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PASSIF RESERVE [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mean total reserve liabilities
1, record 1, English, mean%20total%20reserve%20liabilities
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Income Tax Regulations, S. 2405 (3). 2, record 1, English, - mean%20total%20reserve%20liabilities
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moyenne du passif total de réserve
1, record 1, French, moyenne%20du%20passif%20total%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Règlements de l’impôt sur le revenu, art. 2405(3). 2, record 1, French, - moyenne%20du%20passif%20total%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- general reserve
1, record 2, English, general%20reserve
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The retention of profits of the company in an account so named, for the purposes or expansion of the financial strengthening of the balance sheet. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 2, record 2, English, - general%20reserve
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are three ... less recent modifications to the strict cash basis of accounting. ... from time to time a general reserve for possible losses on loans, advances and other assets is created by a lump-sum charge to budgetary expenditure. 3, record 2, English, - general%20reserve
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réserve générale
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9serve%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Réserves : Part du bénéfice de la société non distribuée aux actionnaires et inscrite au passif du bilan. On distingue :[...] la réserve générale, qui permet de mettre de côté une partie des bénéfices en année de prospérité afin de les distribuer en année moins favorable [...] 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Taxation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mean Canadian reserve liabilities
1, record 3, English, mean%20Canadian%20reserve%20liabilities
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(of an insurer) 1, record 3, English, - mean%20Canadian%20reserve%20liabilities
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Fiscalité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- moyenne du passif de réserve canadienne
1, record 3, French, moyenne%20du%20passif%20de%20r%C3%A9serve%20canadienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2025-01-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- acceptable cost
1, record 4, English, acceptable%20cost
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The initial provision or increase of funding for a contingent liability is considered to be a setting aside of earned profits to meet possible liabilities against future profits and not a business operating cost and therefore not an acceptable cost to government contracts. 2, record 4, English, - acceptable%20cost
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coût imputable
1, record 4, French, co%C3%BBt%20imputable
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La création d’une réserve ou l'augmentation des fonds qui s’y trouvent en vue de parer à un passif éventuel sont considérées comme la mise de côté de certains gains afin d’être en mesure de régler des dettes éventuelles entraînées par la réalisation de futurs bénéfices, et non comme des coûts d’exploitation de l'entreprise; par conséquent, ces réserves ne sont pas des coûts imputables aux contrats du gouvernement. 2, record 4, French, - co%C3%BBt%20imputable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contratos gubernamentales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- costo aceptable
1, record 4, Spanish, costo%20aceptable
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] en el RO [reglamento operativo] se establece como condición que las obras de saneamiento que se ejecuten caigan dentro del rango de parámetros de costos aceptables, comúnmente menos que US$ 100 por habitante servido. 1, record 4, Spanish, - costo%20aceptable
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-02-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Properties of Fuels
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- passive gamma scanning
1, record 5, English, passive%20gamma%20scanning
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
NDA inspection systems are dependent upon the isotopic content of the shipment and the level to which accuracy is required. Potential techniques include any one or a combination of passive and active gamma scanning, and passive and active neutron scanning ... In passive gamma scanning, the sample is rotated in front of a collimated detector at several axial increments while gamma spectra are collected. A more complex variation includes a pin-hole gamma camera and a charged coupled detector device to generate real-time images of the entire sample. ... Passive gamma scanning is non-invasive and can be done remotely with the sample and positioning mechanism inside a hot cell ... 1, record 5, English, - passive%20gamma%20scanning
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Propriétés des combustibles
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gammascanning passif
1, record 5, French, gammascanning%20passif
anglicism, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- scrutation gamma passive 2, record 5, French, scrutation%20gamma%20passive
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des techniques spécifiques sont mises en œuvre : radiographie, radiographie numérique, contrôle par ultrasons pour vérifier la santé interne de soudures, gammascanning(actif ou passif), gammagraphie, et autres pour vérifier le contenu des crayons, test d’étanchéité à l'hélium. Le gammascanning actif consiste à activer légèrement la matière fissile(235U) à l'aide d’une source de neutrons puis à en mesurer l'effet par comptage du rayonnement gamma rétrodiffusé qui est proportionnel au contenu en 235U, on vérifie ainsi l'enrichissement mais aussi l'absence d’anomalies dimensionnelles, d’éclats ou autres manques de matière fissile [...] Le gammascanning passif permet d’effectuer les mêmes mesures mais avec une cadence moindre; il est surtout réservé au combustible gadolinié pour lequel la mesure par gammascanning actif perd en précision. 1, record 5, French, - gammascanning%20passif
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-01-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- excess reserve
1, record 6, English, excess%20reserve
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- supplementary reserve 2, record 6, English, supplementary%20reserve
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That portion of a bank's reserve which is over and above the legally required reserve. 3, record 6, English, - excess%20reserve
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- réserve supplémentaire
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9serve%20suppl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- réserve excédentaire 2, record 6, French, r%C3%A9serve%20exc%C3%A9dentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Montant en réserve dépassant la réserve minimale sur les dépôts au passif d’une institution de dépôt. 3, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20suppl%C3%A9mentaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) en marge de ses réserves obligatoires, la Banque s’impose elle-même de maintenir, comme réserve supplémentaire, un portefeuille de quasi-liquidités (...) 4, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20suppl%C3%A9mentaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- reserva excedentaria
1, record 6, Spanish, reserva%20excedentaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-09-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- secret reserve
1, record 7, English, secret%20reserve
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- hidden reserve 2, record 7, English, hidden%20reserve
