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INITIATE EXPENDITURE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inventory and Material Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- procurement system
1, record 1, English, procurement%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Interfaces with inventory management and procurement systems should be considered in the design of the expenditure management system to assist program managers to initiate the expenditure at the appropriate time. 2, record 1, English, - procurement%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système d'approvisionnement des stocks
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27approvisionnement%20des%20stocks
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La conception d'un système de gestion des dépenses doit tenir compte des interfaces avec les systèmes de gestion et d'approvisionnement des stocks, afin d'aider les gestionnaires de programmes à effectuer les dépenses au moment approprié. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27approvisionnement%20des%20stocks
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Government Accounting
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- initiate expenditures
1, record 2, English, initiate%20expenditures
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- incur expenses 2, record 2, English, incur%20expenses
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- incur an expense
- initiate an expenditure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Comptabilité publique
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- engager des dépenses
1, record 2, French, engager%20des%20d%C3%A9penses
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- engager une dépense 2, record 2, French, engager%20une%20d%C3%A9pense
correct
- engager des frais 3, record 2, French, engager%20des%20frais
- supporter des dépenses 3, record 2, French, supporter%20des%20d%C3%A9penses
- encourir des dépenses 3, record 2, French, encourir%20des%20d%C3%A9penses
avoid
- encourir des frais 3, record 2, French, encourir%20des%20frais
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utiliser de l'argent à une fin particulière. 2, record 2, French, - engager%20des%20d%C3%A9penses
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Contabilidad pública
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- incurrir en gastos
1, record 2, Spanish, incurrir%20en%20gastos
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se incurre en gastos solo cuando el gasto se percibe como algo negativo. Los medios de comunicación utilizan habitualmente la expresión incurrir en gastos como simple sinónimo de "gastar" [...] y no de "gastar indebidamente", que es su significado preciso. [...] Por lo tanto, son adecuadas frases como «Se expone que la petrolera incurrió en gastos que superaban su capacidad institucional» o «Incurrió en gastos excesivos en sobresueldos y dietas» [...] 2, record 2, Spanish, - incurrir%20en%20gastos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-07-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- authority to initiate an expenditure
1, record 3, English, authority%20to%20initiate%20an%20expenditure
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- authority to initiate expenditures 2, record 3, English, authority%20to%20initiate%20expenditures
correct
- expenditure initiation authority 2, record 3, English, expenditure%20initiation%20authority
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The authority to begin a transaction that will result in a payment or other charge to a budget. 2, record 3, English, - authority%20to%20initiate%20an%20expenditure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The authority to initiate expenditures] includes ordering supplies or services, approving a contribution, and starting a staffing action. 2, record 3, English, - authority%20to%20initiate%20an%20expenditure
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir d'engager une dépense
1, record 3, French, pouvoir%20d%27engager%20une%20d%C3%A9pense
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pouvoir d'engager des dépenses 2, record 3, French, pouvoir%20d%27engager%20des%20d%C3%A9penses
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Autorisation d'[entamer] une opération qui entraînera un paiement ou une autre imputation à un poste budgétaire. 2, record 3, French, - pouvoir%20d%27engager%20une%20d%C3%A9pense
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le pouvoir d'engager des dépenses] peut s'agir d'une commande de fournitures ou de services, de l'approbation d'une contribution et de l'amorce d'une mesure de dotation. 2, record 3, French, - pouvoir%20d%27engager%20une%20d%C3%A9pense
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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