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dettes

English translation: liabilities

15:16 Dec 21, 2017
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting / Financial statement
French term or phrase: dettes
Hello all,
I'm translating the annual accounts of a French company. I have the feeling that dettes can be translated as debts, payables or liabilities but am not sure whether these three are interchangeable and a matter of preference or whether they have different applications.
thanks for any help
e.g.
Etat des échéances des créances et des dettes
Anne Greaves
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:02
English translation:liabilities
Explanation:
créances et des dettes = claims and liabilities

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Note added at 2 days 8 hrs (2017-12-23 23:41:46 GMT)
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On entend souvent ces deux mots en comptabilité et en finance. La créance se définit comme le droit qu’on a d’exiger quelque chose de quelqu’un. Ce droit permet au titulaire de créance d’exiger un paiement. La créance exigible est celle dont l’exécution peut être demandée immédiatement car elle est arrivée à son échéance. Une dette est en revanche une obligation financière qu’une personne doit payer vis-à-vis d’un tiers
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Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 14:02
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liabilities


Explanation:
créances et des dettes = claims and liabilities

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Note added at 2 days 8 hrs (2017-12-23 23:41:46 GMT)
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On entend souvent ces deux mots en comptabilité et en finance. La créance se définit comme le droit qu’on a d’exiger quelque chose de quelqu’un. Ce droit permet au titulaire de créance d’exiger un paiement. La créance exigible est celle dont l’exécution peut être demandée immédiatement car elle est arrivée à son échéance. Une dette est en revanche une obligation financière qu’une personne doit payer vis-à-vis d’un tiers

Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 14:02
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 150
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