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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pay-back
1, record 1, English, pay%2Dback
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- return benefit 2, record 1, English, return%20benefit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Even so, the pay-back in scientific information has been immense - and by no means of academic interest only. 3, record 1, English, - pay%2Dback
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pay back
- payback
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retombée
1, record 1, French, retomb%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La première retombée est le travail en partenariat. 2, record 1, French, - retomb%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-08-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- payback period method
1, record 2, English, payback%20period%20method
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- break-even time 2, record 2, English, break%2Deven%20time
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] method of evaluating investment opportunities and product development projects on the basis of the time taken to recoup the investment. 3, record 2, English, - payback%20period%20method
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méthode du délai de récupération
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20d%C3%A9lai%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode servant à choisir entre plusieurs projets d'investissement envisagés en se fondant sur le délai nécessaire pour que les rentrées nettes de fonds prévues pour chaque projet permettent de récupérer le coût du projet. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20d%C3%A9lai%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les rentrées nettes de fonds prévues peuvent être établies ou non en valeur actualisée, selon que l'on souhaite ou non tenir compte de la valeur temporelle de l'argent. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20d%C3%A9lai%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'inconvénient majeur de cette méthode réside dans le fait qu'on ne tient pas compte des rentrées nettes prévues au-delà du délai de récupération et, par conséquent, qu'elle ne permet pas d'évaluer la rentabilité de projets d'investissement. C'est pourquoi la plupart du temps on lui préfère l'une ou l'autre des véritables méthodes de l'actualisation des flux. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20d%C3%A9lai%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-08-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cells and Batteries
- Solar Energy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- energy payback
1, record 3, English, energy%20payback
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- energy amortization period 1, record 3, English, energy%20amortization%20period
correct
- energy pay-back time 2, record 3, English, energy%20pay%2Dback%20time
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A period of time that corresponds to] how long a [solar energy] system needs to generate the energy needed to equal that consumed for its manufacture and installation. 1, record 3, English, - energy%20payback
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
After this period, the system has a positive energy balance. 1, record 3, English, - energy%20payback
Record 3, Key term(s)
- energy pay-back
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Piles et accumulateurs
- Énergie solaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- temps de retour énergétique
1, record 3, French, temps%20de%20retour%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] temps nécessaire à une cellule [ou un système photovoltaïque] pour produire une énergie égale à celle dépensée pour sa fabrication [...] 2, record 3, French, - temps%20de%20retour%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-05-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Solar Energy
- Economic Planning
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- energy payback time
1, record 4, English, energy%20payback%20time
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time required for any energy producing system or device to produce as much useful energy as was consumed in its manufacture and construction. 1, record 4, English, - energy%20payback%20time
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For PV the energy payback times is 2 to 4 years. 1, record 4, English, - energy%20payback%20time
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Énergie solaire
- Planification économique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- temps de retour énergétique
1, record 4, French, temps%20de%20retour%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- temps de retour d'énergie 2, record 4, French, temps%20de%20retour%20d%27%C3%A9nergie
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période de temps nécessaire à un système ou dispositif de production d'énergie pour générer la quantité d'énergie utile consommée pour sa fabrication. 3, record 4, French, - temps%20de%20retour%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On estime entre 2 et 4 ans le temps de retour énergétique pour un système photovoltaïque. 3, record 4, French, - temps%20de%20retour%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-02-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Investment
- Economic Planning
- Government Accounting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- payback period
1, record 5, English, payback%20period
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- payout period 2, record 5, English, payout%20period
correct
- payback 3, record 5, English, payback
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The estimated period of time required for the estimated future net cash receipts from an investment in a project or capital asset to return the original cost of the investment. 4, record 5, English, - payback%20period
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
payback period: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 5, English, - payback%20period
Record 5, Key term(s)
- payback time
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Investissements et placements
- Planification économique
- Comptabilité publique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- période de récupération
1, record 5, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- délai de récupération 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9lai%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
- période de recouvrement 3, record 5, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20recouvrement
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Laps de temps nécessaire pour que le cumul des rentrées nettes de fonds attendues d'un projet d'investissement permette d'en récupérer le coût. 4, record 5, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
période de récupération : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 5, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration
Record 5, Key term(s)
- délai de recouvrement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Inversiones
- Planificación económica
- Contabilidad pública
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- período de recuperación
1, record 5, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20recuperaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- período de reembolso 2, record 5, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20reembolso
