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Affectation du resultat

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17:34 Aug 21, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / Financial report
French term or phrase: Affectation du resultat
It refers to a statement issued by the sole owner of a company concerning the annual report of the company. My problem is with the affectation, which seems to be like a Public notice or release. Distribution does not make sense in English.
Stephen Rifkind
Israel
Local time: 22:29
English translation:See comment
Explanation:
In the Routledge French-English Dictionary of Business, Commerce and Finance, "affectation" is defined as an "allocation", "appropriation," or "allotment." "Resultat" is defined as "profit" or "income." So "affectation du resultat" is mostly likely "appropriation of income" or "allocation of income." "Profit" is derived from income, so I chose "income" in this case. In English, "appropriation" means "something (as money) set aside by formal action for a specific use." "Allocation" means "allot, assign." (And "assign" means to "transfer property to another." "Allot" means "to distribute as a share"). After all that, I think I'd settle on "appropriation of income." This, however, it without the benefit of the context.
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Tia Scott
Local time: 12:29
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3gain/profit allocation
Francis MARC
5 +1Appropriation of the result
Richard Quinn
3 +1See comment
Tia Scott
4Outcome allocation
Younes Marouf


Discussion entries: 2





  

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gain/profit allocation


Explanation:
ne problème ne se pose pas en cas de perte

Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 22:29
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 145

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Safia Salem
1 min
agree  Julie Barber: or allocation of income...
1 hr
agree  Tamara Salvio: allocation of profit is standard here
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See comment


Explanation:
In the Routledge French-English Dictionary of Business, Commerce and Finance, "affectation" is defined as an "allocation", "appropriation," or "allotment." "Resultat" is defined as "profit" or "income." So "affectation du resultat" is mostly likely "appropriation of income" or "allocation of income." "Profit" is derived from income, so I chose "income" in this case. In English, "appropriation" means "something (as money) set aside by formal action for a specific use." "Allocation" means "allot, assign." (And "assign" means to "transfer property to another." "Allot" means "to distribute as a share"). After all that, I think I'd settle on "appropriation of income." This, however, it without the benefit of the context.

Tia Scott
Local time: 12:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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Thank you very much
Notes to answerer
Asker:

Asker:


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mary Lalevee: "appropriation of income"
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Appropriation of the result


Explanation:
Définition de: L'Anglais de l'Expert-Comptable, Lafond/Vaughan, Le Monde de l'Entreprise, Bordas

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-08-21 18:55:10 GMT)
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"Appropriation of the result" doesn't mean allocation of a dividend, it simply refers to what is done with the profits of the company if there are any. It is usually a heading in the accounts, and is followed by a description of what will be done with any income.

Richard Quinn
Local time: 21:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Notes to answerer
Asker: I see your point, but the context is the problem. The rest of the document merely announces that the sole owner accept the accounting result as true. He specifically says that no dividend has been given. Therefore, while appropriation is correct on a word to word basis, the document does not mention any allocation of the profit or the income, just its existence.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rkillings: The shareholders of a French company are required by law to make explicit recognition and appropriation of the year's profit, if any. Until this happens, the owners' equity in the item is unclear.
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Outcome allocation


Explanation:
Résultat can be translated the outcome of the financial year.

Younes Marouf
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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