Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
documents/pièces/écritures comptables
English translation:
accounting records
Added to glossary by
Assimina Vavoula
Aug 28, 2006 19:03
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French term
United Kingdom
documents/pièces/écritures comptables
French to English
Bus/Financial
Accounting
These terms all seem to be used interchangeably in my text especially "documents/pièces comptables".
I have found "écritures comptables" defined as accounting entries, but the terms seems to be used much more widely than this.
Does anyone know the difference between them?
Thank you!
I have found "écritures comptables" defined as accounting entries, but the terms seems to be used much more widely than this.
Does anyone know the difference between them?
Thank you!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | accounting records |
Assimina Vavoula
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| 4 | accounting documents/vouchers/accounting entries |
MatthewLaSon
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| 4 | supporting documents/accounting entries |
Marc Glinert
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Proposed translations
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Assimina Vavoula
Greece
Greece
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LEGAL, EU, CORPORATE TRANSLATIONS
Native in: Greek 
Works in: French to Greek, Greek to French, English to Greek, and 3 more.
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accounting records
http://ec.europa.eu/eurodicautom/Controller
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Note added at 42 mins (2006-08-28 19:45:49 GMT)
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accounting statements, maybe
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-08-28 20:04:23 GMT)
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écritures comptables = accounts (EURODICAUTOM)
documents comptables = tax accrual workpapers (EURODICAUTOM) as the documents produced by an accountant to evaluate a taxpayer's tax liability,usually that of a company or corporation
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-08-28 20:06:25 GMT)
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documents comptables = financial statements or accounting documents too
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Note added at 42 mins (2006-08-28 19:45:49 GMT)
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accounting statements, maybe
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-08-28 20:04:23 GMT)
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écritures comptables = accounts (EURODICAUTOM)
documents comptables = tax accrual workpapers (EURODICAUTOM) as the documents produced by an accountant to evaluate a taxpayer's tax liability,usually that of a company or corporation
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-08-28 20:06:25 GMT)
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documents comptables = financial statements or accounting documents too
Note from asker:
| Thanks, I just found accounting records for pièces comptables. My text says "Toutes les écritures comptables permettront l'édition des documents comptables :" so I wonder if documents comptables is the generic names for accounts. |
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Comment: "Thanks, npapad!"
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accounting documents/vouchers/accounting entries
Hello,
documents comptables = accounting documents (generic term)
pièces comptables = vouchers (a written record of expenditures, disbursements, or completed transactions)
écritures comptables = accounting entries
It's not really any more complicated than this.
I hope this helps.
documents comptables = accounting documents (generic term)
pièces comptables = vouchers (a written record of expenditures, disbursements, or completed transactions)
écritures comptables = accounting entries
It's not really any more complicated than this.
I hope this helps.
14 hrs
Marc Glinert
Native in English
Specializes in field
20 years in financial services
Native in: English 
Works in: English to French, French to English
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supporting documents/accounting entries
Paula you sound terribly confused about what appears to be quite simple.
As Icetrance points out, écritures comptables = accounting entries.
"pièces comptables" (and almost certainly "documents comptables" from the context you have given us) are supporting documents (invoices, and the like) i.e. they need to be kept and made available to the auditors whose job is to ensure that the accounts are true and fair.
As Icetrance points out, écritures comptables = accounting entries.
"pièces comptables" (and almost certainly "documents comptables" from the context you have given us) are supporting documents (invoices, and the like) i.e. they need to be kept and made available to the auditors whose job is to ensure that the accounts are true and fair.
Note from asker:
| Thanks, Marc. After about 15 hours of checking and rechecking I'd got the terms in the right place, I think I've got! I don't think I'll be doing any more accountancy translations for a while!! |
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