Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
affectation comptable
English translation:
appropriation
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Stephanie Mitchel
Jun 3, 2004 22:13
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French term
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affectation comptable
French to English
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This is a memo describing financial restructuring plans for 'Groupe X'. I'm not certain about the exact formulation of 'affectation comptable.'
"Les demandes de financements complémentaires sollicitées par le Groupe X auprès de la [direction] seront présentées au Comité des Opérations pour décision et affectation comptable auprès de l'unité chargée par la [direction] de suivre les encours."
"Les demandes de financements complémentaires sollicitées par le Groupe X auprès de la [direction] seront présentées au Comité des Opérations pour décision et affectation comptable auprès de l'unité chargée par la [direction] de suivre les encours."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | appropriation |
Alan Boydell
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| 4 | account allocation (with) |
KirstyMacC (X)
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| 3 | determination of the account to be used |
Buzzy
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Proposed translations
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appropriation
appropriation: In accountancy, a transfer from retained earnings or other surplus account to an account earmarked for a particular purpose, e.g., a transfer of retained earnings to a reserve for future plant expansion.
cf. Termium
cf. Termium
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determination of the account to be used
Alan's right about "appropriation", but if here they aren't yet talking about transferring the money but deciding which account (ie which account number, or maybe which entity's accounts) should be used to record the transaction if approved, then this might be a solution.
I would suggest something like: " Applications...submitted to the Committee for approval and determination of the relevant account..."
I would suggest something like: " Applications...submitted to the Committee for approval and determination of the relevant account..."
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account allocation (with)
I use appropriation for earnings i.e. both as dividend distribs or to reserves.
'*account allocation* (FI-AA). Asset Accounting (FI-AA). A definition
of the reconciliation accounts in which the SAP system posts the ...'
'*account allocation* (FI-AA). Asset Accounting (FI-AA). A definition
of the reconciliation accounts in which the SAP system posts the ...'
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