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VALOR ACTUAL [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- present value
1, record 1, English, present%20value
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PV 2, record 1, English, PV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- discounted present value 3, record 1, English, discounted%20present%20value
correct
- discounted value 4, record 1, English, discounted%20value
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The value today of a sum of money in the future, in contrast to some future value it will have when it has been invested at compound interest. 2, record 1, English, - present%20value
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- valeur actualisée
1, record 1, French, valeur%20actualis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VA 2, record 1, French, VA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- valeur actuelle 3, record 1, French, valeur%20actuelle
correct, feminine noun
- VA 4, record 1, French, VA
correct, feminine noun
- VA 4, record 1, French, VA
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur que l'on trouve au moyen d'un taux d'actualisation approprié, en convertissant une ou plusieurs valeurs disponibles plus tard, en une valeur équivalente à l'instant où on se place. 2, record 1, French, - valeur%20actualis%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación económica
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Inversiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- valor actual
1, record 1, Spanish, valor%20actual
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- valor actualizado 2, record 1, Spanish, valor%20actualizado
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El valor en la actualidad de un monto que se va a recibir o pagar en algún momento en el futuro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - valor%20actual
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se determina multiplicando el valor futuro por el factor de actualización [...] En la práctica, el factor de actualización se tiene de un conjunto de tablas de interés compuesto y de descuento (actualización). 1, record 1, Spanish, - valor%20actual
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Economic Planning
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- net present value
1, record 2, English, net%20present%20value
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- NPV 2, record 2, English, NPV
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- net present worth 3, record 2, English, net%20present%20worth
correct
- excess present value 4, record 2, English, excess%20present%20value
correct
- net discounted value 5, record 2, English, net%20discounted%20value
- net discounted present value 6, record 2, English, net%20discounted%20present%20value
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Value updated to the present moment by means of an adequate rate of interest, of all future charges and payments that an activity is expected to generate. 7, record 2, English, - net%20present%20value
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The net present value of an investment project is the present value of the sequence of cash inflows associated with the project minus the present value of the sequence of cash outflows associated with the project. 8, record 2, English, - net%20present%20value
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The expression "net discounted present value" is redundant. 9, record 2, English, - net%20present%20value
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
net present value; NPV: terms and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 10, record 2, English, - net%20present%20value
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Planification économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- valeur actualisée nette
1, record 2, French, valeur%20actualis%C3%A9e%20nette
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- VAN 1, record 2, French, VAN
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- valeur actuelle nette 2, record 2, French, valeur%20actuelle%20nette
feminine noun
- VAN 2, record 2, French, VAN
feminine noun
- VAN 2, record 2, French, VAN
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excédent de la valeur actualisée des rentrées nettes de fonds auxquelles un projet d'investissement donnera lieu sur la valeur actualisée des décaissements requis pour réaliser cet investissement. 3, record 2, French, - valeur%20actualis%C3%A9e%20nette
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
valeur actualisée nette; VAN : termes et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 2, French, - valeur%20actualis%C3%A9e%20nette
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Planificación económica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- valor actualizado neto
1, record 2, Spanish, valor%20actualizado%20neto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- VAN 2, record 2, Spanish, VAN
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- valor presente neto 3, record 2, Spanish, valor%20presente%20neto
correct, masculine noun
- VNA 4, record 2, Spanish, VNA
correct
- VNA 4, record 2, Spanish, VNA
- valor neto actual 5, record 2, Spanish, valor%20neto%20actual
correct, masculine noun
- VNP 4, record 2, Spanish, VNP
correct
- VNP 4, record 2, Spanish, VNP
- valor neto presente 4, record 2, Spanish, valor%20neto%20presente
correct, masculine noun
- valor neto actualizado 6, record 2, Spanish, valor%20neto%20actualizado
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida actualizada del valor del proyecto. Se trata del valor actual de la corriente de beneficios incrementales netos, o flujo incremental de fondos, de un proyecto. Es el valor actual de los beneficios menos el valor actual de los costos de un proyecto. 4, record 2, Spanish, - valor%20actualizado%20neto
