[Koha] Budgets in 3.2 Acquisitions

Nicole Engard nengard at gmail.com
Thu Feb 4 03:08:52 NZDT 2010


Colin,

I thought it sounded funny.  I like Budget Cycle.

A Budget is part of a Budget Cycle ...

Also Colin, there are multiple English translations - American and
then all those of you who use the 'right' English spelling ;) hehe

Nicole

On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 8:50 AM, Colin Campbell
<colin.campbell at ptfs-europe.com> wrote:
> On 03/02/10 12:52, Nicole Engard wrote:
>> So then a 'Budget' is part of the 'Budget Line'?
> That sounds semantically the wrong way round
>>
>> I'm okay with anything I just want to make sure enough of the people
>> using the English Koha translation agree.
> The original budget period would be akin to budget cycle which I think a
> few systems use.
> The term ledger which Galen mentioned from voyager was also used in GLIS
> (for those old enough) and I think was a standard accountancy term. I
> think I've also come across the term 'cost centre' but its a bit
> indistinct as to level and spelling will vary between various English
> speakers.
>
> It's important to get it right. I find explaining the concept 'basket'
> to acquisitions librarians bad enough.
>
> Cheers
> Colin
>
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