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WRITTEN ACCOUNTS [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lived experience
1, record 1, English, lived%20experience
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LE 2, record 1, English, LE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The events in a person’s life that lead to an intimate familiarity with a given subject. 3, record 1, English, - lived%20experience
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ten women with HAE [hereditary angioedema]... shared their lived experience through completing written, online accounts. 4, record 1, English, - lived%20experience
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A person’s lived experience can be considered a significant source of knowledge for other people. 3, record 1, English, - lived%20experience
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences humaines
- Sociologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vécu
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9cu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- expérience vécue 1, record 1, French, exp%C3%A9rience%20v%C3%A9cue
correct, feminine noun
- vécu expérientiel 2, record 1, French, v%C3%A9cu%20exp%C3%A9rientiel
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des événements qui font partie de la vie d'une personne et qui mènent à une familiarité étroite avec un sujet donné. 3, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9cu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le vécu d'une personne peut être considéré comme une source importante de connaissances pour d'autres personnes. 3, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9cu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias humanas
- Sociología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vivencia
1, record 1, Spanish, vivencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Experiencia que se tiene de algo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - vivencia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-06-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Typography
- Advertising Media
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- calligraphic type
1, record 2, English, calligraphic%20type
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- written character 2, record 2, English, written%20character
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] type design based upon styles of handwriting rather than upon the drawn letter. 3, record 2, English, - calligraphic%20type
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Calligraphy, "the art of writing, "played a formative role in Chinese civilization, where the past is treated as a source of cultural authority and legitimacy. Because the legacy of the past is transmitted through the written character, there is a personal and public reverence for writing, which accounts for calligraphy, more than painting, sculpture, or architecture, being the most venerated art form in China. 2, record 2, English, - calligraphic%20type
Record 2, Key term(s)
- type of calligraphy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
- Supports publicitaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caractère d'écriture
1, record 2, French, caract%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%A9criture
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- caractère calligraphique 2, record 2, French, caract%C3%A8re%20calligraphique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ancienne classification des caractères [...] comprend quatre familles [...] auxquelles s'ajoutent les caractères d'écriture ou calligraphiques (bâtarde, ronde, gothique, anglaise). 3, record 2, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%A9criture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un caractère calligraphique ou typographique est un dessin. L'image et l'écriture sont donc liées par la main. D'un dessin calibré d'écriture, à un dessin technique d'objet. 4, record 2, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%A9criture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-06-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- voucher
1, record 3, English, voucher
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A written document or note, or other material evidence, serving to attest the correctness of accounts or monetary transactions, to prove the delivery of goods or valuable etc. 2, record 3, English, - voucher
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pièce justificative
1, record 3, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20justificative
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- justificatif 2, record 3, French, justificatif
masculine noun, Ontario
- pièce comptable 2, record 3, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20comptable
feminine noun, Ontario
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pièce justificative : Recommandation du Comité d'uniformisation des règles de procédure civile dans le cadre du PAJLO. 3, record 3, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20justificative
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-06-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Loans
