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CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROJECT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Investment
- Real Estate
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capital project
1, record 1, English, capital%20project
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- investment project 2, record 1, English, investment%20project
correct, see observation
- capital investment project 3, record 1, English, capital%20investment%20project
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The acquisition of an asset (e.g. buildings, roads, works, machinery, furnishings and equipment) and any major changes to an asset which improve performance or capability. 4, record 1, English, - capital%20project
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capital project: Officially approved by the Management Committee for the BCF (budgetary, accounting and finance) Glossary. Use of this term is mandatory in Canadian government texts. 5, record 1, English, - capital%20project
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
capital project: term used in the public sector. investment project: term used in the private sector. 6, record 1, English, - capital%20project
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
capital project: term used by Parks Canada. 7, record 1, English, - capital%20project
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Long-term credit for capital projects, to sponsor capital projects. 4, record 1, English, - capital%20project
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Investissements et placements
- Immobilier
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- projet d'immobilisations
1, record 1, French, projet%20d%27immobilisations
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- projet d'investissement 2, record 1, French, projet%20d%27investissement
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acquisition de biens (par exemple, immeubles, routes, travaux, machines, ameublement et équipement) et toute autre modification d'importance apportée à un bien en vue d'en accroître le rendement ou la puissance. 3, record 1, French, - projet%20d%27immobilisations
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «capital project» a deux équivalents : «projet d'immobilisations», terme privilégié dans le secteur public, et «projet d'investissement», terme privilégié dans le secteur privé. 4, record 1, French, - projet%20d%27immobilisations
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
projet d'immobilisations; projet d'investissement : termes uniformisés par le Comité de gestion du Lexique BCF (budgétaire, comptable et financier) et d'usage obligatoire dans la fonction publique fédérale. 5, record 1, French, - projet%20d%27immobilisations
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
projet d'immobilisations : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 6, record 1, French, - projet%20d%27immobilisations
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
immobilisations : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 7, record 1, French, - projet%20d%27immobilisations
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Crédit à long terme pour les projets d'investissement, parrainer des projets d'investissement 3, record 1, French, - projet%20d%27immobilisations
Record 1, Key term(s)
- projet d'immobilisation
- projet d'équipement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad pública
- Inversiones
- Bienes raíces
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- proyecto de inversión
1, record 1, Spanish, proyecto%20de%20inversi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- proyecto de inversión de capital 2, record 1, Spanish, proyecto%20de%20inversi%C3%B3n%20de%20capital
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La adquisición de un bien (por ejemplo, edificios, carreteras, trabajos, maquinaria, muebles y equipos) y cualesquiera cambios mayores a un bien que mejoren su rendimiento o capacidad. 3, record 1, Spanish, - proyecto%20de%20inversi%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
crédito a largo plazo para proyectos de inversión, garantizar los proyectos de inversión. 3, record 1, Spanish, - proyecto%20de%20inversi%C3%B3n
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