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INITIATE EXPENDITURES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Government Accounting
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- initiate expenditures
1, record 1, English, initiate%20expenditures
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- incur expenses 2, record 1, English, incur%20expenses
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- incur an expense
- initiate an expenditure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Comptabilité publique
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- engager des dépenses
1, record 1, French, engager%20des%20d%C3%A9penses
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- engager une dépense 2, record 1, French, engager%20une%20d%C3%A9pense
correct
- engager des frais 3, record 1, French, engager%20des%20frais
- supporter des dépenses 3, record 1, French, supporter%20des%20d%C3%A9penses
- encourir des dépenses 3, record 1, French, encourir%20des%20d%C3%A9penses
avoid
- encourir des frais 3, record 1, French, encourir%20des%20frais
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utiliser de l'argent à une fin particulière. 2, record 1, French, - engager%20des%20d%C3%A9penses
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Contabilidad pública
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- incurrir en gastos
1, record 1, Spanish, incurrir%20en%20gastos
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - incurrir%20en%20gastos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Federal Administration
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- preliminary project approval
1, record 2, English, preliminary%20project%20approval
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PPA 1, record 2, English, PPA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Treasury Board's authority to initiate a project in terms of its intended operational requirement, including approval of the objectives of the project definition phase and any associated expenditures. 2, record 2, English, - preliminary%20project%20approval
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Administration fédérale
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- approbation préliminaire de projet
1, record 2, French, approbation%20pr%C3%A9liminaire%20de%20projet
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- APP 1, record 2, French, APP
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- approbation préliminaire d'un projet 2, record 2, French, approbation%20pr%C3%A9liminaire%20d%27un%20projet
correct, feminine noun
- APP 3, record 2, French, APP
correct, feminine noun
- APP 3, record 2, French, APP
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Autorisation donnée par le Conseil du Trésor d'entreprendre un projet visant à répondre à un besoin opérationnel précis; elle englobe l'approbation des objectifs de la phase de définition du projet et les dépenses connexes. 4, record 2, French, - approbation%20pr%C3%A9liminaire%20de%20projet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'il faut utiliser un verbe, on dira «approuver un projet de façon préliminaire». 4, record 2, French, - approbation%20pr%C3%A9liminaire%20de%20projet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-02-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- initiate 1, record 4, English, initiate
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
authority to initiate and incur expenditures 1, record 4, English, - initiate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- engager 1, record 4, French, engager
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
pouvoir d'engager et d'effectuer des dépenses 1, record 4, French, - engager
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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