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DIMINUTION VALUE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- encumbrance
1, record 1, English, encumbrance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The word "encumbrance" is not a technical term. Rather, it is a general expression and must be interpreted in the context in which it is found. It has a broad meaning and may include many disparate claims, charges, liens or burdens on land. It has been defined as "every right to or interest in land granted to the diminution of the value of the land but consistent with the passing of the fee". Even this definition, broad as it is, is not comprehensive enough to cover all possible encumbrances...(Anger and Honsberger, 2nd, p. 1685) 1, record 1, English, - encumbrance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- incumbrance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grèvement
1, record 1, French, gr%C3%A8vement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grèvement : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - gr%C3%A8vement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- covenant against encumbrances
1, record 2, English, covenant%20against%20encumbrances
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- covenant for freedom from encumbrances 1, record 2, English, covenant%20for%20freedom%20from%20encumbrances
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A covenant that there are no incumbrances on the land conveyed. A stipulation against all rights to or interests in the land which may subsist in third persons to the diminution of the value of the estate granted.(Black's, 5th ed., 1979, p. 328). 1, record 2, English, - covenant%20against%20encumbrances
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- covenant de non-grèvement
1, record 2, French, covenant%20de%20non%2Dgr%C3%A8vement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
covenant de non-grèvement : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - covenant%20de%20non%2Dgr%C3%A8vement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-03-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- diminution in value 1, record 3, English, diminution%20in%20value
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réductions de valeur
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9ductions%20de%20valeur
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les abattements apportés au prix d'acquisition des éléments de l'actif [...] destinés à tenir compte de la dépréciation, définitive ou non, de ces derniers à la date de clôture de l'exercice. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9ductions%20de%20valeur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les amortissements et les réductions de valeur cumulés sont déduits des postes de l'actif auxquels ils sont afférents. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9ductions%20de%20valeur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-05-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Financial Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- provision
1, record 4, English, provision
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- estimated expense 2, record 4, English, estimated%20expense
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a charge for a diminution in value of an asset or for an estimated liability. 3, record 4, English, - provision
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Comptabilité générale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- charge estimative
1, record 4, French, charge%20estimative
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- charge calculée 1, record 4, French, charge%20calcul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- dotation aux provisions 2, record 4, French, dotation%20aux%20provisions
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Charge ou dotation à une provision qui procède de l'estimation d'une dépréciation d'un actif (par exemple la dépréciation financière des prêts douteux) ou de l'estimation d'une charge potentielle (par exemple la charge pour garanties). 1, record 4, French, - charge%20estimative
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-01-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Farm Equipment
- Agricultural Economics
- Finance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dead stock
1, record 5, English, dead%20stock
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Farm tools and equipment. 2, record 5, English, - dead%20stock
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For with the diminution of nature's resistance, the whole dead stock employed in production declines in value while man's value rises, as he is by all these changes the master of larger utilities. 3, record 5, English, - dead%20stock
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
as opposed to "livestock" or "live stock" that refers to the animals. 4, record 5, English, - dead%20stock
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with dead animals that are also referred to as "dead stock". Only the context will tell. 4, record 5, English, - dead%20stock
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel agricole
- Économie agricole
- Finances
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cheptel mort
1, record 5, French, cheptel%20mort
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble du matériel d'une exploitation agricole, par opposition au bétail, qui constitue le cheptel vif. 2, record 5, French, - cheptel%20mort
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition à «cheptel vif» qui fait référence aux animaux d'élevage ou bétail. 3, record 5, French, - cheptel%20mort
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec les animaux morts. 3, record 5, French, - cheptel%20mort
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-06-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- valuation allowance
1, record 6, English, valuation%20allowance
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- allowance for impairment 2, record 6, English, allowance%20for%20impairment
correct
- provision for impairment 2, record 6, English, provision%20for%20impairment
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An amount set up to recognize the diminution in value of a recorded financial asset, because it is either partially or totally unrecoverable or recoverable only through future appropriations. 3, record 6, English, - valuation%20allowance
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- provision pour moins-value
1, record 6, French, provision%20pour%20moins%2Dvalue
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- provision pour dépréciation 1, record 6, French, provision%20pour%20d%C3%A9pr%C3%A9ciation
correct, feminine noun
- réduction de valeur 2, record 6, French, r%C3%A9duction%20de%20valeur
correct, feminine noun, Belgium
- moins-value 2, record 6, French, moins%2Dvalue
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- dépréciation 2, record 6, French, d%C3%A9pr%C3%A9ciation
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Montant estimatif dont on a réduit le solde d'un élément d'actif ayant perdu de la valeur et qui est constaté dans un compte de contrepartie de l'élément d'actif en cause. 2, record 6, French, - provision%20pour%20moins%2Dvalue
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le poste présentant ce montant peut aussi porter le nom de «moins-value» ou de «dépréciation». 2, record 6, French, - provision%20pour%20moins%2Dvalue
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-05-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Mathematical Geography
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- photographic vignetting
1, record 7, English, photographic%20vignetting
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- vignetting 2, record 7, English, vignetting
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gradual diminution of the tonal value of a screened area, by the use of a positive mask separated from a negative mask by a layer of transparent material 1, record 7, English, - photographic%20vignetting
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Géographie mathématique
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- vignetage photographique
1, record 7, French, vignetage%20photographique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- vignettisation 2, record 7, French, vignettisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dégradé suivant un liséré ou à l'intérieur d'une zone, obtenu photographiquement par l'emploi de masques. 1, record 7, French, - vignetage%20photographique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Financial Accounting
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- sum-of-digits depreciation 1, record 8, English, sum%2Dof%2Ddigits%20depreciation
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
this method of calculation... produces high deductions in the early years of the life of the asset and has the advantage over diminution balance method... of reducing the value of the asset to zero over its life. 1, record 8, English, - sum%2Dof%2Ddigits%20depreciation
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité générale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- méthode du taux décroissant
1, record 8, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20taux%20d%C3%A9croissant
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cette méthode [du taux décroissant] consiste à déterminer l'amortissement annuel en fonction du coût de l'immobilisation à l'aide d'un taux qui s'abaisse chaque année. 1, record 8, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20taux%20d%C3%A9croissant
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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