committed payment
[/kəˈmɪtɪd ˈpeɪmənt/]
nounpl: committed payments
pagamento comprometido
1. A payment that has been formally agreed upon or obligated, often contractually binding, that must be made at a specified time or upon certain conditions
The company has a committed payment of $50,000 due next quarter for the equipment lease.
A empresa tem um pagamento comprometido de $50.000 devido no próximo trimestre pelo aluguel do equipamento.
2. In accounting and finance, a payment obligation that has been recorded or reserved in financial statements or budgets
The budget includes committed payments for all contracted services through the end of the fiscal year.
O orçamento inclui pagamentos comprometidos para todos os serviços contratados até o final do ano fiscal.
3. A payment that has been authorized or approved and is scheduled for disbursement
The committed payment was processed immediately after the invoice was verified.
O pagamento comprometido foi processado imediatamente após a verificação da fatura.
This is a financial/accounting term commonly used in both American and Brazilian business contexts. In Brazil, it appears frequently in corporate financial reports (relatórios financeiros) and government budget documents. The term reflects the formal obligation nature of the payment in legal and financial contexts.
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