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PASSIF MONETAIRE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- monetary liability
1, record 1, English, monetary%20liability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The promise to pay a specified amount of money, the sum of which is unaffected by inflation or deflation. 2, record 1, English, - monetary%20liability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passif monétaire
1, record 1, French, passif%20mon%C3%A9taire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- élément de passif monétaire 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20passif%20mon%C3%A9taire
correct, masculine noun
- obligation monétaire 1, record 1, French, obligation%20mon%C3%A9taire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obligation ou autre élément de passif dont le remboursement se fera en argent pour des montants déterminés ou déterminables par contrat ou autrement, par exemple un compte fournisseur, un découvert bancaire ou un emprunt obligataire. 1, record 1, French, - passif%20mon%C3%A9taire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-monetary item
1, record 2, English, non%2Dmonetary%20item
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nonmonetary item 2, record 2, English, nonmonetary%20item
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An item in the financial statements whose amount is not fixed. 3, record 2, English, - non%2Dmonetary%20item
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples are inventories, plant assets, capital stock, and owner's equity. 4, record 2, English, - non%2Dmonetary%20item
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- élément non monétaire
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20non%20mon%C3%A9taire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- élément à valeur vénale variable 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20%C3%A0%20valeur%20v%C3%A9nale%20variable
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément [...] des états financiers qui constitue soit un actif non monétaire, soit un passif non monétaire. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20non%20mon%C3%A9taire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-10-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nonmonetary liability
1, record 3, English, nonmonetary%20liability
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- non-monetary liability 2, record 3, English, non%2Dmonetary%20liability
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nonmonetary liabilities are obligations not payable in money, such as those payable in services (e.g., warranties payable) or those that will adjust an expense (e.g. deferred income tax credit). 3, record 3, English, - nonmonetary%20liability
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- passif non monétaire
1, record 3, French, passif%20non%20mon%C3%A9taire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- élément de passif non monétaire 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20passif%20non%20mon%C3%A9taire
correct, masculine noun
- obligation non monétaire 2, record 3, French, obligation%20non%20mon%C3%A9taire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément de passif dont le montant exprimé en unités monétaires est variable, par exemple la provision pour garanties consenties par l’entreprise à ses clients et les loyers reçus d’avance. 3, record 3, French, - passif%20non%20mon%C3%A9taire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-02-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Finance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- chartered bank liabilities
1, record 4, English, chartered%20bank%20liabilities
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bank of Canada: The Weekly Financial Statistics publication. 2, record 4, English, - chartered%20bank%20liabilities
Record 4, Key term(s)
- chartered bank liability
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Finances
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- passif des banques à charte
1, record 4, French, passif%20des%20banques%20%C3%A0%20charte
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- engagements des banques à charte 2, record 4, French, engagements%20des%20banques%20%C3%A0%20charte
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le passif des banques à charte apparaissent les postes suivants : i) les dépôts du gouvernement fédéral : c'est le compte qui permet les transferts de fonds dans le cadre de la politique monétaire [...] ii) les dépôts du public [...] 3, record 4, French, - passif%20des%20banques%20%C3%A0%20charte
Record 4, Key term(s)
- engagement de banques à charte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-08-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- monetary financial liability
1, record 5, English, monetary%20financial%20liability
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A financial liability to be paid in fixed or determinable amounts of money. 1, record 5, English, - monetary%20financial%20liability
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- passif financier monétaire
1, record 5, French, passif%20financier%20mon%C3%A9taire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passif financier à payer sous forme de sommes d’argent déterminées ou déterminables. 1, record 5, French, - passif%20financier%20mon%C3%A9taire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Finance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- currency liabilities 1, record 6, English, currency%20liabilities
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- currency liability
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Finances
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dettes en monnaie
1, record 6, French, dettes%20en%20monnaie
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- engagements libellés en devises 1, record 6, French, engagements%20libell%C3%A9s%20en%20devises
masculine noun
- passif monétaire 1, record 6, French, passif%20mon%C3%A9taire
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- dette en monnaie
- engagement libellé en devises
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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