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DUDOSO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- swing state
1, record 1, English, swing%20state
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- battleground state 2, record 1, English, battleground%20state
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [Unites States] state where the two major political parties have similar levels of support among voters, viewed as important in determining the overall result of a presidential election. 3, record 1, English, - swing%20state
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- État-charnière
1, record 1, French, %C3%89tat%2Dcharni%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- État pivot 2, record 1, French, %C3%89tat%20pivot
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État des États-Unis qui peut alterner, d'un scrutin à l'autre, entre les deux partis dominants et faire basculer le résultat du vote final [dans une campagne électorale présidentielle.] 3, record 1, French, - %C3%89tat%2Dcharni%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État-charnière : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 4 mars 2012. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%89tat%2Dcharni%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estado bisagra
1, record 1, Spanish, estado%20bisagra
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- estado pendular 1, record 1, Spanish, estado%20pendular
correct, masculine noun
- estado dudoso 1, record 1, Spanish, estado%20dudoso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Estado de los Estados Unidos en el] que los [dos principales partidos políticos] cuentan con un apoyo similar y que son considerados claves para el resultado de las elecciones presidenciales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - estado%20bisagra
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
estado bisagra; estado pendular; estado dudoso : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que expresiones como "estado bisagra"[, "estado dudoso"] o "estado pendular" son alternativas preferibles en español a "swing state". 1, record 1, Spanish, - estado%20bisagra
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
estado bisagra: el plural recomendable es "estados bisagra", mejor que "estados bisagras". 1, record 1, Spanish, - estado%20bisagra
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- allowance for doubtful accounts
1, record 2, English, allowance%20for%20doubtful%20accounts
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- allowance for bad debts 2, record 2, English, allowance%20for%20bad%20debts
correct
- allowance for uncollectible accounts 3, record 2, English, allowance%20for%20uncollectible%20accounts
correct
- provision for doubtful accounts 4, record 2, English, provision%20for%20doubtful%20accounts
correct
- provision for doubtful debts 5, record 2, English, provision%20for%20doubtful%20debts
correct
- provision for bad debts 5, record 2, English, provision%20for%20bad%20debts
correct
- allowance for bad debt 6, record 2, English, allowance%20for%20bad%20debt
correct, less frequent
- bad debt allowance 7, record 2, English, bad%20debt%20allowance
correct, less frequent
- bad debt provision 8, record 2, English, bad%20debt%20provision
correct, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] provision made in a company's accounts which recognizes that some debts will not be able to be collected. 9, record 2, English, - allowance%20for%20doubtful%20accounts
Record 2, Key term(s)
- provision for bad debt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- provision pour créances douteuses
1, record 2, French, provision%20pour%20cr%C3%A9ances%20douteuses
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- provision pour créances irrécouvrables 2, record 2, French, provision%20pour%20cr%C3%A9ances%20irr%C3%A9couvrables
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- provisión de clientes dudosos
1, record 2, Spanish, provisi%C3%B3n%20de%20clientes%20dudosos
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Provisión contable que se lleva como gasto a la cuenta de resultados de un ejercicio, figurando como cuenta de pasivo, para indicar los posibles clientes de dudoso cobro. Una vez que se confirma que un cliente es fallido se adeuda la cuenta de provisión de clientes dudosos y se acredita la cuenta de clientes. 1, record 2, Spanish, - provisi%C3%B3n%20de%20clientes%20dudosos
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
provisión de clientes dudosos: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 2, Spanish, - provisi%C3%B3n%20de%20clientes%20dudosos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tonstein
1, record 3, English, tonstein
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a rock formed by the alteration of volcanic ash and composed predominantly of kaolin. 2, record 3, English, - tonstein
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gore blanc
1, record 3, French, gore%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tonstein 2, record 3, French, tonstein
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche sédimentaire argileuse, peu plastique, blanc grisâtre, beige ou brun clair, à cassure conchoïdale, à kaolin et leverriérite. 3, record 3, French, - gore%20blanc
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On considère que la plupart des tonsteins reconnus dans les bassins houillers proviennent de la transformation de cendres volcaniques. 4, record 3, French, - gore%20blanc
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tonstein
1, record 3, Spanish, tonstein
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piedra arcillosa o arcilla endurecida; lechos de arcilla de grano fino, de origen dudoso, introducidas en capas carboníferas. 2, record 3, Spanish, - tonstein
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] denominación usada en Centroeuropa para un tipo de roca similar en sus propiedades físico-químicas y mineralógicas a las "Flint Clay". 3, record 3, Spanish, - tonstein
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-07-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- aged trial balance
1, record 4, English, aged%20trial%20balance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- aging schedule 2, record 4, English, aging%20schedule
correct
- ageing schedule 3, record 4, English, ageing%20schedule
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Classification of accounts receivable, inventory, or loans by the time intervals they are held. 4, record 4, English, - aged%20trial%20balance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a loan portfolio, aging shows the distribution of accounts from the date they are acquired, and is an indication of overall asset quality or probability of repayment. Aging of accounts also reveals delinquency patterns, for example, any loan past-due 30 days, 60 days, 90 days or more - a useful guide in planning collection efforts. 4, record 4, English, - aged%20trial%20balance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- balance chronologique
1, record 4, French, balance%20chronologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- balance par antériorité 2, record 4, French, balance%20par%20ant%C3%A9riorit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- balance par antériorité des soldes 3, record 4, French, balance%20par%20ant%C3%A9riorit%C3%A9%20des%20soldes
correct, feminine noun
- balance âgée 2, record 4, French, balance%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, Belgium, France
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tableau présentant par ordre de dates les éléments composant le solde d'un compte. 2, record 4, French, - balance%20chronologique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'exemple le plus fréquent est la balance chronologique des comptes clients, dans laquelle on ventile le solde des comptes clients selon leur ancienneté (par exemple, moins de 30 jours, de 30 à 59 jours, de 60 à 89 jours, de 90 à 119 jours et 120 jours et plus). 2, record 4, French, - balance%20chronologique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- antigüedad de cuentas
1, record 4, Spanish, antig%C3%BCedad%20de%20cuentas
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clasificación de las cuentas a cobrar según el tiempo transcurrido desde su fecha de vencimiento. Sirve para controlar la recuperación de saldos y para estimar los importes que se deben considerar de dudoso cobro. 1, record 4, Spanish, - antig%C3%BCedad%20de%20cuentas
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
antigüedad de cuentas: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, Spanish, - antig%C3%BCedad%20de%20cuentas
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