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TAUX COMPTABLE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- operational exchange rate 1, record 1, English, operational%20exchange%20rate
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
operational exchange rate: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - operational%20exchange%20rate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taux de change comptable
1, record 1, French, taux%20de%20change%20comptable
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
taux de change comptable : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l'économie» et reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - taux%20de%20change%20comptable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- average accounting rate of return 1, record 2, English, average%20accounting%20rate%20of%20return
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
average accounting rate of return; AARR: term and abbreviation extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 2, English, - average%20accounting%20rate%20of%20return
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taux de rendement comptable moyen
1, record 2, French, taux%20de%20rendement%20comptable%20moyen
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
taux de rendement comptable moyen : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l'économie» et reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 2, French, - taux%20de%20rendement%20comptable%20moyen
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- investment criterion
1, record 3, English, investment%20criterion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... normalized investment criteria ... are used for ranking alternative projects or for determining the admissibility of specific projects. 2, record 3, English, - investment%20criterion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Where the analyst has to choose among projects, their internal rates of return, benefit-cost ratios and net present values may therefore constitute conflicting criteria for investment. 3, record 3, English, - investment%20criterion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The plural of "investment criterion" is "investment criteria". 4, record 3, English, - investment%20criterion
Record 3, Key term(s)
- criterion for investment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- critère du choix des investissements
1, record 3, French, crit%C3%A8re%20du%20choix%20des%20investissements
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- critère d'investissement 2, record 3, French, crit%C3%A8re%20d%27investissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce sont des méthodes approximatives d’analyse et d’évaluation des projets d’investissement(méthode de la valeur comptable nette; méthode de la période de remboursement; méthode de la valeur nette actualisée; méthode du taux de rentabilité). Les méthodes d’évaluation les plus précises sont fondées sur le principe de l'actualisation(méthode de la valeur nette actualisée; méthode du taux de rentabilité). 1, record 3, French, - crit%C3%A8re%20du%20choix%20des%20investissements
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-04-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- average rate of return method 1, record 4, English, average%20rate%20of%20return%20method
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- average rate of return
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- méthode de la valeur comptable nette
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20la%20valeur%20comptable%20nette
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
C'est une méthode comptable utilisée pour calculer la rentabilité d’un investissement. Le taux de rentabilité dans cette méthode est le rapport des résultats nets annuels moyens calculés avant impôts pour la durée de vie du projet à l'investissement moyen. 1, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20la%20valeur%20comptable%20nette
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-04-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mark to market
1, record 5, English, mark%20to%20market
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- MTM 2, record 5, English, MTM
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Daily adjustment of an account or investment to reflect actual market value, as opposed to historic accounting value or book value. 3, record 5, English, - mark%20to%20market
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The value of a swap in the books of a financial institution which is the 'agreed value' in its books. Where the mark to market takes into consideration the value of the swap if the institution wishes to sell or transfer the instrument. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 4, record 5, English, - mark%20to%20market
Record 5, Key term(s)
- mark-to-market
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- évaluation à la valeur de marché
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9valuation%20%C3%A0%20la%20valeur%20de%20march%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- évaluation à la valeur du marché 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9valuation%20%C3%A0%20la%20valeur%20du%20march%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- évaluation au cours du marché 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9valuation%20au%20cours%20du%20march%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- évaluation au prix du marché 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9valuation%20au%20prix%20du%20march%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ajustement de la valeur comptable d’un instrument financier en fonction du cours ou du taux du marché à la date de l'ajustement. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20%C3%A0%20la%20valeur%20de%20march%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- ajuste al valor de mercado
1, record 5, Spanish, ajuste%20al%20valor%20de%20mercado
