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FRAIS ABSORBES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- consumed cost
1, record 1, English, consumed%20cost
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- expired cost 1, record 1, English, expired%20cost
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cost whose benefit has been exhausted. A cost that has been recognized as an item to be charged in the income statement. 2, record 1, English, - consumed%20cost
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to "unexpired cost". 3, record 1, English, - consumed%20cost
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coût absorbé
1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20absorb%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coût passé en charges 1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20pass%C3%A9%20en%20charges
correct, masculine noun
- coût consommé 1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20consomm%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- frais absorbés 1, record 1, French, frais%20absorb%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coût ou fraction d’un coût qui a cessé de procurer des avantages; coût qu’il convient de passer en charges. 1, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20absorb%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unexpired cost
1, record 2, English, unexpired%20cost
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cost whose benefit has not been exhausted. 2, record 2, English, - unexpired%20cost
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "expired cost". 3, record 2, English, - unexpired%20cost
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coût non absorbé
1, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20non%20absorb%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coût non consommé 1, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20non%20consomm%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- frais non absorbés 1, record 2, French, frais%20non%20absorb%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coût ou fraction d’un coût qui n’a pas cessé de procurer des avantages. 1, record 2, French, - co%C3%BBt%20non%20absorb%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- costo no vencido
1, record 2, Spanish, costo%20no%20vencido
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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