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DUREE VIE ILLIMITEE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indefinite life
1, record 1, English, indefinite%20life
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- indeterminate life 2, record 1, English, indeterminate%20life
correct
- unlimited life 2, record 1, English, unlimited%20life
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Indefinite life. The useful life is deemed to be indefinite if there is no foreseeable time limit to future cash flows, and there is no amortization charge to profits. 3, record 1, English, - indefinite%20life
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- durée de vie indéfinie
1, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20ind%C3%A9finie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- durée de vie illimitée 1, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20illimit%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- durée de vie indéterminée 1, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20ind%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Durée de vie d’un terrain ou d’un actif incorporel qui ne comporte pas ou dont on ne peut estimer de limite précise. 1, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20ind%C3%A9finie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «indéfinie» ne signifie pas que la durée s’étend à l’infini, sans fin, mais simplement qu’on n’est pas en mesure d’en estimer la limite. 1, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20ind%C3%A9finie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unlimited lifespan
1, record 2, English, unlimited%20lifespan
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clay and peat are attractive because they act as filters and have an unlimited lifespan. 1, record 2, English, - unlimited%20lifespan
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Environnement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- durée de vie illimitée
1, record 2, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20illimit%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'argile ou la mousse de tourbe sont avantageuses car elles agissent non seulement comme un filtre mais ont en plus une durée de vie illimitée. 1, record 2, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20illimit%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-12-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- asset that has an unlimited life 1, record 3, English, asset%20that%20has%20an%20unlimited%20life
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- asset with an unlimited life 2, record 3, English, asset%20with%20an%20unlimited%20life
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An asset that has an unlimited life does have a "residual value," but that value is its "net realizable value at the end of its useful life to the enterprise." 1, record 3, English, - asset%20that%20has%20an%20unlimited%20life
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- immobilisation dont la durée de vie est illimitée
1, record 3, French, immobilisation%20dont%20la%20dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20est%20illimit%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- immobilisation ayant une durée de vie illimitée 2, record 3, French, immobilisation%20ayant%20une%20dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20illimit%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une immobilisation dont la durée de vie est illimitée a une <«aleur résiduelle», mais celle-ci correspond à sa «valeur réalisable nette à la fin de sa durée de vie utile pour l'entreprise». 1, record 3, French, - immobilisation%20dont%20la%20dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20est%20illimit%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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