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INDIRECT OVERHEAD COSTS [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
- Production Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- variable overhead efficiency variance
1, record 1, English, variable%20overhead%20efficiency%20variance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overhead efficiency variance 2, record 1, English, overhead%20efficiency%20variance
correct
- overhead productivity variance 2, record 1, English, overhead%20productivity%20variance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] difference in actual and budgeted variable overhead costs that results from inefficient use of indirect materials and indirect labor. 3, record 1, English, - variable%20overhead%20efficiency%20variance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variable overhead efficiency variance [is calculated as follows:] actual labor-hours [minus] standard labor-hours allowed for actual production [times] standard variable overhead rate. 3, record 1, English, - variable%20overhead%20efficiency%20variance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
- Gestion de la production
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écart sur rendement des charges indirectes variables
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cart%20sur%20rendement%20des%20charges%20indirectes%20variables
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écart sur rendement des coûts indirects variables 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9cart%20sur%20rendement%20des%20co%C3%BBts%20indirects%20variables
correct, masculine noun
- écart sur rendement 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cart%20sur%20rendement
correct, masculine noun
- écart sur nombre d'unités d'œuvre 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cart%20sur%20nombre%20d%27unit%C3%A9s%20d%27%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans la méthode du coût de revient standard, différence entre le nombre d'unités d'œuvre standard que requiert la production effectuée (par exemple, le nombre d'heures de main-d'œuvre directe ou le nombre d'heures-machines) et le nombre d'unités d'œuvre réel au niveau d'activité atteint, multipliée par le taux d'imputation standard des coûts indirects variables. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%20sur%20rendement%20des%20charges%20indirectes%20variables
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- costing principle
1, record 2, English, costing%20principle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- principle of costing 2, record 2, English, principle%20of%20costing
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These requests will be handled by the Services and Technology Acquisition Management Sector, which must develop the overhead rates from the latest certified financial statements of the university or college, with indirect costs prorated over the direct cost base in conformity with the costing principles set out in the applicable U. S. Government directive on the subject. 3, record 2, English, - costing%20principle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
costing principle: tem usually used in the plural. 4, record 2, English, - costing%20principle
Record 2, Key term(s)
- costing principles
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- principe d'établissement du prix de revient
1, record 2, French, principe%20d%27%C3%A9tablissement%20du%20prix%20de%20revient
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces demandes seront traitées par le Secteur de la gestion de l'approvisionnement en services et en technologies, qui doit établir les taux des frais généraux d'après les derniers états financiers certifiés de l'université ou du collège, et calculer les frais indirects au prorata des frais directs, conformément aux principes d'établissement du prix de revient exposés dans la directive appropriée du gouvernement des É.-U. à ce sujet. 2, record 2, French, - principe%20d%27%C3%A9tablissement%20du%20prix%20de%20revient
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
principe d'établissement du prix de revient : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - principe%20d%27%C3%A9tablissement%20du%20prix%20de%20revient
Record 2, Key term(s)
- principes d'établissement du prix de revient
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-11-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Estimating (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- quantity survey method 1, record 3, English, quantity%20survey%20method
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of estimating construction costs which involves a calculation of all the types of labor and materials, sub-contractor's fees, and equipment required for reproduction of the new building. Each item of cost is priced per unit and then multiplied by the number of units required to create the structure... Overhead, profit and other indirect costs are added in as lump-sum or appropriate percentage at the end. 1, record 3, English, - quantity%20survey%20method
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation et estimation (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méthode des quantités détaillées
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20quantit%C3%A9s%20d%C3%A9taill%C3%A9es
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Méthode exigeant] une liste détaillée de tous les matériaux, de la main-d'œuvre, des honoraires, des frais, des profits, des contingences et de l'équipement nécessaires à la construction d'un bâtiment à la date d'évaluation. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20quantit%C3%A9s%20d%C3%A9taill%C3%A9es
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-02-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- indirect cost
1, record 4, English, indirect%20cost
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All costs attributed to the value of economic production lost due to disease, a disabling injury or premature death. 1, record 4, English, - indirect%20cost
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with indirect costs in accounting, where the term refers to overhead costs. 1, record 4, English, - indirect%20cost
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
indirect cost: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 4, English, - indirect%20cost
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coût indirect
1, record 4, French, co%C3%BBt%20indirect
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des coûts attribués à la valeur de la production économique perdue en raison d’une maladie, d’une blessure invalidante ou d’un décès prématuré. 1, record 4, French, - co%C3%BBt%20indirect
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre : en comptabilité, le terme «coûts indirects» désigne les frais communs ou généraux (overhead costs). 1, record 4, French, - co%C3%BBt%20indirect
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coût indirect : terme et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 4, French, - co%C3%BBt%20indirect
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-11-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- indirect overhead costs
1, record 5, English, indirect%20overhead%20costs
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms and equivalent used in the 1994 version of the Supply Manual produced by Public Works and Government Services Canada. 2, record 5, English, - indirect%20overhead%20costs
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- frais généraux indirects
1, record 5, French, frais%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux%20indirects
