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HOLDING GAIN [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- real holding gain 1, record 1, English, real%20holding%20gain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
real holding gain : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - real%20holding%20gain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité nationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gain réel de détention
1, record 1, French, gain%20r%C3%A9el%20de%20d%C3%A9tention
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gain réel de détention : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - gain%20r%C3%A9el%20de%20d%C3%A9tention
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
- money holding gain 1, record 2, English, money%20holding%20gain
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
money holding gain : 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, - money%20holding%20gain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plus-value nominale
1, record 2, French, plus%2Dvalue%20nominale
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plus-value nominale : 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, - plus%2Dvalue%20nominale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- neutral holding gain 1, record 3, English, neutral%20holding%20gain
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
neutral holding gain : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 3, English, - neutral%20holding%20gain
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité nationale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gain neutre de détention
1, record 3, French, gain%20neutre%20de%20d%C3%A9tention
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gain neutre de détention : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 3, French, - gain%20neutre%20de%20d%C3%A9tention
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-01-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nominal holding gain 1, record 4, English, nominal%20holding%20gain
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nominal holding gain : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 4, English, - nominal%20holding%20gain
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité nationale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gains nominaux de détention
1, record 4, French, gains%20nominaux%20de%20d%C3%A9tention
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gains nominaux de détention : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 4, French, - gains%20nominaux%20de%20d%C3%A9tention
Record 4, Key term(s)
- gain nominal de détention
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-12-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- net monetary items
1, record 5, English, net%20monetary%20items
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition to current costs for inventory... companies were to disclose a much-debated financing adjustment, the gain or loss in general purchasing power resulting from holding net monetary items, and the changes in the current cost of inventory and fixed assets attributable to inflation. 1, record 5, English, - net%20monetary%20items
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- éléments monétaires
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20mon%C3%A9taires
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-11-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Investment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- purchasing power gain
1, record 6, English, purchasing%20power%20gain
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- general price-level gain 1, record 6, English, general%20price%2Dlevel%20gain
correct
- gain on net monetary position 2, record 6, English, gain%20on%20net%20monetary%20position
correct
- price-level gain 2, record 6, English, price%2Dlevel%20gain
correct
- monetary gain 1, record 6, English, monetary%20gain
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The gain of general purchasing power resulting from holding monetary assets and owing monetary liabilities during a period in which the general purchasing power of the monetary unit is changing. 3, record 6, English, - purchasing%20power%20gain
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Investissements et placements
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gain de pouvoir d'achat
1, record 6, French, gain%20de%20pouvoir%20d%27achat
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- gain de pouvoir d'achat sur la situation monétaire nette 1, record 6, French, gain%20de%20pouvoir%20d%27achat%20sur%20la%20situation%20mon%C3%A9taire%20nette
correct, masculine noun
- profit dû à l'évolution des prix 1, record 6, French, profit%20d%C3%BB%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9volution%20des%20prix
correct, masculine noun
- profit d'inflation 1, record 6, French, profit%20d%27inflation
correct, masculine noun
- profit dû à l'évolution du niveau général des prix 1, record 6, French, profit%20d%C3%BB%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9volution%20du%20niveau%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20des%20prix
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Profit attribuable à un excédent des passifs monétaires sur les actifs monétaires en période d'inflation générale, période caractérisée par une diminution du pouvoir d'achat général de la monnaie. 1, record 6, French, - gain%20de%20pouvoir%20d%27achat
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce profit peut aussi découler du fait de déternir davantage d'actifs monétaires que de passifs monétaires au cours d'une période où les prix baissent et où, par conséquent, le pouvoir d'achat général de la monnaie augmente. 1, record 6, French, - gain%20de%20pouvoir%20d%27achat
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-10-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Investment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- unrealized gain
1, record 7, English, unrealized%20gain
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- paper profit 2, record 7, English, paper%20profit
correct
- unrealized profit 3, record 7, English, unrealized%20profit
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unrealized holding gain, e. g., appreciation in market value of securities held. 4, record 7, English, - unrealized%20gain
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Paper profits become realized profits only when the security is sold. 3, record 7, English, - unrealized%20gain
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Investissements et placements
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- profit latent
1, record 7, French, profit%20latent
