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Record 1 1984-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Accounting
  • Public Sector Budgeting
DEF

a document that makes the government liable for a future payment for goods or services to be received; a commitment results in a simultaneous encumbrance against the free balance to ensure future availability of funds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité publique
  • Budget des collectivités publiques
DEF

document par lequel le gouvernement devient responsable d’un paiement futur pour des marchandises ou des services qu'il recevra; un engagement est immédiatement imputé au solde libre afin d’assurer la disponibilité de fonds.

Spanish

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