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Exploring the Glossary of Terms in Odoo 15

Discover the glossary of terms in Odoo 15 and understand the language of the software. Learn to navigate the platform confidently and improve your experience with this useful resource.
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    Exploring the Glossary of Terms in Odoo 15
    TORRES PARRA DAVID FERNANDO

    Exploring the glossary of terms in Odoo 15 is an excellent way to become familiar with the language and features of the software. This resource is especially useful for new users who want to learn to use Odoo effectively. For example, if you own a small spare-parts store and are unfamiliar with terms such as "invoicing", "inventory" or "sales", access to a glossary will help you understand how each module works and how they relate to one another. In this article, we guide you through the most important terms you will find in Odoo 15, making the platform easier to learn and use.

    English Spanish Description
    account “cuenta” (account)
    account chart “plan contable” (chart of accounts)
    account move “asiento [contable]” (accounting entry)
    account move line “apunte [contable]” (journal item)
    account owner “titular de la cuenta” (account holder)
    accounting “contabilidad” (accounting)
    amount “importe” (amount) In accounting and monetary transactions
    amount “cantidad” (quantity) In stock operations
    asset “activo” (asset) Refers to a financial asset
    assign “asignar” (assign)
    assignation “asignación” (assignment)
    attendances “asistencias” (attendances)
    backlog backlog Related to SCRUM
    balance “saldo” (balance)
    balance “saldo pendiente” (outstanding balance) In payment methods
    balance sheet balance
    bank account “cuenta bancaria” (bank account)
    bank account “código de cuenta bancaria” (bank account code)
    bank statement “extracto bancario” (bank statement)
    BIC “[código] BIC” (BIC [code]) Left untranslated because it is commonly used. BIC = Bank Identifier Code (or Business Identifier Code) (ISO 9362)
    Bill of Materials “Lista de materiales” (Bill of Materials)
    BoM “LdM” (BoM, Bill of Materials) BOM = Bill of Materials
    calculation date “fecha de cálculo” (calculation date)
    cancel “cancelar” (cancel)
    cancel, cancelled “cancelada/o” (cancelled) When referring to a status
    case “caso” (case)
    cash “efectivo” (cash)
    chart “gráfica” (chart) Pie charts, bar charts, line charts, etc.
    chart “resumen” (summary) Chart often displays summary tables
    chart of accounts “plan contable” (chart of accounts) Avoid the Spanish rendering "plan de cuentas"
    check “verificar” (check) Action
    check “opción” (option) Refers to a Boolean field. For example, "Marque esta opción para …" ("Select this option to …")
    checkbox “casilla” (checkbox)
    checked “marcado[opción] marcada” (checked [option]) Refers to Boolean fields
    close “cerrar” (close)
    closing “cierre” (closing) Refers to fiscal years
    company “compañía” (company) The company managed in Odoo itself, as opposed to partner=empresa, which refers to other companies, called third parties in other programs.
    compute “calcular” (compute)
    configuration “configuración” (configuration)
    confirm “confirmar” (confirm)
    cost “coste” (cost)
    country “país” (country)
    create “crear” (create)
    credit “crédito” (credit) In bank loans or credit allowed to a customer
    credit “haber” (credit [accounting]) In accounting
    credit balance “saldo acreedor” (credit balance)
    credit card “tarjeta de crédito” (credit card) In bank cards
    credit limit “crédito concedido” (credit limit) In credit allowed to a customer
    currency “moneda” (currency)
    custom “personalizado” (custom)
    customer “cliente” (customer)
    customization “personalización” (customization)
    dashboard “tablero” (dashboard)
    deadline “fecha límite” (deadline)
    debit “debe” (debit) In accounting
    debit card “tarjeta de débito” (debit card)
    debit balance “saldo deudor” (debit balance)
    default “por defecto” (default)
    deferral “aplazamiento” (deferral)
    detail lines “líneas de detalle” (detail lines)
    done “realizado” (done)
    draft “borrador” (draft)
    due date “fecha de vencimiento” (due date)
    email “email, correo electrónico” (email)
    entry, entries “entrada, entradas” (entry, entries) In journals
    event “evento” (event)
    expenses “gastos” (expenses)
    FEFO FEFO FEFO = First Expiry First Out. PCPS = Primero Caduca Primero Sale. FEFO is retained in Spanish because it is more widely used (as are FIFO and LIFO)
    field “campo” (field) Related to any form
    FIFO FIFO FIFO = First In First Out. PEPS = Primero Entra Primero Sale. FIFO is retained in Spanish because it is more widely used (as is LIFO).
    file “archivo” (file)
    fiscal year “ejercicio fiscal” (fiscal year) Avoid the Spanish term "año fiscal"
    fiscal year closing “cierre de ejercicio fiscal” (fiscal year closing)
    follow up “seguimiento” (follow-up)
    Forecasted Quantity “stock virtual” (forecasted stock) The English borrowing "stock" is retained in Spanish because it is widely used in warehouse and/or production environments.
    general ledger “libro mayor” (general ledger)
    goods “materiales” (materials)
    grid “tabla” (table)
    helpdesk “centro de soporte” (helpdesk)
    history “historial” (history)
    HR “RRHH” (HR, Human Resources)
    IBAN IBAN The English borrowing is left untranslated because it is a commonly accepted acronym. IBAN = International Bank Account Number
    International Bank Account Number “Código internacional de cuenta bancaria” (International Bank Account Number) (IBAN)
    inventory “inventario” (inventory)
    IN “Interno” (Internal)
    in progress “en proceso” (in progress) Use "en proceso", not "en progreso", in Spanish
    item “elemento, detalle” (item, detail)
    journal “diario” (journal)
    language “idioma” (language)
    LIFO LIFO LIFO = Last In First Out. UEPS = Último Entra Primero Sale. LIFO is retained in Spanish because it is more widely used (as is FIFO).
    location “ubicación” (location)
    lock “bloquear” (lock) Applied to the document_lock module
    locked “bloqueado” (locked) Applied to the document_lock module
    lot “lote” (lot)
    L.R. VAT number “NIF repr. legal” (legal representative tax ID) L.R. = Legal representative. Note the capitalization: "repr." is lowercase in Spanish
    manufacturing order “orden de fabricación” (manufacturing order)
    meeting “reunión” (meeting)
    OK “aceptar” (accept)
    OK “correcta/o” (correct) When referring to a check. For example, "Invoice OK" = "Factura correcta"
    open “abrir” (open)
    opened “abierto” (opened)
    order “orden (de fabricación)” (manufacturing order)
    order “pedido (de venta o de compra)” (sales or purchase order) A sales order can have draft (quotation), confirmed (order), sent (delivery slip) or invoiced (invoice) status.
    order point “punto de pedido” (order point)

