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PAYBACK TIME [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Solar Energy
- Economic Planning
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- energy payback time
1, record 1, English, energy%20payback%20time
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - energy%20payback%20time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For PV the energy payback times is 2 to 4 years. 1, record 1, English, - energy%20payback%20time
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergie solaire
- Planification économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- temps de retour énergétique
1, record 1, French, temps%20de%20retour%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- temps de retour d'énergie 2, record 1, French, temps%20de%20retour%20d%27%C3%A9nergie
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - temps%20de%20retour%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On estime entre 2 et 4 ans le temps de retour énergétique pour un système photovoltaïque. 3, record 1, French, - temps%20de%20retour%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Investment
- Economic Planning
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- payback period
1, record 2, English, payback%20period
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- payout period 2, record 2, English, payout%20period
correct
- payback 3, record 2, English, payback
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - payback%20period
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
payback period: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 2, English, - payback%20period
Record 2, Key term(s)
- payback time
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Investissements et placements
- Planification économique
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- période de récupération
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- délai de récupération 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9lai%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
- période de recouvrement 3, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20recouvrement
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration
Record 2, Key term(s)
- délai de recouvrement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Inversiones
- Planificación económica
- Contabilidad pública
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- período de recuperación
1, record 2, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20recuperaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- período de reembolso 2, record 2, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20reembolso
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - per%C3%ADodo%20de%20recuperaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
período de recuperación: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, Spanish, - per%C3%ADodo%20de%20recuperaci%C3%B3n
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