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DUREE MATERIELLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- physical life
1, record 1, English, physical%20life
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The period of time over which a fixed asset is productive, regardless of obsolescence and excessive maintenance costs. 2, record 1, English, - physical%20life
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- durée matérielle
1, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20mat%C3%A9rielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- durée de vie physique 1, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20physique
correct, feminine noun
- durée physique 1, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20physique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période au cours de laquelle un bien est susceptible de rendre service même s’il est devenu désuet ou donne lieu à des frais d’entretien élevés. 1, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20mat%C3%A9rielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tangible capital asset
1, record 2, English, tangible%20capital%20asset
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Non-financial assets having physical substance that are acquired, constructed or developed and: (i) are held for use in the production or supply of goods and services; (ii) have useful lives extending beyond an accounting period and are intended to be used on a continuing basis; and (iii) are not intended for sale in the ordinary course of operations. 2, record 2, English, - tangible%20capital%20asset
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- immobilisation corporelle
1, record 2, French, immobilisation%20corporelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avoirs non financiers ayant une existence matérielle qui sont acquis, construits, développés ou mis en valeur et : i) qui sont destinés à être utilisés pour la production de biens ou la prestation de services; ii) dont la durée de vie utile s’étend au-delà de l'exercice et qui sont destinés à être utilisés de façon durable; iii) qui ne sont pas destinés à être vendus dans le cours normal des activités. 2, record 2, French, - immobilisation%20corporelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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