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- ajuste al mercado 2, record 5, Spanish, ajuste%20al%20mercado
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Al final de la sesión [bursátil], las ganancias y pérdidas se cuadran en función de los precios al cierre de los valores y la cuenta se ajusta diariamente al valor del mercado [...] Todas las ganancias o pérdidas por movimientos adversos o favorables en los precios se registran y el operador comenzará al día siguiente con una posición neta. 2, record 5, Spanish, - ajuste%20al%20valor%20de%20mercado
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-11-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Taxation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- effective interest method
1, record 6, English, effective%20interest%20method
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- compound interest method 1, record 6, English, compound%20interest%20method
correct
- effective interest rate method 2, record 6, English, effective%20interest%20rate%20method
correct
- present value amortization 2, record 6, English, present%20value%20amortization
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The method in which the periodic charge or credit is the difference between the coupon interest received or paid and an amount equal to the effective rate of interest at acquisition or issue date applied to the book value of principal outstanding. 3, record 6, English, - effective%20interest%20method
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Fiscalité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- méthode des intérêts effectifs
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20effectifs
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- méthode des intérêts réels 1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20r%C3%A9els
correct, feminine noun
- méthode des intérêts composés 1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20compos%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode systématique d’amortissement de la différence entre le prix d’émission (ou le coût d’acquisition) d’obligations et leur valeur nominale, qui consiste à ajouter aux intérêts versés ou reçus (ou à déduire de ces derniers) pour la période considérée un montant égal à la différence entre les intérêts versés (ou reçus) et les intérêts effectifs que coûtent (ou rapportent) ces obligations pour la période par rapport à leur prix d’émission (ou leur coût d’acquisition). 1, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20effectifs
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le montant des intérêts effectifs pour la période considérée se détermine en multipliant la valeur comptable des obligations au début de la période par le taux effectif des obligations à la date d’émission(ou d’acquisition) des obligations. 1, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20effectifs
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-01-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Taxation
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- temporary difference
1, record 7, English, temporary%20difference
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the United States, a difference between the carrying value of an asset or liability for tax purposes and the amount of that asset or liability as reported in an organization's financial statements, that will result in amounts entering into the organization's tax return in future years when the item is expected to be sold or otherwise settled and removed from the financial statements. 2, record 7, English, - temporary%20difference
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Fiscalité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- écart temporel
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9cart%20temporel
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aux États-Unis, élément de la différence constatée entre l’assiette fiscale d’un actif ou d’un passif et sa valeur comptable selon les états financiers (ou comptes) qui donnera lieu, au cours des exercices futurs, à des montants imposables ou déductibles au moment du recouvrement ou du règlement de la valeur comptable de l’actif ou du passif. 1, record 7, French, - %C3%A9cart%20temporel
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les écarts temporels sont plutôt rattachés au bilan alors que les écarts temporaires sont plus étroitement rattachés à l'état des résultats(ou compte de résultat). Outre les écarts temporaires, les écarts temporels comprennent d’autres écarts entre l'assiette fiscale d’un actif ou d’un passif et sa valeur comptable. Ces autres écarts résultent, par exemple, de la modification de la valeur comptable des actifs et des passifs par suite d’un regroupement d’entreprises comptabilisé selon la méthode de l'achat pur et simple, ou encore des effets des variations des taux de change sur l'équivalent en monnaie étrangère de la valeur comptable, libellée dans la monnaie de présentation des états financiers(ou comptes), des actifs non monétaires des établissements étrangers intégrés. 1, record 7, French, - %C3%A9cart%20temporel
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au Canada, on distinguait jusqu’en 1996 le «timing difference», défini dans les normes canadiennes et alors appelé en français «écart temporaire» et le «temporary difference», défini dans les normes des États-Unis et alors appelé en français «écart temporel». Lorsque la notion de «temporary difference» a été adoptée au Canada et a évincé celle de «timing difference», on a conservé en français l’expression «écart temporaire» pour désigner le «temporary difference». On peut également distinguer l’ancienne notion de la nouvelle en opposant les expressions «écart temporaire-résultats» et «écart temporaire-bilan. 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9cart%20temporel
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2008-03-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- deferral method of tax allocation
1, record 8, English, deferral%20method%20of%20tax%20allocation
