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VIDA ECONOMICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Economic Planning
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- economic life
1, record 1, English, economic%20life
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- useful life 2, record 1, English, useful%20life
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The period of time over which a fixed asset can efficiently be kept in use. 3, record 1, English, - economic%20life
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distinguished from "physical life", a period often longer, during which a fixed asset can continue to function notwithstanding its acquired obsolescence, inefficient operation, high cost of maintenance, or obsolete product. 4, record 1, English, - economic%20life
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
economic life: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, English, - economic%20life
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Planification économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- durée économique
1, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vie utile 2, record 1, French, vie%20utile
correct, feminine noun
- durée de vie 3, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie
correct, feminine noun
- durée d'utilisation 4, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20d%27utilisation
correct, feminine noun
- durée utile 5, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20utile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période pendant laquelle on estime qu'il demeurera rentable pour l'entité d'utiliser une immobilisation donnée moyennant des réparations normales et un entretien normal. 1, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9conomique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- durée de vie utile
- durée de vie économique
- durée de rentabilité
- période de rentabilité
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
- Planificación económica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vida económica
1, record 1, Spanish, vida%20econ%C3%B3mica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vida útil 2, record 1, Spanish, vida%20%C3%BAtil
correct, feminine noun
- vida técnica 3, record 1, Spanish, vida%20t%C3%A9cnica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El período durante el cual un activo fijo tiene capacidad para rendir servicios a su propietario. Se distingue de la «vida física», período a menudo más prolongado, durante el cual un activo fijo puede seguir funcionando, pese a la obsolencia adquirida, operación ineficiente, elevado costo de mantenimiento o producto obsoleto. 4, record 1, Spanish, - vida%20econ%C3%B3mica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vida económica; vida útil: términos extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, Spanish, - vida%20econ%C3%B3mica
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