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- profit non réalisé 1, record 7, French, profit%20non%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- profit non matérialisé 2, record 7, French, profit%20non%20mat%C3%A9rialis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- bénéfice théorique 2, record 7, French, b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fice%20th%C3%A9orique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Profit résultant de l'augmentation de la juste valeur d'un actif détenu par l'entité par rapport à son coût d'origine, que l'on considérera comme réalisé lorsque l'actif sera sorti du patrimoine de l'entité par cession ou échange avec un tiers. 1, record 7, French, - profit%20latent
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Inversiones
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- beneficio latente
1, record 7, Spanish, beneficio%20latente
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Beneficio teórico que se obtendría al liquidar en el día una operación a plazo no vencida o al vender unas acciones compradas más baratas. El beneficio no se puede contabilizar hasta que efectivamente se realice, bien porque se llegue al vencimiento, bien, en el otro ejemplo, porque efectivamente se vendan esas acciones. 1, record 7, Spanish, - beneficio%20latente
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- exchange gain or loss
1, record 8, English, exchange%20gain%20or%20loss
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- exchange difference 2, record 8, English, exchange%20difference
correct
- foreign exchange gain or loss 2, record 8, English, foreign%20exchange%20gain%20or%20loss
correct
- translation adjustment 2, record 8, English, translation%20adjustment
correct
- translation gain or loss 2, record 8, English, translation%20gain%20or%20loss
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gain or loss in local currency from holding net foreign monetary items during a period in which the exchange rate changes. 3, record 8, English, - exchange%20gain%20or%20loss
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
exchange gain or loss: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 8, English, - exchange%20gain%20or%20loss
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- profit ou perte sur change
1, record 8, French, profit%20ou%20perte%20sur%20change
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- gain ou perte de change 1, record 8, French, gain%20ou%20perte%20de%20change
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Profit ou perte découlant de la conversion en monnaie nationale (ou autre monnaie de présentation) des états financiers (ou comptes) d'un établissement étranger établis en monnaie étrangère, ou découlant du règlement ou de la conversion des éléments d'actif ou de passif de l'entité résultant d'opérations conclues en monnaie étrangère. 1, record 8, French, - profit%20ou%20perte%20sur%20change
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- diferencias de cambio
1, record 8, Spanish, diferencias%20de%20cambio
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pérdidas o ganancias que se producen en operaciones de cambio de divisa extranjera, o al efectuar en la realidad una operación a un tipo de cambio distinto del previsto. 1, record 8, Spanish, - diferencias%20de%20cambio
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diferencias de cambio: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 8, Spanish, - diferencias%20de%20cambio
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-02-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- inventory holding gain
1, record 9, English, inventory%20holding%20gain
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Under replacement cost basis accounting, it is the difference between the replacement cost of the inventory and its historical cost. If the replacement cost is the higher value, there is a gain. 2, record 9, English, - inventory%20holding%20gain
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- gain de détention sur stocks
1, record 9, French, gain%20de%20d%C3%A9tention%20sur%20stocks
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- profit de détention sur stocks 1, record 9, French, profit%20de%20d%C3%A9tention%20sur%20stocks
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En comptabilité au coût actuel, profit non réalisé résultant de l'évaluation des stocks à leur coût actuel et égal à la différence entre ce coût actuel à la date de clôture des comptes et le coût d'achat des stocks. 1, record 9, French, - gain%20de%20d%C3%A9tention%20sur%20stocks
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce profit, qui ne se réalisera que lors de la vente des articles stockés, sera alors égal à l'excédent du coût actuel des articles vendus à la date où la vente aura lieu sur leur coût d'achat. 1, record 9, French, - gain%20de%20d%C3%A9tention%20sur%20stocks
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-01-14
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- holding gain
1, record 10, English, holding%20gain
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An increase in the value on an asset or a decrease in the amount of a liability arising from external influence occurring over a period of time. 2, record 10, English, - holding%20gain
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- gain de détention
1, record 10, French, gain%20de%20d%C3%A9tention
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- profit de détention 1, record 10, French, profit%20de%20d%C3%A9tention
correct, masculine noun
- plus-value 1, record 10, French, plus%2Dvalue
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Profit résultant de l'augmentation de la valeur d'un bien (ou de la diminution de la valeur d'une dette) survenue au cours d'une période donnée et attribuable à la fluctuation des prix plutôt qu'aux mesures prises par le propriétaire de ce bien (ou le titulaire de la créance). 1, record 10, French, - gain%20de%20d%C3%A9tention
Record 10, Key term(s)
- plus value
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1992-01-01
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- National Accounting
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- nominal holding gains or losses 1, record 11, English, nominal%20holding%20gains%20or%20losses
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, Key term(s)
- nominal holding gain or loss
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité nationale
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- gains ou pertes nominaux en capital
1, record 11, French, gains%20ou%20pertes%20nominaux%20en%20capital
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- gains ou pertes nominaux de détention 1, record 11, French, gains%20ou%20pertes%20nominaux%20de%20d%C3%A9tention
masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s): Lexique du système de comptabilité nationale, établi à partir de la terminologie utilisée par l'ONU [Organisation des Nations Unies] et de celle recommandée par l'INSEE [Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques]. 1, record 11, French, - gains%20ou%20pertes%20nominaux%20en%20capital
Record 11, Key term(s)
- gain ou perte nominal en capital
- gain ou perte nominal de détention
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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