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amortissement lineaire et degressif

English translation: straight-line & degressive/reducing balance depreciation


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French term or phrase:amortissement lineaire et degressif
English translation:straight-line & degressive/reducing balance depreciation
Entered by: BrigitteHilgner
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12:06 May 28, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Agriculture
French term or phrase: amortissement lineaire et degressif
used in farm accounts in agriculture
bensahv
Local time: 15:54
straight-line & degressive/reducing balance depreciation
Explanation:
That's what I would use.
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BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 17:54
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Summary of answers provided
3 +7straight-line & degressive/reducing balance depreciationBrigitteHilgner
4 +1straight-line and accelerated depreciation
Eutychus


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
straight-line and accelerated depreciation


Explanation:
two different types of depreciation

Eutychus
Local time: 17:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard Benham
6 hrs
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
straight-line & degressive/reducing balance depreciation


Explanation:
That's what I would use.

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 17:54
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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agree  xlationhouse: Agree
31 mins
  -> Thank you, xlationhouse.

agree  cmwilliams: 'declining balance' is another term for reducing balance. http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/declining-balan...
1 hr
  -> Thank you, cmwilliams. Interesting website!

agree  BusterK
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  -> Thank you, Buster.

agree  LM Loh
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, LM Loh.

agree  Richard Benham
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Richard.

agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
10 hrs
  -> Thank you, Vicky.

agree  Conor McAuley: See http://vernimmen.net/ and glossaries here (ProZ.com term search)
20 hrs
  -> Thank you, Conor.
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Changes made by editors
Jun 11, 2007 - Changes made by BrigitteHilgner:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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