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amortización, amortizado

English translation: amortization/amortisation/repayment (in debt/investment context)


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Spanish term or phrase:amortización, amortizado
English translation:amortization/amortisation/repayment (in debt/investment context)
Entered by: peterinmadrid
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00:30 Mar 17, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / Annual Accounts
Spanish term or phrase: amortización, amortizado
La de estas producciones comienza en el momento de su estreno comercial en las salas de cine

La de los derechos internacionales se calcula de forma que al cierre de cada ejercicio, el porcentaje de coste coincida con el porcentaje que los ingresos generados
peterinmadrid
Local time: 08:20
amortization/amortisation/repayment (in debt/investment context)
Explanation:
Depending on the context it is one of the above although it strikes me that as this is rights and as such is not a tangible asset, amortisation or repayment would be the option.

Depreciation would refer more to building, P and M etc.

Amortisation/amortised


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Noun 1. amortisation - the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years
Synonyms: amortization
2. amortisation - payment of an obligation in a series of installments or transfers
Synonyms: amortization


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Note added at 59 mins (2006-03-17 01:30:06 GMT)
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This may help as it refers to amortisation in the media context as in your context.

PDF] Mediaset GroupFile Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
TV Rights Amortisation. (85.129). (85.129). Other Operating Costs. (99.977). (1.353) ... Post-rights amortisation. € million. Contribution. Publiespaña ...
www.gruppomediaset.it/corporatefiles/ TELECINCO_First%20Half%20Results%202004.pdf - Similar pages


[PDF] M e d i a s e t G r o u pFile Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
Rights Amortisation. EBITDA Adj. Other Amortisation & Depreciation. EBIT. Pre-Tax Profit ... TV Rights Amortisations. Other Amortisation & Depreciation ...
www.gruppomediaset.it/corporatefiles/ Mediaset9M2004_PRES.pdf - Similar pages
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Sarah McGrane Gonzalez
Local time: 06:20
Grading comment
Thank you, Sarah. Thank you also for the explanation and the links.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2amortization/amortisation/repayment (in debt/investment context)Sarah McGrane Gonzalez
5amortization; amortized
Marian Greenfield
4 -1depreciation
Maria Faella


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
depreciation


Explanation:
una opcion.

Maria Faella
Local time: 02:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Andy Watkinson: Intangibles, such as "rights" are not depreciated. http://www.proz.com/kudoz/589375
56 mins

neutral  Sarah McGrane Gonzalez: not in this context.
58 mins
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
amortization; amortized


Explanation:
intangibles such as rights are amortized rather than depreciated

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 01:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1524
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
amortization/amortisation/repayment (in debt/investment context)


Explanation:
Depending on the context it is one of the above although it strikes me that as this is rights and as such is not a tangible asset, amortisation or repayment would be the option.

Depreciation would refer more to building, P and M etc.

Amortisation/amortised


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Note added at 58 mins (2006-03-17 01:28:42 GMT)
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Noun 1. amortisation - the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years
Synonyms: amortization
2. amortisation - payment of an obligation in a series of installments or transfers
Synonyms: amortization


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Note added at 59 mins (2006-03-17 01:30:06 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

This may help as it refers to amortisation in the media context as in your context.

PDF] Mediaset GroupFile Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
TV Rights Amortisation. (85.129). (85.129). Other Operating Costs. (99.977). (1.353) ... Post-rights amortisation. € million. Contribution. Publiespaña ...
www.gruppomediaset.it/corporatefiles/ TELECINCO_First%20Half%20Results%202004.pdf - Similar pages


[PDF] M e d i a s e t G r o u pFile Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
Rights Amortisation. EBITDA Adj. Other Amortisation & Depreciation. EBIT. Pre-Tax Profit ... TV Rights Amortisations. Other Amortisation & Depreciation ...
www.gruppomediaset.it/corporatefiles/ Mediaset9M2004_PRES.pdf - Similar pages
[ More results from www.gruppomediaset.it ]



Sarah McGrane Gonzalez
Local time: 06:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 62
Grading comment
Thank you, Sarah. Thank you also for the explanation and the links.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andy Watkinson
2 mins
  -> Thanks Andy

agree  Maria Faella
15 mins
  -> Thanks Maria
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