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English translation: Keep the positive/negative descriptions in translation (do not replace with debit/credit).


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English term or phrase:positive/negative voucher (accounting system)
English translation:Keep the positive/negative descriptions in translation (do not replace with debit/credit).
Entered by: Victor Potapov
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20:15 Apr 4, 2006
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Bus/Financial - Accounting / vouchers
English term or phrase: positive voucher
Does positive voucher mean creadit voucher? Or should I translate it word to word?

Thank you

Georgia
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I would also keep the positive/negative descriptions in translation
Explanation:
You see, vouchers, POs etc are usually (in my experience) used for analytical accounting - e.g. vendor accounting (accounts payable).

In any case, those are sub-ledgers, not GL (general ledger).

My point is, in any accounting module except for GL it is absolutely not clear whether a positive entry is a debit or a credit. E.g. we can enter a positive amount of a new PO (voucher, whatever) in the accounts payable module - e.g., it will increase our debt to the vendor (credit). If we enter a POSITIVE amount in the accounts receivable module as a new invoice - it will indicate our increase in accounts receivable (debit).

So, my rule of thumb is: use "positive/negative" in subledgers and "debit/credit" in GL because in GL the relationship is quite straightforward, unlike in the other ledgers.

Good luck.
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Victor Potapov
Russian Federation
Local time: 23:42
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Thank you very much. I know traviata said it first, but your answer helped me understand what it meant.
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Summary of answers provided
4positive voucher
Martine Brault
3I would also keep the positive/negative descriptions in translationVictor Potapov
3positive voucher does not seem to mean anything. Use credit voucher if you have to.Anna Maria Augustine at proZ.com


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positive voucher


Explanation:
I would tend to stay with the «positive/negative expression. The positive = crédit rule does not apply everywhere.

Martine Brault
Canada
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positive voucher does not seem to mean anything. Use credit voucher if you have to.


Explanation:
There is nothing in the sample text to indicate anything positive.

Anna Maria Augustine at proZ.com
France
Local time: 21:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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I would also keep the positive/negative descriptions in translation


Explanation:
You see, vouchers, POs etc are usually (in my experience) used for analytical accounting - e.g. vendor accounting (accounts payable).

In any case, those are sub-ledgers, not GL (general ledger).

My point is, in any accounting module except for GL it is absolutely not clear whether a positive entry is a debit or a credit. E.g. we can enter a positive amount of a new PO (voucher, whatever) in the accounts payable module - e.g., it will increase our debt to the vendor (credit). If we enter a POSITIVE amount in the accounts receivable module as a new invoice - it will indicate our increase in accounts receivable (debit).

So, my rule of thumb is: use "positive/negative" in subledgers and "debit/credit" in GL because in GL the relationship is quite straightforward, unlike in the other ledgers.

Good luck.


Victor Potapov
Russian Federation
Local time: 23:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
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Thank you very much. I know traviata said it first, but your answer helped me understand what it meant.
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