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WRITEOFF [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Finances
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- write-off
1, record 1, English, write%2Doff
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The approval for deletion from an inventory of materiel that has been lost, and for which the full catalogue value has been paid. 2, record 1, English, - write%2Doff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Once a request for write-off or replacement has been received from a ZC [zone commander], the director must then make a decision whether to send it on or not. 3, record 1, English, - write%2Doff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Request for write-off. 4, record 1, English, - write%2Doff
Record 1, Key term(s)
- writeoff
- write off
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finances militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radiation
1, record 1, French, radiation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Approbation de la suppression [...] de tout article [d'inventaire] qui a été perdu et pour lequel la valeur intégrale au catalogue [a été] payée. 2, record 1, French, - radiation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'il reçoit une demande de radiation ou de remplacement [de la part] d'un commandant de zone, le directeur doit décider de la suite à donner. 3, record 1, French, - radiation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Demande de radiation. 4, record 1, French, - radiation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Recursos financieros militares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- saneamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, saneamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-06-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- write-off
1, record 2, English, write%2Doff
correct, federal act
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- writeoff 2, record 2, English, writeoff
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- radiation
1, record 2, French, radiation
correct, federal act, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sortie du bilan 2, record 2, French, sortie%20du%20bilan
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de retirer totalement du bilan un actif ou un passif qui y figure. 2, record 2, French, - radiation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La radiation des créances irrécouvrables. L'entreprise qui a établi une provision pour mauvaises créances doit radier les créances irrécouvrables [...] 3, record 2, French, - radiation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes dominants au Canada, «radier» et «radiation», ne connaissent aucun usage chez les autres comptables francophones. 4, record 2, French, - radiation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- anulación en libros
1, record 2, Spanish, anulaci%C3%B3n%20en%20libros
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cancelación en libros 1, record 2, Spanish, cancelaci%C3%B3n%20en%20libros
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-09-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Financial Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Departmental Debt Write-off Committee 1, record 3, English, Departmental%20Debt%20Write%2Doff%20Committee
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Departmental Debt Writeoff Committee
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Comité ministériel de la radiation des créances
1, record 3, French, Comit%C3%A9%20minist%C3%A9riel%20de%20la%20radiation%20des%20cr%C3%A9ances
unofficial, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- CMRC 1, record 3, French, CMRC
unofficial, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Finances et Administration. 1, record 3, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20minist%C3%A9riel%20de%20la%20radiation%20des%20cr%C3%A9ances
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-07-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Production Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- write-off for post-development and production expenses
1, record 4, English, write%2Doff%20for%20post%2Ddevelopment%20and%20production%20expenses
noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- writeoff for post-development and production expenses
- write off for post-development and production expenses
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de la production
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- radiation des frais d'aménagement au titre de la production et de la postproduction
1, record 4, French, radiation%20des%20frais%20d%27am%C3%A9nagement%20au%20titre%20de%20la%20production%20et%20de%20la%20postproduction
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-07-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Production Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- write-off for exploration and preproduction development expenses
1, record 5, English, write%2Doff%20for%20exploration%20and%20preproduction%20development%20expenses
noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- writeoff for exploration and preproduction development expenses
- write off for exploration and preproduction development expenses
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de la production
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- radiation des frais d'aménagement au titre de l'exploration et de la préproduction
1, record 5, French, radiation%20des%20frais%20d%27am%C3%A9nagement%20au%20titre%20de%20l%27exploration%20et%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9production
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-05-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- write-off credit amount 1, record 6, English, write%2Doff%20credit%20amount
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Disabled. 1, record 6, English, - write%2Doff%20credit%20amount
Record 6, Key term(s)
- write off credit amount
- writeoff credit amount
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- annuler la réduction de crédit 1, record 6, French, annuler%20la%20r%C3%A9duction%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-11-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- direct chargeoff method
1, record 7, English, direct%20chargeoff%20method
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- direct writeoff method 1, record 7, English, direct%20writeoff%20method
correct
- writeoff method 1, record 7, English, writeoff%20method
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- méthode de la passation directe en charges
1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20la%20passation%20directe%20en%20charges
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- passation directe en charges 1, record 7, French, passation%20directe%20en%20charges
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode qui consiste à n'imputer une charge à l'exercice que si l'entité a effectivement subi une perte (créance irrécouvrable) ou engagé réellement une dépense (travaux résultant d'une garantie. 1, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20la%20passation%20directe%20en%20charges
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette méthode porte parfois le nom de «(méthode de la) radiation directe des créances irrécouvrables» lorsqu'elle est appliquée aux pertes définitives sur créances. 1, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20la%20passation%20directe%20en%20charges
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-11-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Government Accounting
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- delete a debt
1, record 8, English, delete%20a%20debt
correct, verb
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- write off a debt 2, record 8, English, write%20off%20a%20debt
correct, verb
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
You prepare a Supplementary Estimates submission in order to seek additional funding for new Programs approved by Cabinet, write off or forgive a debt ... 3, record 8, English, - delete%20a%20debt
Record 8, Key term(s)
- write-off a debt
- writeoff a debt
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Comptabilité publique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- radier une dette
1, record 8, French, radier%20une%20dette
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- radier une créance 1, record 8, French, radier%20une%20cr%C3%A9ance
correct
- passer une dette par pertes et profits 2, record 8, French, passer%20une%20dette%20par%20pertes%20et%20profits
correct
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-01-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- National Accounting
- Loans
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- write-off of bad debts
1, record 9, English, write%2Doff%20of%20bad%20debts
noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, Key term(s)
- write off of bad debts
- writeoff of bad debts
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité nationale
- Prêts et emprunts
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- passer par pertes et profits des dettes irrécouvrables 1, record 9, French, passer%20par%20pertes%20et%20profits%20des%20dettes%20irr%C3%A9couvrables
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- annulation de créances irrécouvrables 1, record 9, French, annulation%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20irr%C3%A9couvrables
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s): Lexique du système de comptabilité nationale, établi à partir de la terminologie utilisée par l'ONU [Organisation des Nations Unies] et de celle recommandée par l'INSEE [Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques]. 1, record 9, French, - passer%20par%20pertes%20et%20profits%20des%20dettes%20irr%C3%A9couvrables
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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