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capital de maintien

English translation: maintenance capital


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French term or phrase:capital de maintien
English translation:maintenance capital
Entered by: Ana Andronache
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10:52 Nov 17, 2008
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Accounting
French term or phrase: capital de maintien
Business project in Algeria... may be a specific Algerian usage... ?

"BENEFICES AVANT INTERETS ET AMORTISSEMENTS
MOINS: Variation fond de roulement
MOINS: Capital de maintien
MOINS: Investissements en cours"
Mpoma
Local time: 16:46
maintenance capital
Explanation:
http://www.ferc.gov/eventcalendar/Files/20060301164657-RP05-...
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Ana Andronache
Romania
Grading comment
thanks, this is what I put... but I'm none the wiser...
1 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3maintenance capital
Ana Andronache
2 +1capital maintenancePaula McMullan


Discussion entries: 2





  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
capital maintenance


Explanation:
Just a thought...?

http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file23218.pdf

Paula McMullan
Local time: 16:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Sorry, I don't understand how this fits grammatically... in the original the principal noun is "capital"


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rkillings: Or better, "capital maintenance allowance". Not clear whether it's the physical-capital or financial-capital concept; probably physical, because depreciation of assets is otherwise missing from the list.
19 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
maintenance capital


Explanation:
http://www.ferc.gov/eventcalendar/Files/20060301164657-RP05-...

Ana Andronache
Romania
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 1
Grading comment
thanks, this is what I put... but I'm none the wiser...

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rimas Balsys
1 hr
  -> thank you!
disagree  rkillings: Capital is a stock quantity; this has to be a flow quantity.
15 hrs
  -> Thanks, but I suggest you take a closer look at the definition and meanings of "capital". And if you still disagree, just give a better answer. :-)
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Nov 24, 2008 - Changes made by Ana Andronache:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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