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INDEFINITE LIFE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indefinite life
1, record 1, English, indefinite%20life
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- indeterminate life 2, record 1, English, indeterminate%20life
correct
- unlimited life 2, record 1, English, unlimited%20life
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Indefinite life. The useful life is deemed to be indefinite if there is no foreseeable time limit to future cash flows, and there is no amortization charge to profits. 3, record 1, English, - indefinite%20life
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- durée de vie indéfinie
1, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20ind%C3%A9finie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- durée de vie illimitée 1, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20illimit%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- durée de vie indéterminée 1, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20ind%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Durée de vie d'un terrain ou d'un actif incorporel qui ne comporte pas ou dont on ne peut estimer de limite précise. 1, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20ind%C3%A9finie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «indéfinie» ne signifie pas que la durée s'étend à l'infini, sans fin, mais simplement qu'on n'est pas en mesure d'en estimer la limite. 1, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20ind%C3%A9finie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cultured buttermilk powder
1, record 2, English, cultured%20buttermilk%20powder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A far more appealing approach is to call on a dried buttermilk powder with an indefinite shelf life. 2, record 2, English, - cultured%20buttermilk%20powder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poudre de babeurre de culture
1, record 2, French, poudre%20de%20babeurre%20de%20culture
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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