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Such reserves of an entity that are not seen by examination of the balance sheet. This may be due to the way the assets and liabilities have been presented or where the assets have been deliberately understated. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 3, record 7, English, - secret%20reserve
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- réserve occulte
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9serve%20occulte
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sous-évaluation(découlant le plus souvent d’une volonté de dissimulation) des capitaux propres d’une entreprise, accompagnée d’une surévaluation du passif ou d’une sous-évaluation de l'actif ou des deux à la fois. Cette expression ne désigne ni l'intitulé d’un poste du bilan ni une réserve au sens propre du terme mais décrit plutôt une situation de fait. 2, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20occulte
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il convient de distinguer la réserve occulte de la réserve latente appelée aussi réserve potentielle, c'est-à-dire la somme des plus-values ne figurant pas au bilan et pouvant provenir d’une surestimation non volontaire des amortissements ou des provisions pour dépréciation, d’une sous-évaluation de certaines valeurs actives(par exemple du fait de l'inflation), ou d’une surestimation non volontaire de certains éléments du passif(par exemple les provisions pour pertes et charges). L'existence de ces plus-values fait que la valeur réelle d’une entreprise est généralement supérieure à la valeur comptable de sa situation nette. Les sociétés qui ont un important patrimoine immobilier ainsi que celles qui possèdent des titres dont la valeur comptable est inférieure à leur valeur boursière ou à leur valeur réelle recèlent de fortes plus-values latentes. 2, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20occulte
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- reserva oculta
1, record 7, Spanish, reserva%20oculta
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-11-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- loan
1, record 8, English, loan
correct, noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- borrowing 2, record 8, English, borrowing
correct, noun
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A borrower is someone who borrows money from another person or business for a period of time. He receives a loan. He may have to pay interest on the money he has borrowed. 3, record 8, English, - loan
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- emprunt
1, record 8, French, emprunt
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat de prêt considéré du point de vue de l’emprunteur. 2, record 8, French, - emprunt
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est la contrepartie d’un prêt, vue par celui qui en est le bénéficiaire; s’il s’agit d’une somme d’argent, il résulte de l'octroi d’un crédit; l'engagement de restituer ou de rembourser constitue une dette : les emprunts non remboursés s’inscrivent au passif des bilans, selon un classement correspondant à la durée du crédit obtenu. Appliqué à l'objet du contrat et à la créance qui en résulte pour le prêteur, le terme d’emprunt est généralement réservé aux obligations émises par les collectivités publiques. 3, record 8, French, - emprunt
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- préstamo
1, record 8, Spanish, pr%C3%A9stamo
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-10-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Taxation
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- total reserve liabilities
1, record 9, English, total%20reserve%20liabilities
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Income Tax Regulations, S. 2405(3). 3, record 9, English, - total%20reserve%20liabilities
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Fiscalité
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- passif total de réserve
1, record 9, French, passif%20total%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(dans le domaine des assurances). 1, record 9, French, - passif%20total%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Règlements de l’impôt sur le revenu, article 2405(3). 3, record 9, French, - passif%20total%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-08-24
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Taxation
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Canadian reserve liabilities
1, record 10, English, Canadian%20reserve%20liabilities
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- CRL 2, record 10, English, CRL
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Income Tax Regulations, S. 2405(3). 3, record 10, English, - Canadian%20reserve%20liabilities
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Fiscalité
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- passif de réserve canadienne
1, record 10, French, passif%20de%20r%C3%A9serve%20canadienne
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- PRC 2, record 10, French, PRC
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cas des assureurs. 1, record 10, French, - passif%20de%20r%C3%A9serve%20canadienne
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Règlements de l’impôt sur le revenu, article 2405(3). 3, record 10, French, - passif%20de%20r%C3%A9serve%20canadienne
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1990-04-23
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Canadian reserve liability "floor" 1, record 11, English, Canadian%20reserve%20liability%20%5C%22floor%5C%22
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- plancher(des biens de placement qui doivent être désignés) pour couvrir le passif de réserve canadienne
1, record 11, French, plancher%28des%20biens%20de%20placement%20qui%20doivent%20%C3%AAtre%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9s%29%20pour%20couvrir%20le%20passif%20de%20r%C3%A9serve%20canadienne
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Minimum décrit par l’alinéa 2400(1)b) du RIR, mais non nommé ainsi dans le RIR. 1, record 11, French, - plancher%28des%20biens%20de%20placement%20qui%20doivent%20%C3%AAtre%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9s%29%20pour%20couvrir%20le%20passif%20de%20r%C3%A9serve%20canadienne
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : formule T2S(1)(L.7). 1, record 11, French, - plancher%28des%20biens%20de%20placement%20qui%20doivent%20%C3%AAtre%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9s%29%20pour%20couvrir%20le%20passif%20de%20r%C3%A9serve%20canadienne
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1986-02-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- reserve liability 1, record 12, English, reserve%20liability
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- passif-réserve
1, record 12, French, passif%2Dr%C3%A9serve
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- passif de réserve 2, record 12, French, passif%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Depin 16, 29) 1, record 12, French, - passif%2Dr%C3%A9serve
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1983-01-25
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- central account number 1, record 13, English, central%20account%20number
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A number assigned by Fiscal Accounting Division to each appropriation as voted by Parliament and to each asset, liability and reserve account. 1, record 13, English, - central%20account%20number
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- numéro de la comptabilité générale 1, record 13, French, num%C3%A9ro%20de%20la%20comptabilit%C3%A9%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Numéro assigné par la Division de la comptabilité fiscale à chaque crédit voté par le Parlement et à chaque élément d’actif, élément de passif et compte de réserve. 1, record 13, French, - num%C3%A9ro%20de%20la%20comptabilit%C3%A9%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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