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FORMACION CAPITAL FIJO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capital expenditures
1, record 1, English, capital%20expenditures
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- capital spending 2, record 1, English, capital%20spending
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Charges authorized by a budgetary appropriation for construction or acquisition expenditures expected to yield long-term benefits. 3, record 1, English, - capital%20expenditures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital expenditures normally include the construction or acquisition of items such as land, buildings, works, machinery and equipment. 3, record 1, English, - capital%20expenditures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Disclosure of capital expenditures. 3, record 1, English, - capital%20expenditures
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépenses en capital
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9penses%20en%20capital
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Charges autorisées en vertu d'un crédit budgétaire pour des dépenses de construction ou d'acquisition censées produire des avantages à long terme. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9penses%20en%20capital
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les dépenses en capital comprennent normalement la construction ou l'acquisition de biens tels que terrains, bâtiments, ouvrages et matériel. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9penses%20en%20capital
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Déclaration de dépenses en capital. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9penses%20en%20capital
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad pública
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gasto de capital
1, record 1, Spanish, gasto%20de%20capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aquella parte complementaria en que se divide el gasto público, y corresponde a los egresos e inversiones que contribuyen a la formación de capital fijo nuevo o existente para fines productivos, en el que se incluyen los bienes inmuebles, edificios, construcciones civiles, obras públicas, inversiones públicas, maquinaria y equipos productivos, existencias, patentes, derechos y marcas registradas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - gasto%20de%20capital
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Finance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- net fixed capital formation
1, record 2, English, net%20fixed%20capital%20formation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gross fixed capital formation less consumption of fixed capital. 2, record 2, English, - net%20fixed%20capital%20formation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation nette de capital fixe
1, record 2, French, formation%20nette%20de%20capital%20fixe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- FNCF 2, record 2, French, FNCF
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence entre la formation brute de capital fixe et les amortissements. 2, record 2, French, - formation%20nette%20de%20capital%20fixe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Finanzas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- formación neta de capital fijo
1, record 2, Spanish, formaci%C3%B3n%20neta%20de%20capital%20fijo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-02-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Finance
- National Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gross fixed capital formation
1, record 3, English, gross%20fixed%20capital%20formation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- GFCF 2, record 3, English, GFCF
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The outlays of industries, producers of government services and producers of private non-profit services to households, on additions of new durable goods to their stocks of fixed assets less their net sales of similar second-hand and scrapped goods. Excludes government outlays on military goods. 2, record 3, English, - gross%20fixed%20capital%20formation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Finances
- Comptabilité nationale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- formation brute de capital fixe
1, record 3, French, formation%20brute%20de%20capital%20fixe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- FBCF 2, record 3, French, FBCF
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- investissement brut 3, record 3, French, investissement%20brut
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variation positive (avant déduction des amortissements) du patrimoine d'un secteur économique institutionnel en biens d'équipement, réalisée au cours d'une période donnée (l'année par exemple). 3, record 3, French, - formation%20brute%20de%20capital%20fixe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Finanzas
- Contabilidad nacional
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- formación bruta de capital fijo
1, record 3, Spanish, formaci%C3%B3n%20bruta%20de%20capital%20fijo
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fixed capital formation 1, record 4, English, fixed%20capital%20formation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- fixed asset formation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- formation de capital fixe
1, record 4, French, formation%20de%20capital%20fixe
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- concentration de capital fixe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía empresarial
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- formación de capital fijo
1, record 4, Spanish, formaci%C3%B3n%20de%20capital%20fijo
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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