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ARTICLE NON CONSOMMABLE [1 record]

Record 1 2020-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inventory and Material Management
DEF

An item that can be recovered once used, or retains its original identity in an assembly and normally requires further accounting.

OBS

[Examples of non-expendable items are:] air-conditioning plant, real-estate, [etc.]

OBS

non-expendable item: designation and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des stocks et du matériel
DEF

Article qui, même utilisé, est récupérable ou qui conserve son identité initiale lorsqu'il est incorporé dans un ensemble, et qui doit normalement faire l'objet d'une comptabilité suivie.

OBS

Les exemples d'articles non consommables sont : les biens immobiliers, les installations de climatisation, etc.

OBS

article non consommable : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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