"variação ativa/ variação passiva"

01:20 May 25, 2010
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Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting
Portuguese term or phrase: "variação ativa/ variação passiva"
Foi registrada no resultado uma variação ativa de R$ x em 2009 e uma variação passiva de R$ y em 2008.

Alguma sugestão, por favor?

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Katia Gibbs
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Summary of answers provided
4active and passive (monetary) variation
Marlene Curtis
4monetary gain/monetary loss
Silvia Aquino
3positive evolution/negative evolution
Cristina Pereira
3rose and fell
Douglas Bissell


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positive evolution/negative evolution


Explanation:
Sugestão...

Cristina Pereira
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
active and passive (monetary) variation


Explanation:
6. Passive and active monetary variation for ...
Active monetary variation, (4.5), (8.5), (4.0), 88.9 ... Passive Monetary Variation · Financial Expenses Revenues · Financial Revenues · VIEW MORE ...

http://www.wikinvest.com/stock/Companhia_de_saneamento_Basic...

Marlene Curtis
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monetary gain/monetary loss


Explanation:
cf. Marcílio Moreira de Castro, in Dicionário de Direito, Economia e Contabilidade

Silvia Aquino
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rose and fell


Explanation:
By context the phrase would seem to be simpoly saying that the amounts went up one year and down another. The use of activo and passivo is probably just poor Portuguese.

Douglas Bissell
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