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Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Finance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- current assets
1, record 1, English, current%20assets
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A balance sheet item that equals the sum of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, inventory, marketable securities, prepaid expenses, and other assets that could be converted to cash in less than one year. 2, record 1, English, - current%20assets
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Finances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- actifs à court terme
1, record 1, French, actifs%20%C3%A0%20court%20terme
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- actifs courants 1, record 1, French, actifs%20courants
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Section du bilan regroupant les liquidités et autres actifs que l'entité s'attend normalement à réaliser, à vendre ou à consommer dans l'année qui suit la date du bilan ou au cours du cycle normal d'exploitation, s'il excède un an. 1, record 1, French, - actifs%20%C3%A0%20court%20terme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'emploi du mot «actif» au singulier comme collectif pour désigner l'ensemble des éléments d'actif est en usage depuis fort longtemps, alors que l'emploi du mot «actifs» au pluriel pour désigner des éléments ou un regroupement d'éléments de cet ensemble est plus récent et va croissant. 1, record 1, French, - actifs%20%C3%A0%20court%20terme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
- Finanzas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- activo circulante
1, record 1, Spanish, activo%20circulante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- activo corriente 2, record 1, Spanish, activo%20corriente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Efectivo disponible sin ninguna restricción, o cualquiera otra partida de activo que se tenga para convertirse en efectivo o en otra partida similar, mercancías o servicios, dentro de un período relativamente corto. Por lo general, para estos efectos, se considera un período de un año o menos; pero en el caso de algunas partidas, como, por ejemplo, los valores por cobrar derivados de ventas a plazos, el período puede ser más largo. En algunas empresas, dicho período puede ampliarse hasta la duración del ciclo de operación, el cual puede ser mayor de un año. 3, record 1, Spanish, - activo%20circulante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las cinco subdivisiones acostumbradas del activo corriente, o más comúnmente «circulante», son : efectivo, inversiones temporales, valores a cobrar, inventarios y gastos pagados por adelantado. 3, record 1, Spanish, - activo%20circulante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
activo circulante: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - activo%20circulante
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-09-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carry forward
1, record 2, English, carry%20forward
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount ... deferred ... 1, record 2, English, - carry%20forward
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to carry forward : To defer the classification of an item of revenue or expense as nominal until such time as the revenue is earned, or the benefit is received from the expenditure; during the interval it appears on a balance sheet as deferred revenue or prepaid expense. 1, record 2, English, - carry%20forward
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- report à nouveau
1, record 2, French, report%20%C3%A0%20nouveau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du bénéfice d'un exercice qui n'est pas distribuée et qui sera ajoutée au bénéfice suivant. 1, record 2, French, - report%20%C3%A0%20nouveau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-04-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sales (Marketing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- prepaid item 1, record 3, English, prepaid%20item
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vente
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effet payé par anticipation
1, record 3, French, effet%20pay%C3%A9%20par%20anticipation
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Postal Service Operation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- letter packet 1, record 4, English, letter%20packet
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An item weighing over one poind up to 66 pounds, prepaid at letter rate of postage and meeting conditions of acceptance for this category of mail. 1, record 4, English, - letter%20packet
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation postale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- paquet-lettre
1, record 4, French, paquet%2Dlettre
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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