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando se utiliza el valor neto actual, el criterio de selección es aceptar todos los proyectos independientes con un valor neto actual de cero o mayor cuando se actualizan a una tasa adecuada de actualización, con mucha frecuencia el costo de oportunidad del capital. No da clasificación para el orden de ejecución. Cuando se analizan opciones mutuamente excluyentes, acepte la opción con el valor neto actual más elevado. El valor neto actual es el criterio preferido de selección para opciones que se excluyen mutuamente. 4, record 2, Spanish, - valor%20actualizado%20neto
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
valor actualizado neto; VAN: términos extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 7, record 2, Spanish, - valor%20actualizado%20neto
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-11-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Actuarial Practice
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- discount factor
1, record 3, English, discount%20factor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- present value factor 2, record 3, English, present%20value%20factor
correct
- PVF 3, record 3, English, PVF
correct
- PVF 3, record 3, English, PVF
- present worth factor 4, record 3, English, present%20worth%20factor
correct
- present worth of 1 4, record 3, English, present%20worth%20of%201
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A factor used to calculate an estimate of the present value of an amount to be received in a future period. 5, record 3, English, - discount%20factor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Actuariat
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- facteur d'actualisation
1, record 3, French, facteur%20d%27actualisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- coefficient d'actualisation 2, record 3, French, coefficient%20d%27actualisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facteur servant au calcul de la valeur actualisée d'un ou de plusieurs versements à encaisser ou à décaisser ultérieurement. 2, record 3, French, - facteur%20d%27actualisation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les facteurs d'actualisation sont regroupés dans des tables. 2, record 3, French, - facteur%20d%27actualisation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Práctica actuarial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de actualización
1, record 3, Spanish, factor%20de%20actualizaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- factor del valor actual 1, record 3, Spanish, factor%20del%20valor%20actual
masculine noun
- valor actual de 1 1, record 3, Spanish, valor%20actual%20de%201
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se utiliza para hallar cuál es el valor actual de 1 en una fecha futura. La expresión es 1 [dividido por] (1 + i)n, en que i = la tasa de interés (tasa de actualización) y n = al número de años. Es el recíproco del factor de interés compuesto para 1. En general se obtiene de un conjunto de tablas de interés compuesto y de descuento. Este factor permite determinar el valor actual de un monto recibido o pagado en el futuro. Al proceso de hallar el valor actual de algún valor futuro se hace referencia en general como actualización. Dado que el factor de actualización es el recíproco del factor de interés compuesto para 1, es común escuchar expresiones como «actualizado a una tasa de interés del 14 porciento». 1, record 3, Spanish, - factor%20de%20actualizaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-09-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- current value
1, record 4, English, current%20value
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The value of an asset, liability, etc. at the present time. 2, record 4, English, - current%20value
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- valeur actuelle
1, record 4, French, valeur%20actuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur d'un bien, d'une créance, d'une dette, d'une entreprise etc., estimée en argent au moment présent. 2, record 4, French, - valeur%20actuelle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme générique désignant aussi bien le prix d'entrée actuel, le prix de sortie actuel, la valeur actualisée des recettes nettes futures, le coût actuel, etc. 2, record 4, French, - valeur%20actuelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- valor actual
1, record 4, Spanish, valor%20actual
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- valor presente 2, record 4, Spanish, valor%20presente
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resultado de descontar una o más cantidades futuras al presente, utilizando una determinada tasa de descuento. La tasa de descuento refleja el valor temporal del dinero y el elemento riesgo que existe siempre en un flujo de caja previsto en el futuro. Si los flujos están en términos nominales, la tasa de descuento incluirá además una hipótesis de inflación prevista. 3, record 4, Spanish, - valor%20actual
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
valor presente: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 4, Spanish, - valor%20actual
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-10-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- net present value method
1, record 5, English, net%20present%20value%20method
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- present value method 2, record 5, English, present%20value%20method
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of project evaluation based on the difference between the present values of the cash outflows and inflows expected to be generated by the project, usually using the cost of capital as the discount rate. 3, record 5, English, - net%20present%20value%20method
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- méthode de la valeur actualisée nette
