saldo contábil a maior

English translation: Positive balance (for accounting purposes)

17:04 May 10, 2012
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting / Demonstrações Financeiras
Portuguese term or phrase: saldo contábil a maior
No relatório de demonstrações financeiras, há muitas informações sobre saldos contábeis a maior e a menor.
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mcirino
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English translation:Positive balance (for accounting purposes)
Explanation:
saldo a maior = positive balance (with a surplus);
saldo a menor = negative balance (with a deficit).
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ViBe
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4greater (bigger) accounting balance
Martin Riordan
4credit balance
Mark Robertson
3Positive balance (for accounting purposes)
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greater (bigger) accounting balance


Explanation:
Acho que significa que os saldos são maiores ou menores, comparado com alguma outra fonte de informações (talvéz o próprio relatório financeiro). As informações mencionadas provavelmente explicam o motivo das diferenças.


    Reference: http://financial-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Balance
Martin Riordan
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credit balance


Explanation:
in other contexts it is translated as "balance in your favour"

Saldo a menor is "debit balance" or "outstanding balance"

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Positive balance (for accounting purposes)


Explanation:
saldo a maior = positive balance (with a surplus);
saldo a menor = negative balance (with a deficit).


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