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VIDA TECNICA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Economic Planning
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- economic life
1, record 1, English, economic%20life
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- useful life 2, record 1, English, useful%20life
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The period of time over which a fixed asset can efficiently be kept in use. 3, record 1, English, - economic%20life
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distinguished from "physical life", a period often longer, during which a fixed asset can continue to function notwithstanding its acquired obsolescence, inefficient operation, high cost of maintenance, or obsolete product. 4, record 1, English, - economic%20life
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
economic life: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, English, - economic%20life
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Planification économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- durée économique
1, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vie utile 2, record 1, French, vie%20utile
correct, feminine noun
- durée de vie 3, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie
correct, feminine noun
- durée d'utilisation 4, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20d%27utilisation
correct, feminine noun
- durée utile 5, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20utile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période pendant laquelle on estime qu'il demeurera rentable pour l'entité d'utiliser une immobilisation donnée moyennant des réparations normales et un entretien normal. 1, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9conomique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- durée de vie utile
- durée de vie économique
- durée de rentabilité
- période de rentabilité
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
- Planificación económica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vida económica
1, record 1, Spanish, vida%20econ%C3%B3mica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vida útil 2, record 1, Spanish, vida%20%C3%BAtil
correct, feminine noun
- vida técnica 3, record 1, Spanish, vida%20t%C3%A9cnica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El período durante el cual un activo fijo tiene capacidad para rendir servicios a su propietario. Se distingue de la «vida física», período a menudo más prolongado, durante el cual un activo fijo puede seguir funcionando, pese a la obsolencia adquirida, operación ineficiente, elevado costo de mantenimiento o producto obsoleto. 4, record 1, Spanish, - vida%20econ%C3%B3mica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vida económica; vida útil: términos extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, Spanish, - vida%20econ%C3%B3mica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electron spin resonance spectroscopy 1, record 2, English, electron%20spin%20resonance%20spectroscopy
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- spectroscopie par résonnance du spin électronique
1, record 2, French, spectroscopie%20par%20r%C3%A9sonnance%20du%20spin%20%C3%A9lectronique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- espectroscopia de resonancia de espín electrónico
1, record 2, Spanish, espectroscopia%20de%20resonancia%20de%20esp%C3%ADn%20electr%C3%B3nico
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La gran dificultad para el estudio de los radicales libres radica en sus cortos tiempos de vida, que van en el orden de milisegundos a nanosegundos, lo cual hace difícil su caracterización. Sin embargo, en este último tiempo se ha desarrollado una nueva técnica denominada "atrapamiento de espín"(spin trapping) en conjunto con la espectroscopia de resonancia de espín electrónico(REE) que ha permitido la detección de estas especies. 1, record 2, Spanish, - espectroscopia%20de%20resonancia%20de%20esp%C3%ADn%20electr%C3%B3nico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-05-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Accounting
- National Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fixed capital
1, record 3, English, fixed%20capital
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The capital invested in fixed assets, or assets of a permanent nature, such as land, building, machinery, equipment, etc., as distinguished from circulating capital, ... or working capital ... 2, record 3, English, - fixed%20capital
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Comptabilité
- Comptabilité nationale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- capital immobilisé
1, record 3, French, capital%20immobilis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- capitaux immobilisés 1, record 3, French, capitaux%20immobilis%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capital composé de biens de durée relativement longue et susceptibles d'être utilisés durant plusieurs cycles d'exploitation. 1, record 3, French, - capital%20immobilis%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Contabilidad
- Contabilidad nacional
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- capital fijo
1, record 3, Spanish, capital%20fijo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Es la parte de los activos de una empresa que se materializa en instalaciones duraderas del tipo de fábricas, maquinaria, material de transporte, etc., a diferencia del capital circulante. 2, record 3, Spanish, - capital%20fijo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La financiación del capital fijo, por su correspondencia con una vida técnica generalmente prolongada, se realiza con aportaciones societarias o créditos a largo plazo. 2, record 3, Spanish, - capital%20fijo
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