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20la%20valeur%20actualis%C3%A9e%20nette
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- méthode de la valeur actuelle nette 1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20la%20valeur%20actuelle%20nette
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode d'évaluation de la rentabilité d'un projet d'investissement qui repose sur sa valeur actualisée nette et qui permet de choisir entre plusieurs investissements projetés. 1, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20la%20valeur%20actualis%C3%A9e%20nette
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un projet d'investissement n'est généralement acceptable que si sa valeur actualisée nette est positive. 1, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20la%20valeur%20actualis%C3%A9e%20nette
Record 5, Key term(s)
- méthode de la valeur actuelle nette
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- método del valor actual neto
1, record 5, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20del%20valor%20actual%20neto
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-08-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- social net present value 1, record 6, English, social%20net%20present%20value
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The net present value of a project after incremental income flows generated by the project have been weighted to reflect social income-distribution priorities. 1, record 6, English, - social%20net%20present%20value
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- valeur actuelle nette sociale
1, record 6, French, valeur%20actuelle%20nette%20sociale
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- valeur sociale nette actuelle 2, record 6, French, valeur%20sociale%20nette%20actuelle
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad pública
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- valor social neto actual
1, record 6, Spanish, valor%20social%20neto%20actual
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-07-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- net present value in efficiency prices 1, record 7, English, net%20present%20value%20in%20efficiency%20prices
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The present value of net benefits measured in efficiency prices. 1, record 7, English, - net%20present%20value%20in%20efficiency%20prices
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- valeur actuelle nette exprimée en prix économiques
1, record 7, French, valeur%20actuelle%20nette%20exprim%C3%A9e%20en%20prix%20%C3%A9conomiques
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- valor actual neto a precios económicos
1, record 7, Spanish, valor%20actual%20neto%20a%20precios%20econ%C3%B3micos
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-02-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Economic Planning
- Urban Sites
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- present worth of an annuity factor
1, record 8, English, present%20worth%20of%20an%20annuity%20factor
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- present worth of $1 per annum 2, record 8, English, present%20worth%20of%20%241%20per%20annum
- discount factor for a stream of income 1, record 8, English, discount%20factor%20for%20a%20stream%20of%20income
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
How much 1 received or paid annually is worth today... The reciprocal of the capital recovery factor. Generally obtained from a set of compounding and discounting tables. This factor enables determination of the present worth of a constant amount received or paid each year for some length of time in the future. 1, record 8, English, - present%20worth%20of%20an%20annuity%20factor
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Present worth of $1 per annum - This table contains the Inwood Ordinary Annuity Coefficients, or factors, for computing the value of an annuity income stream for a given number of years with the installments payable at the end of each year. 2, record 8, English, - present%20worth%20of%20an%20annuity%20factor
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Planification économique
- Sites (Urbanisme)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- valeur actuelle de $1 par période
1, record 8, French, valeur%20actuelle%20de%20%241%20par%20p%C3%A9riode
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Valeur actuelle de $1 par période (VA1/P). L'évaluateur rencontre souvent des problèmes où il doit mesurer la valeur actuelle d'une série de versements périodiques. Ces versements périodiques habituellement de montants égaux et reçus en fin de période portent le nom d'annuités. 1, record 8, French, - valeur%20actuelle%20de%20%241%20par%20p%C3%A9riode
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Planificación económica
- Emplazamientos urbanos
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- valor actual de una anualidad constante
1, record 8, Spanish, valor%20actual%20de%20una%20anualidad%20constante
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- valor actual de 1 por año 1, record 8, Spanish, valor%20actual%20de%201%20por%20a%C3%B1o
masculine noun
- factor de actualización para una corriente de ingresos 1, record 8, Spanish, factor%20de%20actualizaci%C3%B3n%20para%20una%20corriente%20de%20ingresos
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Es el valor actual de 1, recibido o pagado anualmente durante x años. Es el recíproco del factor de recuperación del capital. En general, se obtiene de un conjunto de tablas de interés compuesto y de descuento. Este factor permite determinar el valor actual de un monto constante recibido o pagado cada año durante un cierto período en el futuro. 1, record 8, Spanish, - valor%20actual%20de%20una%20anualidad%20constante
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