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EXPENSE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- expenses
1, record 1, English, expenses
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The income statement consists of revenues (money received from the sale of products and services, before expenses are taken out, also known as the "top line") and expenses, along with the resulting net income or loss over a period of time due to earning activities. Net income (the "bottom line") is the result after all revenues and expenses have been accounted for. 2, record 1, English, - expenses
Record 1, Key term(s)
- expense
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charges
1, record 1, French, charges
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composante de l'état des résultats (ou compte de résultat) représentant les diminutions des ressources économiques, sous forme de sorties ou de diminutions d'actifs ou de constitutions de passifs, qui résultent des activités courantes ordinaires de l'entité menées en vue de la génération de produits ou de la prestation de services. 2, record 1, French, - charges
Record 1, Key term(s)
- charge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-12-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- outlay
1, record 2, English, outlay
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- expense 1, record 2, English, expense
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount incurred to sell a capital property. 2, record 2, English, - outlay
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dépense engagée
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9pense%20engag%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dépense effectuée 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9pense%20effectu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frais que la vente d'une immobilisation occasionne. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9pense%20engag%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plutôt que «débours ou dépense». 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9pense%20engag%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Cinquième supplément des Lois révisées des Lois du Canada (1985) constitué de la Loi de l'impôt sur le revenu et des Règles concernant l'application de l'impôt sur le revenu entrant en vigueur le 1er mars 1994. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9pense%20engag%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- expenses
1, record 3, English, expenses
correct, see observation, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All charges which enter into the calculation of the annual deficit or surplus of the Government. They include the cost of goods used in the operations, the amortization of tangible capital assets for the current year, the services provided, the transfer payments, and the internal expenses. 2, record 3, English, - expenses
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
expenses: term used in the federal government sectors where full accrual accounting is practiced. 2, record 3, English, - expenses
Record 3, Key term(s)
- expense
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- charges
1, record 3, French, charges
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toutes les imputations qui entrent dans le calcul du déficit ou de l'excédent annuel de l'État. Ces imputations comprennent le coût des biens utilisés dans les opérations, l'amortissement des immobilisations corporelles de l'exercice, les services reçus, les paiements de transfert, ainsi que les charges internes. 2, record 3, French, - charges
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
charges : terme utilisé dans les secteurs du gouvernement fédéral où se pratique la comptabilité d'exercice intégrale. 2, record 3, French, - charges
Record 3, Key term(s)
- charge
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-09-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- expense
1, record 4, English, expense
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To charge an expenditure against income when the expenditure occurs. 2, record 4, English, - expense
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- passer en charges
1, record 4, French, passer%20en%20charges
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- passer en résultat 1, record 4, French, passer%20en%20r%C3%A9sultat
correct
- imputer à l'exercice 1, record 4, French, imputer%20%C3%A0%20l%27exercice
correct
- inscrire en charges 1, record 4, French, inscrire%20en%20charges
correct
- inscrire en résultat 1, record 4, French, inscrire%20en%20r%C3%A9sultat
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porter une dépense dans les charges de l'exercice soit par «affectation», soit par «dotation». 1, record 4, French, - passer%20en%20charges
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-02-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- expenses
1, record 5, English, expenses
plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually used in the plural form. 2, record 5, English, - expenses
Record 5, Key term(s)
- expense
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- charges
1, record 5, French, charges
feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 5, French, - charges
Record 5, Key term(s)
- charge
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cargas
1, record 5, Spanish, cargas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Costes adicionales que gravan la prima de un contrato de seguro. 1, record 5, Spanish, - cargas
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Suele utilizarse en plural. 2, record 5, Spanish, - cargas
Record 5, Key term(s)
- carga
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-06-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- expenses
1, record 6, English, expenses
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
usually used in the plural. 2, record 6, English, - expenses
Record 6, Key term(s)
- expense
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- indemnités
1, record 6, French, indemnit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- indemnités et dépenses 2, record 6, French, indemnit%C3%A9s%20et%20d%C3%A9penses
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pluriels d'usage. 3, record 6, French, - indemnit%C3%A9s
Record 6, Key term(s)
- indemnité
- indemnité et dépense
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-03-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- expense
1, record 7, English, expense
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- coût
1, record 7, French, co%C3%BBt
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-03-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- expense
1, record 8, English, expense
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- expenses
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- frais
1, record 8, French, frais
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1995-02-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- at the expense of 1, record 9, English, at%20the%20expense%20of
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
High tenacity viscose rayon ... Unfortunately, the increased tenacity had been attained at the expense of the extensibility, which was 7 per cent dry, and 8 per cent wet. 1, record 9, English, - at%20the%20expense%20of
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- aux dépens de 1, record 9, French, aux%20d%C3%A9pens%20de
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-07-04
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- at the expense of 1, record 10, English, at%20the%20expense%20of
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- au détriment de 1, record 10, French, au%20d%C3%A9triment%20de
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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