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INDIVIDUAL GOODWILL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Finance
- Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ex gratia payment
1, record 1, English, ex%20gratia%20payment
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ex gratia compensation payment 2, record 1, English, ex%20gratia%20compensation%20payment
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An ex gratia payment is a voluntary payment made... by an organization to an individual for damages or claims.... There is no legal liability for the organization to make such a payment. Different from legally enforced payments, ex gratia payments are made with an expression of goodwill. 3, record 1, English, - ex%20gratia%20payment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Finances
- Assurances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paiement à titre gracieux
1, record 1, French, paiement%20%C3%A0%20titre%20gracieux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- versement à titre gracieux 2, record 1, French, versement%20%C3%A0%20titre%20gracieux
correct, masculine noun
- paiement ex gratia 3, record 1, French, paiement%20ex%20gratia
correct, masculine noun
- versement ex gratia 4, record 1, French, versement%20ex%20gratia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Paiement ex gratia désigne un paiement effectué lorsqu'il n'y a aucune obligation légale, mais que l'obligation morale justifie le paiement. 4, record 1, French, - paiement%20%C3%A0%20titre%20gracieux
Record 1, Key term(s)
- payement à titre gracieux
- payement ex gratia
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
- Finanzas
- Seguros
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pago "ex-gratia"
1, record 1, Spanish, pago%20%5C%22ex%2Dgratia%5C%22
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pago en concepto de indemnizaciones graciables 2, record 1, Spanish, pago%20en%20concepto%20de%20indemnizaciones%20graciables
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Pago] que efectúa el asegurador sin estar obligado a hacerlo a tenor del contrato de seguro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pago%20%5C%22ex%2Dgratia%5C%22
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normalmente se persigue con ello evitar los gastos excesivos que se producirían al tener que demostrar judicialmente, o de modo análogo, la improcedencia de dicho pago, cuyo importe no compensaría la cuantía de aquellos gastos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pago%20%5C%22ex%2Dgratia%5C%22
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-01-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- individual goodwill
1, record 2, English, individual%20goodwill
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to «personal goodwill». 2, record 2, English, - individual%20goodwill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- survaleur des ressources humaines
1, record 2, French, survaleur%20des%20ressources%20humaines
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avantage résultant pour une entreprise de la qualité exceptionnelle de certains membres de son personnel. 1, record 2, French, - survaleur%20des%20ressources%20humaines
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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