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BOOK-KEEPING [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bookkeeping clerk
1, record 1, English, bookkeeping%20clerk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A bookkeeping clerk is any individual who uses their strong mathematical and analytical skills to perform basic accounting tasks. 2, record 1, English, - bookkeeping%20clerk
Record 1, Key term(s)
- book-keeping clerk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Comptabilité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commis à la tenue de livres
1, record 1, French, commis%20%C3%A0%20la%20tenue%20de%20livres
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Commis à la tenue de livres. Description de poste […] Le candidat doit posséder un diplôme d'études secondaires ou l'équivalent […] Fonctions types du commis à la tenue de livres : traiter les comptes fournisseurs et les comptes clients[;] voir aux rapprochements bancaires et au traitement de la paie[;] reporter les écritures de journal [...] 2, record 1, French, - commis%20%C3%A0%20la%20tenue%20de%20livres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2022-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bookkeeping clerk
1, record 2, English, bookkeeping%20clerk
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- book-keeping clerk
- book keeping clerk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commis à la tenue de livres
1, record 2, French, commis%20%C3%A0%20la%20tenue%20de%20livres
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-03-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bookkeeping supervisor
1, record 3, English, bookkeeping%20supervisor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- book-keeping supervisor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- superviseur de la tenue de livres
1, record 3, French, superviseur%20de%20la%20tenue%20de%20livres
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- superviseure de la tenue de livres 1, record 3, French, superviseure%20de%20la%20tenue%20de%20livres
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-01-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- computerized book-keeping entries 1, record 4, English, computerized%20book%2Dkeeping%20entries
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- paperless handling of securities 1, record 4, English, paperless%20handling%20of%20securities
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
computerized book-keeping entries: paperless handling of securities: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 4, English, - computerized%20book%2Dkeeping%20entries
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dématérialisation des titres
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9mat%C3%A9rialisation%20des%20titres
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- système de gestion dématérialisée de titres 1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20gestion%20d%C3%A9mat%C3%A9rialis%C3%A9e%20de%20titres
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dématérialisation des titres; système de gestion dématérialisée de titres : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9mat%C3%A9rialisation%20des%20titres
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-10-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bookkeeping
1, record 5, English, bookkeeping
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- book-keeping 2, record 5, English, book%2Dkeeping
correct
- recordkeeping 3, record 5, English, recordkeeping
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of classifying and recording transactions of an individual or organization in terms of money or some other unit of measurement in the books of account. 4, record 5, English, - bookkeeping
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tenue des comptes
1, record 5, French, tenue%20des%20comptes
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- tenue de la comptabilité 1, record 5, French, tenue%20de%20la%20comptabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- tenue des livres 1, record 5, French, tenue%20des%20livres
correct, feminine noun
- comptabilité 1, record 5, French, comptabilit%C3%A9
correct, see observation, feminine noun, familiar
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Travail qui consiste à classer et à enregistrer les opérations et les faits économiques se rapportant à une entité dans les comptes de celle-ci. 1, record 5, French, - tenue%20des%20comptes
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On emploie parfois le terme «comptabilité» au sens de tenue de la comptabilité. 2, record 5, French, - tenue%20des%20comptes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- teneduría de libros
1, record 5, Spanish, tenedur%C3%ADa%20de%20libros
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- llevanza de libros 2, record 5, Spanish, llevanza%20de%20libros
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Actividad material de llevar la contabilidad de una empresa o cualquiera otra entidad, conforme a las reglas concretas de la contabilidad legalmente establecida o recomendada por la técnica. 3, record 5, Spanish, - tenedur%C3%ADa%20de%20libros
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se usa también el término «contabilidad» en este sentido. 4, record 5, Spanish, - tenedur%C3%ADa%20de%20libros
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Se dice «llevar los libros». 4, record 5, Spanish, - tenedur%C3%ADa%20de%20libros
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
llevanza de libros: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 5, Spanish, - tenedur%C3%ADa%20de%20libros
Record 5, Key term(s)
- teneduría de contabilidad
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