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SOLDE PERIME [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Government Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lapse
1, record 1, English, lapse
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To automatically become unavailable for future spending: said of an appropriation, the unexpended balance of an appropriation; of authority or of funds or person-years at the end of the fiscal year or years to which they apply. 2, record 1, English, - lapse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The unspent balance lapses at the year end. 3, record 1, English, - lapse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Comptabilité publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- devenir périmé
1, record 1, French, devenir%20p%C3%A9rim%C3%A9
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- se périmer 2, record 1, French, se%20p%C3%A9rimer
correct, see observation
- être périmé 1, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20p%C3%A9rim%C3%A9
correct, see observation
- ne pas pouvoir être reporté 1, record 1, French, ne%20pas%20pouvoir%20%C3%AAtre%20report%C3%A9
correct, see observation
- ne pas être utilisé 1, record 1, French, ne%20pas%20%C3%AAtre%20utilis%C3%A9
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le solde inutilisé devient périmé à la fin de l'exercice. 3, record 1, French, - devenir%20p%C3%A9rim%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression anglaise se rend en français de différentes façons selon le contexte : a) Lorsqu'il est nécessaire de refléter les modalités juridiques ou lorsqu'on fait référence à un acte juridique, il est préférable d’employer les expressions «devenir périmé; se périmer; être périmé», par exemple, «Any unused appropriation lapses»-tout crédit non utilisé est périmé; «Budget authority lapses» [...]-l'autorisation budgétaire devient périmée. b) Lorsqu'on doit mettre l'accent sur le fait que des fonds ne peuvent être transférés d’année en année, on utilise la notion de «reporter», par exemple, «The balance of the appropriation lapses»-le solde du crédit ne peut être reporté. c) Lorsqu'il s’agit d’argent, on emploie également «ne pas être utilisé», par exemple, 10% of «authorized levels for loans will lapse»-10% des montants autorisés pour les prêts ne seront pas utilisés. 1, record 1, French, - devenir%20p%C3%A9rim%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lapsed balance
1, record 2, English, lapsed%20balance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- solde périmé
1, record 2, French, solde%20p%C3%A9rim%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tout solde d’un crédit non entièrement dépensé à la fin d’une année financière est périmé et doit être biffé. 2, record 2, French, - solde%20p%C3%A9rim%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-03-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lapsing balance
1, record 3, English, lapsing%20balance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- solde périmé
1, record 3, French, solde%20p%C3%A9rim%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- solde non utilisé 2, record 3, French, solde%20non%20utilis%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- solde inutilisé 2, record 3, French, solde%20inutilis%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- solde non reportable 2, record 3, French, solde%20non%20reportable
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«solde non utilisé/inutilisé/périmé» correspond à «lapsed balance». Mais il n’ y a pas d’équivalent précis en français pour rendre la distinction «lapsing/lapsed balance». Il faut donc créer une périphrase. 2, record 3, French, - solde%20p%C3%A9rim%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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