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida no actualizada del valor del proyecto. Comprende el tiempo transcurrido desde el comienzo de un proyecto hasta que el valor neto (no actualizado) de la corriente incremental de producción totaliza el monto de la inversión de capital (no actualizada). 2, record 5, Spanish, - per%C3%ADodo%20de%20recuperaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
período de recuperación: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 5, Spanish, - per%C3%ADodo%20de%20recuperaci%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-02-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Saving and Consumption
- Geothermal Energy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- simple payback
1, record 6, English, simple%20payback
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rough method of determining the economics of installing one EES [earth energy system] as opposed to another that can be installed at a lower first cost. 1, record 6, English, - simple%20payback
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The simple payback of an EES is calculated by dividing the difference in cost between two systems by the estimated savings in energy costs. The cost of maintaining the system and replacing the systems as they deteriorate over a longer term is ignored in this calculation. A more accurate method is the cashflow analysis, which includes the cost of purchasing the system and the energy cost, or life-cycle cost analysis, which adds the cost of replacing the equipment over the longer term. 1, record 6, English, - simple%20payback
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Épargne et consommation
- Énergie géothermique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- période de récupération simple
1, record 6, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20simple
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode sommaire pour déterminer les économies d'un SG [système géothermique] par opposition à un autre système qui peut s'avérer moins coûteux au moment de l'installation. 1, record 6, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20simple
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La période de récupération simple d'un SG est calculée en divisant la différence entre les économies prévues des coûts d'énergie des deux systèmes. On ne tient pas compte des coûts d'entretien et de remplacement des systèmes puisqu'ils s'endommagent à la longue. Une méthode plus précise est l'analyse du flux d'encaisse qui inclut le coût d'achat du système et le coût énergie, ou l'analyse du coût du cycle de vie qui ajoute le coût de remplacement de l'équipement à plus long terme. 1, record 6, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20simple
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-10-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Productivity and Profitability
- Corporate Economics
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- potential payback to the organization
1, record 7, English, potential%20payback%20to%20the%20organization
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Productivité et rentabilité
- Économie de l'entreprise
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- avantages économiques possibles pour l'organisation
1, record 7, French, avantages%20%C3%A9conomiques%20possibles%20pour%20l%27organisation
correct, masculine noun, plural
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 2002-02-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- tax payback
1, record 8, English, tax%20payback
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- tax pay-back 2, record 8, English, tax%20pay%2Dback
correct
Record 8, Key term(s)
- tax pay back
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- rappel de taxes
1, record 8, French, rappel%20de%20taxes
masculine noun
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 1998-06-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Organization Planning
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- payback
1, record 9, English, payback
noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
program with a good payback. 1, record 9, English, - payback
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Planification d'organisation
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- rentable
1, record 9, French, rentable
adjective
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
programme (très) rentable. 1, record 9, French, - rentable
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-11-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- discounted payback period
1, record 10, English, discounted%20payback%20period
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- délai de récupération actualisé
1, record 10, French, d%C3%A9lai%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20actualis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- délai de récupération base actualisée 1, record 10, French, d%C3%A9lai%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20base%20actualis%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- délai de récupération 1, record 10, French, d%C3%A9lai%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Délai de récupération d'un investissement dans le calcul duquel on actualise les rentrées nettes de fonds prévues. 1, record 10, French, - d%C3%A9lai%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20actualis%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1995-06-20
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Productivity and Profitability
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- productivity payback
1, record 11, English, productivity%20payback
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition, the Treasury Board will manage a small Operating Reserve, primarily as a line of credit and will give the highest priority to bridge-finance projects with significant productivity pay-back. 1, record 11, English, - productivity%20payback
Record 11, Key term(s)
- productivity pay-back
- productivity pay back
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Productivité et rentabilité
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- retombées sur le plan de la productivité
1, record 11, French, retomb%C3%A9es%20sur%20le%20plan%20de%20la%20productivit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En outre, le Conseil du Trésor gérera une petite réserve d'intervention qui tiendra lieu de marge de crédit et servira en premier lieu à financer, à l'aide de crédit-relais, des projets qui présentent d'importantes retombées sur le plan de la productivité. 1, record 11, French, - retomb%C3%A9es%20sur%20le%20plan%20de%20la%20productivit%C3%A9
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1988-03-12
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- payback
1, record 12, English, payback
noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- revanche
1, record 12, French, revanche
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1981-04-06
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Accounting
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- payback method 1, record 13, English, payback%20method
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- méthode de la période de remboursement
1, record 13, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20la%20p%C3%A9riode%20de%20remboursement
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La méthode de la période de remboursement consiste à calculer en combien d'années le bénéfice engendré par un investissement rembourse son prix d'achat. La période de remboursement est le rapport de l'investissement total aux recettes annuelles additionnelles procurées par cet investissement. 1, record 13, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20la%20p%C3%A9riode%20de%20remboursement
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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