chargement contre compte

English translation: account loading

04:41 Aug 25, 2000

French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial

French term or phrase: chargement contre compte

Is this simply "charge on account" - I'm confused by the use of "chargement", which has the sense of loading. Can anyone pls confirm or otherwise?
Thank you.

Sarah Pearman KudoZ activity Questions: 25 (1 open) Answers: 47 United Kingdom
Local time: 20:41

English translation:account loading

Explanation:
Don't know if this fits your broader context, but it does explain how *chargement* fits in an accounting sense (from LGDT):

Domaine(s)
comptabilité
comptabilité générale

loading (abcef)
An amount included in an instalment contract to cover administrative and selling costs, interest, risk and other factors. (c)
Note(s): Sometimes referred as a finance charges. (c)

Synonyme(s):
loading charges (ad)

frais financiers n m pl (a)
Montant inclus dans le prix d'un contrat à tempérament pour tenir compte des frais d'administration et de vente ainsi que des intérêts, du risque, etc. (b)

Synonyme(s):
chargement n m (a)

[Office de la langue française, 1982]

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To further anchor the concept, here is a similar explanation, in the area of Insurance (also from LGDT):

Domaine(s)
assurance
prime d'assurance

loading (a)
An amount added (as to the net premium in insurance) to represent business expenses, future contingencies, or profit. (b)

chargement n m (a)
Somme à ajouter à la prime pure d'une assurance pour pourvoir aux frais d'acquisition et aux frais généraux de l'assureur, plus un certain bénéfice. (a)

[Office de la langue française, 1979]
RBT8457573

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I am also giving you a URL demonstrating usage of *account loading*

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Yolanda Broad
United States
Local time: 15:41

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Wow - many thanks for providing such a detailed explanation.
Sarah
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account loading

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Wow - many thanks for providing such a detailed explanation.
Sarah

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