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GEARING RATIO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capital structure ratio
1, record 1, English, capital%20structure%20ratio
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gearing ratio 2, record 1, English, gearing%20ratio
correct
- capitalization ratio 3, record 1, English, capitalization%20ratio
correct
- financing ratio 3, record 1, English, financing%20ratio
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A general term describing a financial ratio that compares some form of owner's equity (or capital) to borrowed funds. 4, record 1, English, - capital%20structure%20ratio
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ratio de structure financière
1, record 1, French, ratio%20de%20structure%20financi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ratio de financement 1, record 1, French, ratio%20de%20financement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ratio qui permet d'apprécier l'équilibre financier de l'entreprise, sa capacité d'emprunt et le risque lié à sa situation financière en indiquant la proportion relative des emprunts et des capitaux propres dans le financement de l'entreprise. 1, record 1, French, - ratio%20de%20structure%20financi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gear ratio
1, record 2, English, gear%20ratio
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ratio of gearing 2, record 2, English, ratio%20of%20gearing
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quotient of the number of teeth of the wheel divided by the number of teeth of the pinion. 3, record 2, English, - gear%20ratio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gear ratio: term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - gear%20ratio
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
- Transmissions mécaniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rapport d'engrenage
1, record 2, French, rapport%20d%27engrenage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quotient du nombre de dents de la roue par celui du pignon, les deux organes étant considérés comme complets. 2, record 2, French, - rapport%20d%27engrenage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rapport d'engrenage : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - rapport%20d%27engrenage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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