- Taxation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bad debt recovered
1, record 4, English, bad%20debt%20recovered
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- bad debt recovery 2, record 4, English, bad%20debt%20recovery
correct
- uncollectible account recovered 2, record 4, English, uncollectible%20account%20recovered
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Collections on accounts previously written off as bad debts. 3, record 4, English, - bad%20debt%20recovered
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Prêts et emprunts
- Fiscalité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rentrée sur créance sortie du bilan
1, record 4, French, rentr%C3%A9e%20sur%20cr%C3%A9ance%20sortie%20du%20bilan
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- produit sur créance irrécouvrable 1, record 4, French, produit%20sur%20cr%C3%A9ance%20irr%C3%A9couvrable
correct, masculine noun
- recouvrement sur créance passée en charges 1, record 4, French, recouvrement%20sur%20cr%C3%A9ance%20pass%C3%A9e%20en%20charges
correct, masculine noun
- reprise de réduction de valeur d'une créance 1, record 4, French, reprise%20de%20r%C3%A9duction%20de%20valeur%20d%27une%20cr%C3%A9ance
correct, feminine noun, Belgium
- recouvrement d'une créance irrécouvrable 2, record 4, French, recouvrement%20d%27une%20cr%C3%A9ance%20irr%C3%A9couvrable
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme recouvrée sur une créance comptabilisée antérieurement en résultat parce que l'on avait jugé à ce moment-là, compte tenu des circonstances, qu'elle était définitivement irrécouvrable. 1, record 4, French, - rentr%C3%A9e%20sur%20cr%C3%A9ance%20sortie%20du%20bilan
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si la créance qui est recouvrée a fait l'objet d'une charge portée en entier au crédit d'un compte de provision, on parle alors de «rentrée sur créance amortie» ou de «recouvrement sur créance provisionnée». 1, record 4, French, - rentr%C3%A9e%20sur%20cr%C3%A9ance%20sortie%20du%20bilan
Record 4, Key term(s)
- rentrée sur créance radiée
- rentrée sur créance passée en charges
- recouvrement sur créance radiée
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-04-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Trade
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gross cash receipt
1, record 5, English, gross%20cash%20receipt
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 2004-2005, [the Canada Revenue Agency] invested additional resources in revenue collections to increase revenues and to identify uncollectible debts to be written off. By doing so, [CRA was] able to eliminate the gap between the dollar value of accounts resolved and the intake of new debt, lower the ratio of gross tax debt to gross cash receipts, and reduce the inventory of older accounts. 1, record 5, English, - gross%20cash%20receipt
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Commerce
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- encaissement brut
1, record 5, French, encaissement%20brut
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 2004-2005, [l'Agence du revenu du Canada] a investi des ressources supplémentaires dans le recouvrement des recettes dans le but de les accroître et d'identifier les créances irrécouvrables à radier. Grâce à cela, [l'ARC a] pu éliminer l'écart entre la valeur en dollars des comptes réglés et les arrivages des nouvelles créances, réduire le ratio entre les dettes fiscales brutes et les encaissements bruts, et réduire l'inventaire des comptes les plus anciens. 1, record 5, French, - encaissement%20brut
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-08-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- circularization
1, record 6, English, circularization
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- circularisation 2, record 6, English, circularisation
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Written communication with individual members of a group to get their reaction to the contents of the communication. It is typically used for the confirmation of accounts receivable and payable. 3, record 6, English, - circularization
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- envoi de demandes de confirmation
1, record 6, French, envoi%20de%20demandes%20de%20confirmation
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fait d'adresser des demandes de renseignements à des tiers en vue d'obtenir leur avis à l'égard de certaines données comptables les concernant directement. 1, record 6, French, - envoi%20de%20demandes%20de%20confirmation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'auditeur a notamment recours à ce genre de communication pour obtenir confirmation des comptes clients et des comptes fournisseurs. 1, record 6, French, - envoi%20de%20demandes%20de%20confirmation
Record 6, Key term(s)
- circularisation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-09-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Financial Accounting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- book of business
1, record 7, English, book%20of%20business
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- business book 2, record 7, English, business%20book
