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ZERO COST [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zero resource rent
1, record 1, English, zero%20resource%20rent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... fishing costs [were divided] into two components, private labour costs(wages) and other capital and operating costs. Where there are high levels of unemployment in the economy, the opportunity cost of labour is essentially zero.... the "social yield" consists of resource rents plus wages. [One of the] five possible equilibrium points at different levels of fishing effort [identified was the] zero resource rent —(OAE) — open access equilibrium... 1, record 1, English, - zero%20resource%20rent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- revenu économique nul
1, record 1, French, revenu%20%C3%A9conomique%20nul
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RÉN 1, record 1, French, R%C3%89N
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les coûts de la pêche [sont divisés] en deux composantes, soit les coûts privés de la main-d'œuvre (salaires) et les autres coûts d'immobilisations et d'opération. [...] le «rendement social» se compose des bénéfices tirés de la ressource et des salaires. [L'un des] cinq points d'équilibre possibles à différents niveaux d'effort de pêche [est] le revenu économique nul (RÉN) — l'équilibre lorsque l'accès à la pêche est libre [...] 1, record 1, French, - revenu%20%C3%A9conomique%20nul
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- zero cost collar 1, record 2, English, zero%20cost%20collar
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zero cost collar : 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, - zero%20cost%20collar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tunnel de taux à primes identiques
1, record 2, French, tunnel%20de%20taux%20%C3%A0%20primes%20identiques
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tunnel de taux à primes identiques : 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, - tunnel%20de%20taux%20%C3%A0%20primes%20identiques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pricing Theory
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- supply price
1, record 3, English, supply%20price
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since people place a positive value on leisure, it is clearly inappropriate to assume that there is zero opportunity cost in employing labour which would otherwise be unemployed. Rather, the correct shadow price of this labour is its supply price, that is, that wage which is just sufficient to get it to work. One might suppose that the supply price of unemployed labour will be functionally related to the level of unemployment insurance benefits and to the average duration of unemployment. 2, record 3, English, - supply%20price
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des prix
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prix d'offre
1, record 3, French, prix%20d%27offre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teoría de fijación de precios
- Comercio exterior
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- precio de abastecimiento
1, record 3, Spanish, precio%20de%20abastecimiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- precio de oferta 1, record 3, Spanish, precio%20de%20oferta
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-01-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- deactivation of an asset
1, record 4, English, deactivation%20of%20an%20asset
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- retirement of an asset 2, record 4, English, retirement%20of%20an%20asset
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This process deals with the retirement or deactivation of an asset by reducing its asset value to zero. Assets are classified as either Non Real Property or Real Property assets. For Non Real Property assets, the cost center manager is responsible for notifying the designated employee from the Purchasing Organization to retire an asset from Canada Customs and Revenue Agency(CCRA) 's asset base. For Real Property assets, Facilities Management will retire the asset and notify Treasury Board in writing. This process is performed on an ad hoc basis. 1, record 4, English, - deactivation%20of%20an%20asset
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mise hors service d'une immobilisation
1, record 4, French, mise%20hors%20service%20d%27une%20immobilisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mise hors service ou l'arrêt de fonctionnement d'une immobilisation signifie la réduction de sa valeur à zéro. Les immobilisations sont classées en immobilisations corporelles et incorporelles. Dans le cas des immobilisations incorporelles, le gestionnaire du centre de coûts a la responsabilité d'aviser l'employé responsable de l'organisation d'achats qu'il doit cesser le fonctionnement d'une immobilisation de la banque des immobilisations de l'Agence des douanes et du revenu du Canada. Dans le cas des immobilisations corporelles, la gestion des installations met hors service l'immobilisation et avise le Conseil du Trésor par écrit. Ce processus est exécuté au cas par cas. 1, record 4, French, - mise%20hors%20service%20d%27une%20immobilisation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-11-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- recapture of capital cost allowance
1, record 5, English, recapture%20of%20capital%20cost%20allowance
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Recapture of capital cost allowance(CCA) occurs when the sale of the assets causes the UCC [undepreciated capital cost] balance of the class to fall below zero(i. e. a negative balance is created in the class). This means the assets have not depreciated as much as claimed. Therefore the difference must be "recaptured" and reported as income. 2, record 5, English, - recapture%20of%20capital%20cost%20allowance
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- récupération de la déduction pour amortissement
