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Biens remis en dotation

English translation: [State's] contribution (of assets)


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French term or phrase:Biens remis en dotation
English translation:[State's] contribution (of assets)
Entered by: Lauren UK
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15:25 May 13, 2008
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting / Balance Sheet
French term or phrase: Biens remis en dotation
This is an item on the balance sheet of a French public body, under liabilities. I think I understand the meaning but I'm struggling to find the right way to express it.

Thank you for your help : )
Lauren UK
Local time: 16:46
State's contribution (of assets)
Explanation:
A adapter en fonction de l'entité ayant effectué la dotation et sa nature...

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/stories/2008/...

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Note added at 1 heure (2008-05-13 17:13:02 GMT)
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En complément pour Dr Jones : une dotation comptable est un élément du compte de résultat. Il n'y a aucune raison de retrouver le terme dans le bilan. Il n'y aurait que "Provisions" ou "Amortissements".
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BusterK
Local time: 17:46
Grading comment
Thank you BusterK, and thank you to Dr Jones for your humility in supporting BusterK's answer.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1State's contribution (of assets)BusterK
3write-back to reserves
SwissTell
3 -1amortization expensexxx::::::::::


Discussion entries: 3





  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
write-back to reserves


Explanation:
write-back of assets to reserve


    Reference: http://www.mahagenco.com/supplier/NIT_WTP_PARAS-2.pdf
SwissTell
Local time: 11:46
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Catherine Johnstone: SOUNDS A GOOD IDEA
1 min
  -> merci bien, Catherine!
neutral  BusterK: je n'ai pas trouvé dans le document indiqué. Ca ne semble pas coller à ce dont il semble s'agit...
41 mins
  -> qui cherche, trouve....
disagree  Kim Metzger: This question requires expertise in current French and English accounting standards and terminology. http://www.accurapid.com/journal/13finan.htm
4 hrs
  -> expertise which, unlike me with a Bacc. from the French CH and a life of accounting exposure, of course you have since your French goes as far as oui et non, and accounting probably de un à dix.
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
amortization expense


Explanation:
...unlesss it's bad debt expense, depends on which bit of the BS it appears

xxx::::::::::
Iraq
Local time: 17:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 27

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  BusterK: dotation here means given / contributed, not increase in depreciation// I am an accountant and perfectly know what you may or may not find on a BS. Just give a look at the asker comment...
15 mins
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
State's contribution (of assets)


Explanation:
A adapter en fonction de l'entité ayant effectué la dotation et sa nature...

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/stories/2008/...

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Note added at 1 heure (2008-05-13 17:13:02 GMT)
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En complément pour Dr Jones : une dotation comptable est un élément du compte de résultat. Il n'y a aucune raison de retrouver le terme dans le bilan. Il n'y aurait que "Provisions" ou "Amortissements".

BusterK
Local time: 17:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 57
Grading comment
Thank you BusterK, and thank you to Dr Jones for your humility in supporting BusterK's answer.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxx::::::::::: Oui je suis d'accord avec toi, bien vu :)
20 mins
  -> Merci et sans rancune ;-)
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