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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Real Estate
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hard cost
1, record 1, English, hard%20cost
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Before a decision is made to implement a forced move, PWGSC [Public Works and Government Services Canada] should have a strong business case that would include all hard costs such as cabling, fit-up, and security. 2, record 1, English, - hard%20cost
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - hard%20cost
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "soft cost". 3, record 1, English, - hard%20cost
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hard costs
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Immobilier
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coût essentiel
1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20essentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coût de base 1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
- frais essentiels 2, record 1, French, frais%20essentiels
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coûts des éléments fondamentaux (terrain, excavation, matériaux de construction, main-d’œuvre, dans le cas d’un immeuble) entrant dans la composition d’une immobilisation. 3, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20essentiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce genre de coût est normalement capitalisé. 4, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20essentiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 5, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20essentiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Comparer avec «coût accessoire», «coût périphérique» ou «frais accessoires». 6, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20essentiel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coûts essentiels, coûts de base
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- whole asset approach
1, record 2, English, whole%20asset%20approach
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- whole asset 1, record 2, English, whole%20asset
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The whole asset approach considers an asset to be an assembly of connected parts. Costs of all parts would be capitalized and amortized as one asset. For example, a computer network would be considered as one asset. 1, record 2, English, - whole%20asset%20approach
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méthode de l’immobilisation globale
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bimmobilisation%20globale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- immobilisation globale 1, record 2, French, immobilisation%20globale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La méthode de l'immobilisation globale envisage le bien comme un assemblage de parties interreliées. Le coût rattaché à toutes les pièces est capitalisé et amorti à titre d’une seule immobilisation. Par exemple, un réseau informatique représenterait une immobilisation globale. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bimmobilisation%20globale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-02-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Estimating (Construction)
- Property Law (common law)
- Real Estate
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- land residual method
1, record 3, English, land%20residual%20method
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- land residual technique 1, record 3, English, land%20residual%20technique
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] technique in which a building is valued independently of the land and the fair annual net return on the building value (interest and provision for recapture) is deducted from the estimated net annual income to the property (land and building). 2, record 3, English, - land%20residual%20method
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The residual amount is paid to be attributable to the land and is capitalized to indicate the land value. The value assigned to the building, if a new and proper structure, is the recently completed cost; if not new and only a few years old, it may be the depreciated cost as of the date of the appraisal. 2, record 3, English, - land%20residual%20method
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Other methods of site valuation include: Abstraction Method, Comparative Sales Method and Land Development Method. 3, record 3, English, - land%20residual%20method
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation et estimation (Construction)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Immobilier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méthode du revenu résiduel au terrain
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20revenu%20r%C3%A9siduel%20au%20terrain
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- technique du revenu résiduaire du terrain 2, record 3, French, technique%20du%20revenu%20r%C3%A9siduaire%20du%20terrain
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode par laquelle un bâtiment est évalué indépendamment du terrain et le revenu annuel net du bâtiment (intérêts et provision pour sa reprise) est déduit du revenu net prévu de la propriété (terrain et bâtiments). 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20revenu%20r%C3%A9siduel%20au%20terrain
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans l’évaluation du terrain, l’évaluateur doit recourir à l’une des quatre méthodes reconnues en évaluation, à savoir la méthode de comparaison, la méthode de répartition ou de soustraction, la méthode du revenu résiduel au terrain et la méthode du lotissement. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20revenu%20r%C3%A9siduel%20au%20terrain
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le montant résiduaire est payé pour être imputé au terrain et il est capitalisé pour indiquer la valeur du terrain. La valeur attribuée au bâtiment ou à l'ouvrage, s’il est neuf et bien construit, est le coût de la construction récente; si le bâtiment, sans être neuf, est construit depuis quelques années seulement, on peut lui attribuer comme valeur la fraction amortie du coût à la date de l'évaluation. 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20revenu%20r%C3%A9siduel%20au%20terrain
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- capitalized cost
1, record 4, English, capitalized%20cost
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- capitalized expense 2, record 4, English, capitalized%20expense
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An item of cost usually charged to profit and loss but, because related to a period of construction, added to a capital-asset account. 3, record 4, English, - capitalized%20cost
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coût capitalisé
1, record 4, French, co%C3%BBt%20capitalis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- frais accessoires capitalisés 1, record 4, French, frais%20accessoires%20capitalis%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
- frais capitalisés 1, record 4, French, frais%20capitalis%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
- frais accessoires immobilisés 1, record 4, French, frais%20accessoires%20immobilis%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coût qui serait normalement imputable à l’exercice, mais qui est plutôt porté au débit d’un compte d’actif parce qu’il a trait à l’acquisition, à la construction, au développement ou à la mise en valeur d’une immobilisation. Ces coûts comprennent, par exemple, les frais de courtage, les frais d’actes, les frais de transport et d’installation et les frais indirects ou financiers (intérêts capitalisés) rattachés à l’activité de construction, de développement ou de mise en valeur. 1, record 4, French, - co%C3%BBt%20capitalis%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- gasto capitalizado
1, record 4, Spanish, gasto%20capitalizado
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- costo capitalizado 2, record 4, Spanish, costo%20capitalizado
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Son aquellos que, debido a su naturaleza, no se muestran en la cuenta de pérdidas y ganancias, sino que se acumulan, capitalizados, en una cuenta del activo del balance. 3, record 4, Spanish, - gasto%20capitalizado
Record 4, Key term(s)
- coste capitalizado
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-12-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- prevent environmental damage 1, record 5, English, prevent%20environmental%20damage
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- prevent damage to the environment 1, record 5, English, prevent%20damage%20to%20the%20environment
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For example, if, at the time of construction or development of a capital asset, it is known that certain equipment is required in order to prevent environmental damage from the operation of the asset, the cost of that equipment is a cost of obtaining the expected benefits from the asset and can therefore be capitalized. 1, record 5, English, - prevent%20environmental%20damage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- prévenir les dommages environnementaux 1, record 5, French, pr%C3%A9venir%20les%20dommages%20environnementaux
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- prévenir les dommages à l’environnement 1, record 5, French, pr%C3%A9venir%20les%20dommages%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Benvironnement
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par exemple, si au moment de la construction ou du développement d’une immobilisation, on sait qu'il faudra disposer d’un certain équipement pour prévenir les dommages environnementaux susceptibles d’être causés par l'exploitation de cette immobilisation, le coût de cet équipement est un coût engagé pour obtenir les avantages qu'on prévoit tirer de l'actif, et peut de ce fait être capitalisé. 1, record 5, French, - pr%C3%A9venir%20les%20dommages%20environnementaux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-01-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mineral Prospecting
- Mineralogy
- National Accounting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- capitalized mineral exploration cost 1, record 6, English, capitalized%20mineral%20exploration%20cost
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Prospection minière
- Minéralogie
- Comptabilité nationale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- coût capitalisé pour l'exploitation minière
1, record 6, French, co%C3%BBt%20capitalis%C3%A9%20pour%20l%27exploitation%20mini%C3%A8re
unofficial, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- coût accumulé d’exploration minière 1, record 6, French, co%C3%BBt%20accumul%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bexploration%20mini%C3%A8re
unofficial, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Lexique du système de comptabilité nationale, établi à partir de la terminologie utilisée par l’ONU [Organisation des Nations Unies] et de celle recommandée par l’INSEE [Institut national de la statistique et des études statistiques et des études économiques]. 1, record 6, French, - co%C3%BBt%20capitalis%C3%A9%20pour%20l%27exploitation%20mini%C3%A8re
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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