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9duction%20pour%20amortissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La récupération de la déduction pour amortissement (DPA) se produit lorsque la vente des biens amène le solde de la FNACC [fraction non amortie du coût en capital] de la catégorie sous zéro (c'est-à-dire qu'un solde négatif est produit dans la catégorie). Cela signifie que l'amortissement des biens, en réalité, n'est pas aussi élevé que déclaré et, par conséquent, la différence doit être «récupérée» et déclarée en tant que revenu. 2, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9duction%20pour%20amortissement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-01-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Real Estate
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- recovery of capital cost allowance
1, record 6, English, recovery%20of%20capital%20cost%20allowance
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Recapture of capital cost allowance(CCA) occurs when the sale of the assets causes the UCC [undepreciated capital cost] balance of the class to fall below zero(i. e. a negative balance is created in the class). This means the assets have not depreciated... Therefore the difference must be "recaptured" and reported as income. 2, record 6, English, - recovery%20of%20capital%20cost%20allowance
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Immobilier
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- récupération de la déduction pour amortissement
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9duction%20pour%20amortissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La récupération de la déduction pour amortissement (DPA) se produit lorsque la vente des biens amène le solde de la FNACC [fraction non amortie du coût en capital de la catégorie sous zéro (c'est-à-dire qu'un solde négatif est produit dans la catégorie). Cela signifie que l'amortissement des biens, en réalité, n'est pas aussi élevé [...] par conséquent, la différence doit être «récupérée» et déclarée en tant que revenu. 2, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9duction%20pour%20amortissement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-01-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Environmental Management
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- no regrets measure
1, record 7, English, no%20regrets%20measure
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- no-regrets measure 2, record 7, English, no%2Dregrets%20measure
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are many so-called "no regrets" measures that can be implemented at zero or negative cost to cut emissions, and even create jobs, boost the economy, and improve health. 3, record 7, English, - no%20regrets%20measure
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
"No regrets" measures for tackling emissions can have multiple benefits. Many researchers believe it will be possible to reduce emissions while generating economic benefits, such as more cost-effective energy systems and greater technological innovation. Some climate change policies can also bring local and regional environmental benefits, such as reductions in air pollution and increased protection for forests and thus biodiversity. The scientific, technical, and socio-economic literature shows that such "no regrets" opportunities are available in most countries. 4, record 7, English, - no%20regrets%20measure
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Gestion environnementale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mesure sans regrets
1, record 7, French, mesure%20sans%20regrets
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- mesure utile en tout état de cause 2, record 7, French, mesure%20utile%20en%20tout%20%C3%A9tat%20de%20cause
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesures dont les avantages tels que l'amélioration du rendement ou la réduction de la pollution au plan local ou régional (mais non les avantages apportés par l'atténuation des effets du changement climatique) sont au moins égaux aux coûts qu'elles entraînent. On parle aussi parfois de «mesures utiles en tout état de cause». 2, record 7, French, - mesure%20sans%20regrets
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les mesures «sans regrets» visant à diminuer les émissions présentent de multiples avantages. De nombreux chercheurs croient qu'il sera possible de réduire les émissions tout en générant des avantages économiques, grâce à des systèmes énergétiques présentant un meilleur rapport coût-efficacité et aux avancées techniques. Certaines politiques de parade aux changements climatiques sont également intéressantes au regard de l'environnement local et régional, puisqu'elles diminuent la pollution de l'air et contribuent à protéger les forêts et donc la diversité biologique. Les publications scientifiques, techniques et socio-economiques montrent que des mesures «sans regrets» sont déjà réalisables dans la plupart des pays. 3, record 7, French, - mesure%20sans%20regrets
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-09-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- diminishing balance method
1, record 8, English, diminishing%20balance%20method
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- declining balance method 2, record 8, English, declining%20balance%20method
correct
- diminishing balance method of depreciation 3, record 8, English, diminishing%20balance%20method%20of%20depreciation
correct
- declining balance method of depreciation 3, record 8, English, declining%20balance%20method%20of%20depreciation
correct
- reducing balance method 2, record 8, English, reducing%20balance%20method
correct
- reducing balance method of depreciation 3, record 8, English, reducing%20balance%20method%20of%20depreciation
correct
- fixed percentage of declining balance method 3, record 8, English, fixed%20percentage%20of%20declining%20balance%20method
correct
- fixed percentage of declining balance method of depreciation 3, record 8, English, fixed%20percentage%20of%20declining%20balance%20method%20of%20depreciation
correct
- diminishing balance depreciation 4, record 8, English, diminishing%20balance%20depreciation
correct
- declining balance depreciation 5, record 8, English, declining%20balance%20depreciation
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A decreasing charge method in which the periodic charge is a constant percentage of the depreciated cost so that the undepreciated cost approaches zero by the estimated date of retirement. 4, record 8, English, - diminishing%20balance%20method
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
declining balance depreciation: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 8, English, - diminishing%20balance%20method
