encumbrance


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encumbrance
s. estorbo, embarazo, gravamen

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encumbrance
responsabilidad | estorbo | impedimento | gravamen | obstáculo | molestia

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encumbrance1
(n.) = obstáculo, impedimento, estorbo, molestia, gravamen.
Ex: Meanwhile we are asked to accept encumbrances that will needlessly impair the effectiveness of our catalogs for an indefinite time to come.

 
encumbrance2
(n.) = cantidad devengada, total devengado, cantidad comprometida, total comprometido.
Ex: Accrual accounting, by means of which funds are considered expended at the time of encumbrance irrespective of when invoices are paid, is their preferred method of controlling expenditure = La contabilidad de valores devengados, según la cual la cantidad comprometida se considera como dinero gastado independientemente de cuándo se abonen las facturas, es su método preferido de control de gastos.