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BREAK-EVEN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
- Government Accounting
- Public Administration (General)
- Military Finances
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- balanced budget
1, record 1, English, balanced%20budget
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- break-even budget 2, record 1, English, break%2Deven%20budget
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A budget in which forward expenditures for a given period are matched by expected revenues for the same period. 3, record 1, English, - balanced%20budget
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balanced budget: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, English, - balanced%20budget
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
balanced budget: term used in the context of the Defence Renewal Project. 5, record 1, English, - balanced%20budget
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
- Comptabilité publique
- Administration publique (Généralités)
- Finances militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- budget équilibré
1, record 1, French, budget%20%C3%A9quilibr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Budget dans lequel le total des produits ou recettes prévues est égal au total des charges ou dépenses prévues. 2, record 1, French, - budget%20%C3%A9quilibr%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
budget équilibré : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l’autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, French, - budget%20%C3%A9quilibr%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On parle d’obligation d’autofinancement(break-even basis) lorsque les recettes devant provenir d’une activité particulière doivent être au moins égales aux dépenses affectées à cette activité. 2, record 1, French, - budget%20%C3%A9quilibr%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
budget équilibré : terme utilisé dans le contexte du Projet de renouvellement de la défense. 4, record 1, French, - budget%20%C3%A9quilibr%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad de costos
- Contabilidad pública
- Administración pública (Generalidades)
- Recursos financieros militares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- presupuesto equilibrado
1, record 1, Spanish, presupuesto%20equilibrado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Presupuesto en que los ingresos igualan a los gastos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - presupuesto%20equilibrado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
presupuesto equilibrado: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - presupuesto%20equilibrado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Thermonuclear fusion
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- break-even
1, record 2, English, break%2Deven
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- breakeven 2, record 2, English, breakeven
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point at which the energy generated by a controlled nuclear fusion reaction equals the energy required to maintain the reaction. 1, record 2, English, - break%2Deven
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On the path to show the feascability of a commercial reactor, there are two typical steps : the breakeven, where the energy obtained in the core of the plasma by fusion reactions is equivalent to the input energy in the plasma, and the ignition. 3, record 2, English, - break%2Deven
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fusion thermonucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- break-even
1, record 2, French, break%2Deven
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- seuil critique 2, record 2, French, seuil%20critique
masculine noun
- équilibre énergétique 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9quilibre%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
masculine noun
- seuil d’équilibre 3, record 2, French, seuil%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quilibre
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour avoir une installation qui produise de manière contrôlée de l'énergie, une première étape(break-even) est atteinte lorsque la puissance libérée par la réaction est au moins égale à celle que l'on doit fournir pour le chauffage. 4, record 2, French, - break%2Deven
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Toutes les sources consultées semblent indiquer que l'emploi en français du terme anglais break-even est généralisé chez les spécialistes du domaine de la fusion thermonucléaire. 5, record 2, French, - break%2Deven
Record 2, Key term(s)
- breakeven
- break even
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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