Record 8, Key term(s)
- decreasing balance depreciation
- reducing charge method
- diminishing balance depreciation method
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- amortissement dégressif
1, record 8, French, amortissement%20d%C3%A9gressif
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- méthode de l'amortissement dégressif 2, record 8, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20l%27amortissement%20d%C3%A9gressif
correct, feminine noun
- méthode de l'amortissement dégressif à taux constant 3, record 8, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20l%27amortissement%20d%C3%A9gressif%20%C3%A0%20taux%20constant
correct, feminine noun
- amortissement décroissant 4, record 8, French, amortissement%20d%C3%A9croissant
correct, masculine noun
- méthode de l'amortissement décroissant 3, record 8, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20l%27amortissement%20d%C3%A9croissant
correct, feminine noun
- méthode de l'amortissement décroissant à taux constant 3, record 8, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20l%27amortissement%20d%C3%A9croissant%20%C3%A0%20taux%20constant
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode qui consiste à calculer l'amortissement périodique en multipliant chaque année, par le même taux, le solde du compte où figure le coût du bien à amortir après déduction de l'amortissement cumulé qui s'y rapporte. 3, record 8, French, - amortissement%20d%C3%A9gressif
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En France et en Belgique, il est possible après un certain temps, de repasser au système d'amortissement linéaire. 3, record 8, French, - amortissement%20d%C3%A9gressif
Record 8, Key term(s)
- amortissement dégressif à taux constant
- amortissement décroissant à taux constant
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- amortización porcentual
1, record 8, Spanish, amortizaci%C3%B3n%20porcentual
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- amortización decreciente 2, record 8, Spanish, amortizaci%C3%B3n%20decreciente
feminine noun
- sistema de saldo decreciente 3, record 8, Spanish, sistema%20de%20saldo%20decreciente
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Política de amortización acelerada en la que en cada ejercicio se asigna un porcentaje constante sobre el valor residual del bien. El gasto de amortización es mayor en los primeros años. 1, record 8, Spanish, - amortizaci%C3%B3n%20porcentual
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amortización porcentual: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 8, Spanish, - amortizaci%C3%B3n%20porcentual
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-11-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Transportation of the Future
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- compressed-air engine
1, record 9, English, compressed%2Dair%20engine
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- compressed air motor 2, record 9, English, compressed%20air%20motor
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
...it has long been known that to compress air to high pressures a staged process should be used, compressing air to first 50 bars, then to 150 bars then three hundred and so on. This technique, commonly employed by the air and gas liquefaction industries, uses a fraction of the energy used to compress the gas in one operation. The secret of the compressed air motor is simply to reverse the process - decompress the air in stages and in so doing efficiently release energy at each point in the chain. 2, record 9, English, - compressed%2Dair%20engine
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It looks as if MDI's compressed-air engine will be one of the major discoveries of the new century. The inventor, Guy Nègre, has developed an engine capable of propelling a car up to 110 Km/h, that can cover a distance of 300 km with one tank refill and a cost of less than a cent per kilometre. Not only providing "Zero pollution" but also purifying the air. 1, record 9, English, - compressed%2Dair%20engine
Record 9, Key term(s)
- compressed air engine
- compressed-air motor
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Transports futuristes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- moteur à air comprimé
1, record 9, French, moteur%20%C3%A0%20air%20comprim%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le moteur à air comprimé repose sur un système chambre/piston/embiellage à trois temps entièrement retravaillé. Durant la phase de compression, l'air ambiant est comprimé à 20 bars par le piston pour se transformer en air chaud à 400ºC. Puis grâce à un procédé breveté, le piston s'arrête pour accueillir dans sa chambre de l'air comprimé à température ambiante provenant des réservoirs. C'est la phase d'injection de l'air. Enfin, la phase d'expansion injecte une nouvelle fois de l'air pour augmenter la pression et repousser le piston vers le bas. 1, record 9, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20air%20comprim%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1995-04-21
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- sight aligner 1, record 10, English, sight%20aligner
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The... sight aligner... has been designed to implement the new military doctrine of dry zero, significantly reducing the ammunition cost and time required for range fire zeroing of small calibre weapons. 1, record 10, English, - sight%20aligner
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- régleur de dispositif de visée
1, record 10, French, r%C3%A9gleur%20de%20dispositif%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-12-06
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- active solar space heating system 1, record 11, English, active%20solar%20space%20heating%20system
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fuel cost of solar heating is zero, but the capital investment is very high. At the present time in Canada, active solar space heating systems are not cost effective for individual residential use. 1, record 11, English, - active%20solar%20space%20heating%20system
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- installation de chauffage solaire de type actif
1, record 11, French, installation%20de%20chauffage%20solaire%20de%20type%20actif
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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