministerios%20federales
masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- OMF 1, record 5, Spanish, OMF
masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-05-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- special G/L
1, record 6, English, special%20G%2FL
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reconciliation account for special business transactions in the sub-ledger which should not be balanced with receivables and payables from goods and services. 1, record 6, English, - special%20G%2FL
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- compte général spécial
1, record 6, French, compte%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20sp%C3%A9cial
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compte collectif de biens pour les opérations commerciales spéciales qui ne doivent pas être rapprochées des comptes clients et des comptes fournisseurs (bien et services). 1, record 6, French, - compte%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20sp%C3%A9cial
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-05-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- temporal method
1, record 7, English, temporal%20method
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The method of translation of foreign currency where cash, receivables and payables, and assets and liabilities that are carried at current prices are translated at the foreign exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date; assets and liabilities carried at past prices are translated at the rates in effect at the time of the related transactions. 2, record 7, English, - temporal%20method
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "current-noncurrent method", "current rate method" and "monetary-nonmonetary method". 3, record 7, English, - temporal%20method
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- méthode temporelle
1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9thode%20temporelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de conversion des états financiers ou comptes établis en monnaie étrangère qui consiste à convertir, d'une part, au cours du change à la date de l'arrêté des comptes (le cours de clôture) les éléments d'actif et de passif portés à leur valeur actuelle (ou valeur marchande), y compris les éléments monétaires dont la valeur nominale et la valeur actuelle se confondent et, d'autre part, aux cours en vigueur à la date où les opérations qui ont donné lieu à ces éléments ont été effectuées (les cours historiques), les éléments d'actif et de passif comptabilisés à leur coût historique. Les produits et les charges sont convertis au cours en vigueur à la date où ils ont été constatés, ou encore en utilisant une moyenne des cours du change convenablement pondérée de l'exercice. Toutefois, les dotations aux amortissements d'éléments d'actif convertis aux cours du change historiques sont converties au même cours du change que les éléments auxquels elles sont reliées. 1, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20temporelle
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-08-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Investment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- realized exchange gain/loss
1, record 8, English, realized%20exchange%20gain%2Floss
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- realized exchange gains or losses 2, record 8, English, realized%20exchange%20gains%20or%20losses
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gain or loss resulting from the settlement of foreign currency receivables or payables, or from the conversion of currency, at rates that differ from those at which such items are originally recorded. 1, record 8, English, - realized%20exchange%20gain%2Floss
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Investissements et placements
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- différences de change
1, record 8, French, diff%C3%A9rences%20de%20change
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- profits ou pertes sur change réalisés 1, record 8, French, profits%20ou%20pertes%20sur%20change%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9s
correct, plural
- gains ou pertes de change réalisés 1, record 8, French, gains%20ou%20pertes%20de%20change%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9s
correct, plural
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Profits ou pertes résultant du règlement de sommes à recevoir ou à payer en monnaie étrangère, ou de l'échange de devises à un cours différent de celui auquel ces sommes avaient été comptabilisées ou ces devises acquises. 1, record 8, French, - diff%C3%A9rences%20de%20change
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-03-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- OGD payables
1, record 9, English, OGD%20payables
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Only amounts that fit the above criteria for "Liabilities to be charged to existing appropriations" can be accrued. This process is intended for recording OGD(Other Government Departments) receivables and payables related to appropriations. It must not be used for accrual of receivables related to non-tax revenues. 2, record 9, English, - OGD%20payables
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- sommes à payer aux AMG
1, record 9, French, sommes%20%C3%A0%20payer%20aux%20AMG
feminine noun, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Seuls les montants qui répondent aux critères ci-dessus des «Éléments de passif à imputer à des crédits existants» peuvent être imputés. Ce processus vise à inscrire les sommes à recevoir des AMG (autres ministères du gouvernement) et les sommes à leur payer imputables aux crédits. Il ne faut pas l'utiliser pour imputer les débiteurs liés aux recettes non fiscales. 2, record 9, French, - sommes%20%C3%A0%20payer%20aux%20AMG
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «autres ministères» est recommandée. 3, record 9, French, - sommes%20%C3%A0%20payer%20aux%20AMG
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-03-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- OGD receivables
1, record 10, English, OGD%20receivables
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Only amounts that fit the above criteria for "Liabilities to be charged to existing appropriations" can be accrued. This process is intended for recording OGD(Other Government Departments) receivables and payables related to appropriations. It must not be used for accrual of receivables related to non-tax revenues. 2, record 10, English, - OGD%20receivables
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- sommes à recevoir des AMG
1, record 10, French, sommes%20%C3%A0%20recevoir%20des%20AMG
feminine noun, plural
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Seuls les montants qui répondent aux critères ci-dessus des «Éléments de passif à imputer à des crédits existants» peuvent être imputés. Ce processus vise à inscrire les sommes à recevoir des AMG (autres ministères du gouvernement) et les sommes à leur payer imputables aux crédits. Il ne faut pas l'utiliser pour imputer les débiteurs liés aux recettes non fiscales. 2, record 10, French, - sommes%20%C3%A0%20recevoir%20des%20AMG
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «autres ministères» est recommandée. 3, record 10, French, - sommes%20%C3%A0%20recevoir%20des%20AMG
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1996-08-29
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- primary instrument
1, record 11, English, primary%20instrument
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of financial instruments such as bonds, receivables, payables and equity securities. 1, record 11, English, - primary%20instrument
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- instrument primaire
1, record 11, French, instrument%20primaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type d'instruments financiers tels que les obligations, les créances, les dettes et les titres de participation. 1, record 11, French, - instrument%20primaire
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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