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- deferral method of accounting for income taxes 2, record 8, English, deferral%20method%20of%20accounting%20for%20income%20taxes
correct
- income statement approach 2, record 8, English, income%20statement%20approach
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The method of applying tax allocation where the tax effect applicable to timing differences is considered to represent the deferral to future periods of a benefit obtained or expenditure currently incurred. 3, record 8, English, - deferral%20method%20of%20tax%20allocation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Under the deferral method,] adjustments are not made to accumulated amounts to reflect changes in tax rates. 3, record 8, English, - deferral%20method%20of%20tax%20allocation
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- méthode du report d'impôts fixe
1, record 8, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20report%20d%27imp%C3%B4ts%20fixe
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- méthode du report fixe pour la comptabilisation des impôts sur les bénéfices 1, record 8, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20report%20fixe%20pour%20la%20comptabilisation%20des%20imp%C3%B4ts%20sur%20les%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode d’application de la méthode du report d’impôts selon lequel les effets des écarts temporaires entre le résultat comptable et le résultat fiscal sont déterminés et constatés au moyen des taux d’imposition et des lois en vigueur au moment où naissent les écarts temporaires, et les passifs ou actifs d’impôts futurs(ou différés) qui en découlent ne font pas l'objet d’ajustements au cours des exercices suivants, même en cas de modification des taux d’imposition ou des lois fiscales. 1, record 8, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20report%20d%27imp%C3%B4ts%20fixe
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-04-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- annuity depreciation
1, record 9, English, annuity%20depreciation
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Annuity depreciation operates on the principle that the rate of return is a constant percentage of the net book value, and that depreciation represents the return of capital. 1, record 9, English, - annuity%20depreciation
Record 9, Key term(s)
- annuity method of depreciation
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- amortissement par annuités
1, record 9, French, amortissement%20par%20annuit%C3%A9s
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'amortissement par annuités pose comme principe que le taux de rentabilité est un pourcentage constant de la valeur comptable nette, et que l'amortissement représente le remboursement du capital. 1, record 9, French, - amortissement%20par%20annuit%C3%A9s
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-02-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- collection risk 1, record 10, English, collection%20risk
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The initial carrying amount of these loans should be determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at the current market interest rate for loans with similar collection risk. [Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions]. 1, record 10, English, - collection%20risk
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- risque de recouvrement
1, record 10, French, risque%20de%20recouvrement
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La valeur comptable initiale de ces prêts doit être établie par actualisation des flux monétaires futurs prévus au taux d’intérêt appliqué sur le marché à des prêts comportant un risque de recouvrement comparable. [Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières]. 1, record 10, French, - risque%20de%20recouvrement
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1987-06-04
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- translation gains or losses
1, record 11, English, translation%20gains%20or%20losses
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gains or losses resulting from foreign currency translations. 1, record 11, English, - translation%20gains%20or%20losses
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- écart de conversion
1, record 11, French, %C3%A9cart%20de%20conversion
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Écarts de conversion. Les comptes 476 [et 477 du Plan comptable français] enregistrent les différences de conversion résultant de l'actualisation, au taux de change de fin d’exercice, des comptes de créances et de dettes libellées en monnaies étrangères. 1, record 11, French, - %C3%A9cart%20de%20conversion
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1987-03-04
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Accounting
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- combined ratio
1, record 12, English, combined%20ratio
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there are combined ratios relating a balance sheet item to an item in the earnings statement and/or the retained earnings statement. For instance, net profit in the earnings statement may be related to the net worth in the balance sheet to give the rate of profit return on equity capital invested in the business. 1, record 12, English, - combined%20ratio
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Comptabilité
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- ratio mixte
1, record 12, French, ratio%20mixte
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) il y a les ratios mixtes servant à établir la relation entre un poste du bilan et un poste de l'état des résultats ou des bénéfices non répartis. Par exemple, on peut établir un rapport entre le montant du bénéfice net apparaissant à l'état des résultats et la valeur nette comptable indiquée au bilan pour trouver le taux de rendement du capital investi dans l'entreprise. 1, record 12, French, - ratio%20mixte
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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