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IMPORTANTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Government Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- material
1, record 1, English, material
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- significant 2, record 1, English, significant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of] something is relevant or fundamental in relative terms. 3, record 1, English, - material
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, an error of 100,000 dollars may be irrelevant in a context of millions of dollars, but is important in terms of lower quantites. 4, record 1, English, - material
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
material error; material information. 3, record 1, English, - material
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- important
1, record 1, French, important
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- significatif 2, record 1, French, significatif
correct
- matériel 2, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riel
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans des termes relatifs, qualificatif qui indique que quelque chose est fondamental. 3, record 1, French, - important
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, une erreur de 100,000 dollars peut ne pas avoir d'importance pour des montants s'élevant à des milliards de dollars, mais au contraire être très importante pour des sommes moins élevées. 3, record 1, French, - important
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
important : définition extraite du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduite avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, French, - important
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
L'utilisation du mot «matériel» en ce sens est à proscrire, étant source de confusion. En effet, en comptabilité, le mot qualifie ce qui est formé de matière et est synonyme de corporel, physique, tangible. 2, record 1, French, - important
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
erreur importante; information importante. 5, record 1, French, - important
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
- Verificación (Contabilidad)
- Contabilidad pública
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- importante
1, record 1, Spanish, importante
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calificativo que indica que algo es relevante o fundamental en términos relativos. Por ejemplo, un error de 100.000 ptas. puede ser irrelevante en un contexto de miles de millones de pesetas, pero importante en cantidades más bajas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - importante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
error importante; información importante; datos importantes. 3, record 1, Spanish, - importante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
importante: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - importante
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