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FOURNISSEURS [6 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2019-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- accounts payable
1, record 1, English, accounts%20payable
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- payables 1, record 1, English, payables
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- comptes fournisseurs
1, record 1, French, comptes%20fournisseurs
correct, plural masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- comptes créditeurs 1, record 1, French, comptes%20cr%C3%A9diteurs
correct, plural masculine noun
- fournisseurs 1, record 1, French, fournisseurs
correct, plural masculine noun
- créditeurs 1, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9diteurs
correct, plural masculine noun
- comptes à payer 1, record 1, French, comptes%20%C3%A0%20payer
avoid, anglicism, see observation, plural masculine noun
- comptes payables 1, record 1, French, comptes%20payables
avoid, anglicism, see observation, plural masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
comptes à payer : terme à éviter, car il est un anglicisme. 1, record 1, French, - comptes%20fournisseurs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
comptes payables : terme à éviter, car il est un anglicisme. 1, record 1, French, - comptes%20fournisseurs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Federal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- supplier community
1, record 2, English, supplier%20community
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Administration fédérale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fournisseurs
1, record 2, French, fournisseurs
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2009-11-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Accounting
- Software
- Compartment - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vendors
1, record 3, English, vendors
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vendors: term used in Saturn (financial system). 2, record 3, English, - vendors
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Comptabilité
- Logiciels
- Tiroir - Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fournisseurs
1, record 3, French, fournisseurs
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fournisseurs : terme en usage dans le système financier Saturne. 2, record 3, French, - fournisseurs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-12-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Maritime Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- necessaries men
1, record 4, English, necessaries%20men
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The coal was to be distributed to those ships and in fact some or all of it was eventually loaded in board. Yet this did not comply with the term "furnishing to any vessel," because the necessaries men were furnishing coal to the shipowner, and not directly to the ships. 1, record 4, English, - necessaries%20men
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
necessaries men: term usually used in the plural. 2, record 4, English, - necessaries%20men
Record 4, Key term(s)
- necessaries man
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit maritime
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fournisseurs
1, record 4, French, fournisseurs
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fournisseurs : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 4, French, - fournisseurs
Record 4, Key term(s)
- fournisseur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-03-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- accounts payable
1, record 5, English, accounts%20payable
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- trade accounts payable 2, record 5, English, trade%20accounts%20payable
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Current liabilities arising from the purchase of goods and services from trade creditors, generally evidenced by invoices or statements received from the creditors. 3, record 5, English, - accounts%20payable
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although it is appropriate to refer to liabilities arising from the purchase of goods and services used in the regular course of business as "trade accounts payable" to distinguish them from other accounts payable, in practice the term is most often shortened to "accounts payable". 4, record 5, English, - accounts%20payable
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- comptes fournisseurs
1, record 5, French, comptes%20fournisseurs
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- fournisseurs 1, record 5, French, fournisseurs
correct, masculine noun, plural
- comptes à payer 2, record 5, French, comptes%20%C3%A0%20payer
avoid, masculine noun, plural
- comptes payables 2, record 5, French, comptes%20payables
avoid, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comptes de tiers dans lesquels l'entité enregistre les sommes à payer à ses fournisseurs pour des marchandises, matières ou fournitures qu'elle a achetées ou des services qui lui ont été rendus à crédit au cours du cycle d'exploitation. 1, record 5, French, - comptes%20fournisseurs
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuentas por pagar
1, record 5, Spanish, cuentas%20por%20pagar
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- proveedores 2, record 5, Spanish, proveedores
correct, masculine noun, plural
- cuentas de proveedores 3, record 5, Spanish, cuentas%20de%20proveedores
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Montos que debe una empresa a los proveedores de bienes o servicios adquiridos a crédito. 4, record 5, Spanish, - cuentas%20por%20pagar
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cuentas por pagar; cuentas de proveedores: términos extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 5, Spanish, - cuentas%20por%20pagar
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-12-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Trade
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- trade creditor
1, record 6, English, trade%20creditor
correct, specific
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person, firm, or corporation to which a business is indebted for purchases on open account, or as evidenced by its notes payable. 1, record 6, English, - trade%20creditor
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trade creditor: term and text reproduced from The Encyclopedia of Banking and Finance, Tenth Edition (1993), by Glenn G. Munn, F.L. Garcia and Charles J. Woelfel, with the permission of the copyright holder, The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. In no event shall McGraw-Hill have any liability to any party for special, incidental, tort, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use of this material. 2, record 6, English, - trade%20creditor
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fournisseurs
1, record 6, French, fournisseurs
correct, masculine noun, plural, generic
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le compte 409 est [...] un compte d'actif destiné à enregistrer les créances sur fournisseurs. Sont portés à ce compte : - les avances et acomptes versés sur commandes d'exploitation; [...] 1, record 6, French, - fournisseurs
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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