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et équivalent provenant de la version 1994 du Guide des approvisionnements, édition non paginée, de Travaux publics et services gouvernementaux Canada. 2, record 5, French, - frais%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux%20indirects
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-09-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Estimating (Construction)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- construction cost
1, record 6, English, construction%20cost
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- building cost 2, record 6, English, building%20cost
- cost of the construction 3, record 6, English, cost%20of%20the%20construction
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total amount necessary to install a project as per plans and specifications, not including land acquisition costs and design fee. 4, record 6, English, - construction%20cost
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The cost to build, particularly an improvement, usually including direct costs of labor and material plus contractors overhead and profits, or may include all direct and indirect costs incidental to the development. 5, record 6, English, - construction%20cost
Record 6, Key term(s)
- construction costs
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation et estimation (Construction)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- coût de construction
1, record 6, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20construction
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- coût d'une construction 2, record 6, French, co%C3%BBt%20d%27une%20construction
correct, masculine noun
- coût d'un ouvrage 3, record 6, French, co%C3%BBt%20d%27un%20ouvrage
correct, masculine noun
- frais de construction 4, record 6, French, frais%20de%20construction
masculine noun
- coût des travaux de construction 5, record 6, French, co%C3%BBt%20des%20travaux%20de%20construction
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des dépenses faites pour une construction. 6, record 6, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20construction
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce principe d'estimation à partir de séries de prix s'est affirmé et confirmé comme le moyen unique d'évaluer le coût d'un ouvrage, la méthode universelle reconnue par toutes les parties : le payeur et le payé. 3, record 6, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20construction
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Evaluación y estimación (Construcción)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- gastos de construcción
1, record 6, Spanish, gastos%20de%20construcci%C3%B3n
masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-06-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- full itemized breakdown of costs
1, record 7, English, full%20itemized%20breakdown%20of%20costs
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- full itemized cost breakdown 1, record 7, English, full%20itemized%20cost%20breakdown
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At stage two of the request for proposal, you will be given a full itemized breakdown of our costs, including indirect overhead. 2, record 7, English, - full%20itemized%20breakdown%20of%20costs
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ventilation complète et détaillée des coûts
1, record 7, French, ventilation%20compl%C3%A8te%20et%20d%C3%A9taill%C3%A9e%20des%20co%C3%BBts
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A la deuxième étape de la demande de proposition, nous vous fournirons une ventilation complète et détaillée de nos coûts, y compris les frais généraux indirects. 2, record 7, French, - ventilation%20compl%C3%A8te%20et%20d%C3%A9taill%C3%A9e%20des%20co%C3%BBts
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-11-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- plan assessments
1, record 8, English, plan%20assessments
correct, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- actual assessments 1, record 8, English, actual%20assessments
correct, plural
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
These are assessment cycles used to distribute overhead and indirect activity type costs by direct functional program activity; i. e., business lines. 1, record 8, English, - plan%20assessments
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- évaluations des coûts planifiés
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9valuations%20des%20co%C3%BBts%20planifi%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- évaluations des coûts réels 1, record 8, French, %C3%A9valuations%20des%20co%C3%BBts%20r%C3%A9els
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cycles d'évaluation dans lesquels on répartit les frais généraux et les coûts de types d'activités indirectes à des activités directes du programme fonctionnel, p. ex. secteur d'activité. 1, record 8, French, - %C3%A9valuations%20des%20co%C3%BBts%20planifi%C3%A9s
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-04-21
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Federal Administration
- Government Accounting
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- revenue dependency
1, record 9, English, revenue%20dependency
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the funding methods used in the federal government whereby an organization must fully cost its operations, including all direct, indirect, and overhead expenses, and recover these costs from its clients through fees and charges for services rendered and goods procured. Recovery of capital costs over the useful life of major investments would be expected as well. 2, record 9, English, - revenue%20dependency
Record 9, Key term(s)
- revenue dependancy
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Administration fédérale
- Comptabilité publique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- autofinancement
1, record 9, French, autofinancement
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[L'une des méthodes de financement utilisée au gouvernement fédéral selon laquelle une organisation] doit assumer complètement ses dépenses de fonctionnement y compris les frais directs, indirects et généraux et récupérer ces montants grâce aux frais et droits obtenus en contrepartie des biens et services qu'elle a fournis à ses clients. On peut s'attendre en plus à récupérer les frais de premier établissement au cours de la durée utile des principaux investissements. 2, record 9, French, - autofinancement
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la politique du Conseil du Trésor sur les services communs, actuellement en cours d'élaboration, devrait selon les prévisions faire de l'autofinancement un objectif pour la plupart des services communs. 3, record 9, French, - autofinancement
Record 9, Key term(s)
- régime d'autofinancement
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1988-09-26
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Marketing Research
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- contribution-margin approach
1, record 10, English, contribution%2Dmargin%20approach
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In marketing cost analysis, an accounting approach in which only direct expenses are allocated to the marketing units being studied. A unit's gross margin minus its direct costs equals that unit's contribution to covering the company's indirect expenses(overhead). 1, record 10, English, - contribution%2Dmargin%20approach
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Étude du marché
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- approche en fonction de la marge sectorielle
1, record 10, French, approche%20en%20fonction%20de%20la%20marge%20sectorielle
proposal, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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