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COUT DISCRETIONNAIRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- engineered cost
1, record 1, English, engineered%20cost
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- engineered variable cost 1, record 1, English, engineered%20variable%20cost
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
engineered cost; engineered variable cost : terms usually used in the plural. 2, record 1, English, - engineered%20cost
Record 1, Key term(s)
- engineered costs
- engineered variable costs
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coût inhérent à la conception
1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20inh%C3%A9rent%20%C3%A0%20la%20conception
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coût conceptualisé 1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20conceptualis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- coût variable fondamental 1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20variable%20fondamental
correct, masculine noun
- coût fondamental 1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20fondamental
correct, masculine noun
- coût variable non discrétionnaire 1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20variable%20non%20discr%C3%A9tionnaire
see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
coûts inhérents à la conception : Coûts ou éléments de coût ayant un lien physique clairement établi avec une mesure choisie du volume d’activité, par exemple le coût des matières, celui de la main-d’œuvre ou celui de l’énergie par unité de production. 1, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20inh%C3%A9rent%20%C3%A0%20la%20conception
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces coûts sont inhérents à la conception du produit ou à son procédé de fabrication particulier, si bien qu’ils ne sont modifiés que si l’on remet en cause la conception ou le procédé. 1, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20inh%C3%A9rent%20%C3%A0%20la%20conception
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au Canada, ces coûts sont parfois appelés «coûts variables non discrétionnaires», par opposition aux coûts fixes non discrétionnaires [...] ou aux coûts discrétionnaires [...] 1, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20inh%C3%A9rent%20%C3%A0%20la%20conception
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
coût inhérent à la conception; coût conceptualisé; coût variable fondamental; coût fondamental, coût variable non discrétionnaire : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20inh%C3%A9rent%20%C3%A0%20la%20conception
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coûts inhérents à la conception
- coûts conceptualisés
- coûts variables fondamentaux
- coûts fondamentaux
- coûts variables non discrétionnaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- committed costs
1, record 2, English, committed%20costs
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- committed fixed costs 1, record 2, English, committed%20fixed%20costs
correct, plural
- infrastructure costs 1, record 2, English, infrastructure%20costs
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
committed costs; committed fixed costs; infrastructure costs: terms usually used in the plural. 2, record 2, English, - committed%20costs
Record 2, Key term(s)
- committed cost
- committed fixed cost
- infrastructure cost
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coûts de structure
1, record 2, French, co%C3%BBts%20de%20structure
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- charges de structure 1, record 2, French, charges%20de%20structure
correct, feminine noun, plural
- frais de structure 1, record 2, French, frais%20de%20structure
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coûts liés à l’existence même des structures administratives et des installations de production de l’entreprise et dont le montant varie principalement à la suite de décisions à long terme portant sur la capacité de production. 1, record 2, French, - co%C3%BBts%20de%20structure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’évolution de ces coûts avec le volume d’activité se fait par paliers successifs en fonction des décisions de modification de structure ou de capacité. Ils sont relativement fixes lorsque le niveau d’activité évolue peu au cours de la période considérée. 1, record 2, French, - co%C3%BBts%20de%20structure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au Canada, ces coûts sont parfois appelés «coûts fixes non discrétionnaires», par opposition aux «coûts variables non discrétionnaires» (engineered costs) ou aux «coûts discrétionnaires» (discretionary costs). 1, record 2, French, - co%C3%BBts%20de%20structure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
coûts de structure; charges de structures : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 2, record 2, French, - co%C3%BBts%20de%20structure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
frais de structure : terme toujours utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 2, French, - co%C3%BBts%20de%20structure
Record 2, Key term(s)
- charge de structure
- coût de structure
- coût fixe non discrétionnaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-12-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- managed cost
1, record 3, English, managed%20cost
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- discretionary cost 1, record 3, English, discretionary%20cost
correct
- programmed cost 1, record 3, English, programmed%20cost
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An indirect cost whose level is determined by management on a frequent, usually annual, basis. ... Examples of managed costs, include research and development cost, executive training program costs, and advertising. 2, record 3, English, - managed%20cost
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to "committed (fixed) cost" and "engineered (variable) cost". 3, record 3, English, - managed%20cost
Record 3, Key term(s)
- managed costs
- discretionary costs
- programmed costs
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coût discrétionnaire
1, record 3, French, co%C3%BBt%20discr%C3%A9tionnaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- charge discrétionnaire 1, record 3, French, charge%20discr%C3%A9tionnaire
correct, feminine noun
- frais discrétionnaires 1, record 3, French, frais%20discr%C3%A9tionnaires
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coût dont le montant est laissé à la discrétion de la direction ou du responsable de section de l’entreprise ou de l’organisme, par exemple les frais promotionnels, les coûts de perfectionnement et les frais de recherche et de développement. 1, record 3, French, - co%C3%BBt%20discr%C3%A9tionnaire
Record 3, Key term(s)
- coûts discrétionnaires
- charges discrétionnaires
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- coste programado
1, record 3, Spanish, coste%20programado
masculine noun, Spain
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- costo programado 2, record 3, Spanish, costo%20programado
masculine noun, Latin America
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-07-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
- Finance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- non-discretionary cost
1, record 4, English, non%2Ddiscretionary%20cost
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A cost to the Defence Services Program brought about by circumstances over which the Department has no control, such as a Treasury Board approved change in the benefits payable to civilian employees. 1, record 4, English, - non%2Ddiscretionary%20cost
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term(s) officialized by the Department of National Defence 2, record 4, English, - non%2Ddiscretionary%20cost
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
- Finances
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coût non discrétionnaire
1, record 4, French, co%C3%BBt%20non%20discr%C3%A9tionnaire
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coût additionnel porté au compte de Programme des services de la Défense et qui résulte de circonstances auxquelles le ministère ne peut rien, comme par exemple, une amélioration des avantages consentie aux employés civils par le Conseil du Trésor. 1, record 4, French, - co%C3%BBt%20non%20discr%C3%A9tionnaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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