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WRITE-OFF DEFICIT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- write-down of an asset
1, record 1, English, write%2Ddown%20of%20an%20asset
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It should be noted that a write-down of an asset(e. g. write-off of a loan) takes the form of a budgetary transaction, i. e. is charged to the deficit. 2, record 1, English, - write%2Ddown%20of%20an%20asset
Record 1, Key term(s)
- writedown of an asset
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réduction de la valeur d'un élément d'actif
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duction%20de%20la%20valeur%20d%27un%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20d%27actif
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il faut noter que la réduction de la valeur d'un élément d'actif (radiation d'un prêt) prend la forme d'une opération budgétaire, c'est-à-dire que la somme est imputée sur le déficit. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20de%20la%20valeur%20d%27un%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20d%27actif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Réduction de la valeur d'un seul actif. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20de%20la%20valeur%20d%27un%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20d%27actif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- Translation (General)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Loans
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- write-off of a loan
1, record 2, English, write%2Doff%20of%20a%20loan
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- loan write-off 2, record 2, English, loan%20write%2Doff
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It should be noted that a write-down of an asset(e. g. write-off of a loan) takes the form of a budgetary transaction, i. e. is charged to the deficit. 3, record 2, English, - write%2Doff%20of%20a%20loan
Record 2, Key term(s)
- write off of a loan
- loan write off
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- radiation d'un prêt
1, record 2, French, radiation%20d%27un%20pr%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il faut noter que la réduction de la valeur d'un élément d'actif (radiation d'un prêt) prend la forme d'une opération budgétaire, c'est-à-dire que la somme est imputée sur le déficit. 2, record 2, French, - radiation%20d%27un%20pr%C3%AAt
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-01-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- one dollar item 1, record 3, English, one%20dollar%20item
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Treasury Board approved a 1$ item in the Final Supplementary Estimates to write-off an amount of up to XXX$ from the accounts of the PWC Revolving Fund relating to uncollectible debts as well as the accumulated deficit. 1, record 3, English, - one%20dollar%20item
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : DSTM Finances. 1, record 3, English, - one%20dollar%20item
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poste d'un dollar
1, record 3, French, poste%20d%27un%20dollar
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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