TERMIUM Plus®
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WRITEOFF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- big bath
1, record 1, English, big%20bath
correct, familiar
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very large writeoff of assets. 2, record 1, English, - big%20bath
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nettoyage du bilan
1, record 1, French, nettoyage%20du%20bilan
correct, masculine noun, familiar
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sortie massive d'actifs 1, record 1, French, sortie%20massive%20d%27actifs
correct, feminine noun
- assainissement du bilan 1, record 1, French, assainissement%20du%20bilan
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élimination importante d'actifs du bilan, effectuée par exemple à la suite d'une lourde perte, de l'abandon d'une activité ayant exigé des investissements substantiels mais qui s'est avérée non rentable, ou de l'arrivée d'une nouvelle équipe dirigeante. 1, record 1, French, - nettoyage%20du%20bilan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On reproche parfois aux entreprises de profiter d'un exercice déficitaire pour procéder en bloc à de nombreuses sorties d'actif ou comptabilisations de pertes de vue de concentrer les mauvaises nouvelles dans un seul exercice et de présenter par la suite des résultats en apparence fortement améliorés. 1, record 1, French, - nettoyage%20du%20bilan
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hobby computer
1, record 2, English, hobby%20computer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer not used for profit(or tax writeoff). 1, record 2, English, - hobby%20computer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ordinateur du microamateur
1, record 2, French, ordinateur%20du%20microamateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ordinateur du micro-amateur 2, record 2, French, ordinateur%20du%20micro%2Damateur
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- ordinateur d'amateur 2, record 2, French, ordinateur%20d%27amateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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