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Record 1 2008-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Trade
  • Investment
DEF

Model or example that may serve as a definitive product.

CONT

A pro-forma bill or invoice is sent when the supplier demands payment before the merchandise is sent. A pro-forma audit report indicates what the final report should be like if factors that at that moment are still unknown prove to be correct.

OBS

A term applied to a document drawn up after giving effect to stated assumptions or contractual commitments which have not yet been completed.

OBS

Definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Commerce
  • Investissements et placements
DEF

Modèle ou exemple qui peut servir comme définitif.

CONT

Une facture pro forma est envoyée lorsque le fournisseur exige le paiement avant d'envoyer la marchandise, et un rapport d'audit pro forma nous indique comment serait le rapport définitif si ce qui n'est pas connu à ce moment-là s'avère juste.

OBS

Terme qui s'applique à un document établi comme suite à des hypothèses énoncées ou à des engagements contractuels non encore terminés.

OBS

Définition extraite du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduite avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho de contratos (common law)
  • Comercio
  • Inversiones
DEF

Modelo o ejemplo que puede servir como definitivo.

CONT

Una factura proforma se envía cuando el proveedor exige el pago antes de enviar la mercancía, y un informe de auditoría proforma nos indica cómo sería el informe definitivo si se encuentra correcto lo que en ese momento todavía no es conocido.

OBS

proforma: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

Key term(s)
  • pro forma
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