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The accounts written by a company. It can be expressed in a number of ways such as "total book" of business, "book of auto business", "homeowners business, "etc. 3, record 7, English, - book%20of%20business
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After spending years building and growing a loyal client base, your client list - also known as your book of business or goodwill - has value. How do you determine its value and what is the best way to sell your client list at retirement? 4, record 7, English, - book%20of%20business
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Comptabilité générale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- livre de commerce
1, record 7, French, livre%20de%20commerce
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Livres comptables dans lesquels est enregistré le détail de la comptabilité d'un commerçant. 2, record 7, French, - livre%20de%20commerce
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dès qu'il démarre son activité, l'entrepreneur achète les livres de commerce tels que le livre journal, le livre d'inventaire, le registre des présences [...] 3, record 7, French, - livre%20de%20commerce
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-09-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- The Canadian System of National Accounts vis-à-vis the U.N. System of National Accounts
1, record 8, English, The%20Canadian%20System%20of%20National%20Accounts%20vis%2D%C3%A0%2Dvis%20the%20U%2EN%2E%20System%20of%20National%20Accounts
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa, Statistics Canada, Income and Expenditure Accounts Division, 1991. This article was written by Kishori Lal. Technical Series, no. 11. Reprinted from National income and expenditure accounts, third quarter 1990(Cat. no. 13-001). Information found in DOBIS. 1, record 8, English, - The%20Canadian%20System%20of%20National%20Accounts%20vis%2D%C3%A0%2Dvis%20the%20U%2EN%2E%20System%20of%20National%20Accounts
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Le système de comptabilité nationale canadien et le système d e comptabilité nationale des Nations Unies
1, record 8, French, Le%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20comptabilit%C3%A9%20nationale%20canadien%20et%20le%20syst%C3%A8me%20d%20e%20comptabilit%C3%A9%20nationale%20des%20Nations%20Unies
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tiré à part de : Comptes nationaux des revenus et dépenses, troisième trimestre, 1990. Renseignements retrouvés dans DOBIS. 1, record 8, French, - Le%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20comptabilit%C3%A9%20nationale%20canadien%20et%20le%20syst%C3%A8me%20d%20e%20comptabilit%C3%A9%20nationale%20des%20Nations%20Unies
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-04-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Telephone Services
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Customer Complaints Addressed to Officers and Department Heads of Bell and to the CRTC Per 100,000 Accounts
1, record 9, English, Customer%20Complaints%20Addressed%20to%20Officers%20and%20Department%20Heads%20of%20Bell%20and%20to%20the%20CRTC%20Per%20100%2C000%20Accounts
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The number of complaints addressed(in written or verbal form) to officers and department heads of Bell and to the CRTC(forwarded to Bell) per 100, 000 accounts. A complaint is defined for the purposes of this measure as one which has failed to be resolved at the first level of contact between a customer and Bell staff which reaches the official "complaints" telephone number identified in telephone directories. In addition, the number of complaints in each category will be provided.(Bell Canada) 1, record 9, English, - Customer%20Complaints%20Addressed%20to%20Officers%20and%20Department%20Heads%20of%20Bell%20and%20to%20the%20CRTC%20Per%20100%2C000%20Accounts
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Services téléphoniques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Plaintes adressées par les abonnés aux cadres et chefs de service de Bell au Conseil pour 100 000 comptes 1, record 9, French, Plaintes%20adress%C3%A9es%20par%20les%20abonn%C3%A9s%20aux%20cadres%20et%20chefs%20de%20service%20de%20Bell%20au%20Conseil%20pour%20100%20000%20comptes
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nombre de plaintes adressées (par écrit ou oralement) aux cadres et chefs de service de Bell et au Conseil (communiqués à Bell) pour 100 000 comptes. Aux fins de la présente évaluation, une plainte désigne une plainte non résolue lors du premier contact entre un abonné et le personnel de Bell et qui est retransmise au service des «Plaintes» dont le numéro de téléphone officiel est inscrit dans les annuaires. De plus, le nombre de plaintes par catégorie doit être fourni. (Bell Canada) 1, record 9, French, - Plaintes%20adress%C3%A9es%20par%20les%20abonn%C3%A9s%20aux%20cadres%20et%20chefs%20de%20service%20de%20Bell%20au%20Conseil%20pour%20100%20000%20comptes
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Titre d'un paragraphe. 2, record 9, French, - Plaintes%20adress%C3%A9es%20par%20les%20abonn%C3%A9s%20aux%20cadres%20et%20chefs%20de%20service%20de%20Bell%20au%20Conseil%20pour%20100%20000%20comptes
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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