    overdue payment “pago vencido” (overdue payment)
    pack “empaquetar” (pack)
    package “paquete” (package)
    packaging “empaquetado” (packaging)
    partner “empresa” (company) Sometimes "contacto" (contact) is also used as a more general term
    pay “pagar” (pay)
    payable “deber” (owe)
    payable “a pagar” (payable) In account types
    payroll “nómina” (payroll)
    picking “albarán” (delivery slip)
    picking name “referencia [de albarán]” (delivery slip reference)
    PO “P.C.” (PO, Purchase Order) PO = Purchase Order. P.C. = Pedido de compra
    POS “TPV” (POS, Point of Sale) Point Of Sale = Terminal Punto de Venta
    print “imprimir” (print)
    processing “procesando” (processing)
    procurement “abastecimiento” (procurement)
    production lot “lote de producción” (production lot)
    provider “proveedor” (provider)
    purchase “compra” (purchase)
    purchase order “pedido de compra” (purchase order)
    Quantity On Hand “stock real” (quantity on hand) The English borrowing "stock" is retained in Spanish because it is widely used in warehouse and/or production environments.
    quarter “trimestre” (quarter)
    quotation “presupuesto” (quotation)
    real estate “inmueble” (real estate)
    real estate records “registros de inmuebles” (real estate records)
    real state ----------- "real state" is an English typo missing an e: "real estate" (but is sometimes found as a translation source)
    receivable “haber” (credit [accounting])
    receivable “a cobrar” (receivable) In account types
    refund “factura rectificativa” (corrective invoice)

    reordering policy “política de reabastecimiento” (reordering policy)
    report “informe” (report)
    reporting “informes” (reports)
    repository “biblioteca de módulos” (module repository)
    request “solicitud” (request)
    roadmap “hoja de ruta” (roadmap)
    role “rol” (role)
    route “ruta” (route)
    routing “proceso productivo” (production process)
    RST amount “Importe T.I.” (RST amount) In the l10n-es-aeat-mod347 module, what do RST and I.T. mean?
    run “ejecutar” (run)
    sale “venta” (sale)
    sale order “pedido de venta” (sales order)
    salesman “comercial” (salesperson)
    schedule “planificar” (schedule)
    scheduler “planificador” (scheduler)
    scheduling “planificación” (scheduling)
    scrum scrum
    select “seleccionar” (select)
    send “enviar” (send)
    sequence “secuencia” (sequence)
    settings “configuración” (configuration)
    setup “configuración” (configuration)
    SFYC “CEFE” (Spanish Fiscal Year Closing) SYFC = Spanish Fiscal Year Closing. CEFE = Cierre de ejercicio fiscal español
    shortcut “acceso rápido” (shortcut) In menus
    sign in “registrar entrada” (sign in)
    sign out “registrar salida” (sign out)
    SO “P.V.” (SO, Sales Order) SO = Sale Order. P.V. = Pedido de venta
    spread “extensión” (extension)
    sprint sprint Related to SCRUM
    state “estado” (state) Refers to the status of something within a workflow
    state “provincia” (province) Refers to a geopolitical division
    state of mind “grado de satisfacción” (satisfaction level)
    stock “Existencias” (stock)
    structure “estructura” (structure)
    subscriptions “Suscripciones” (subscriptions)
    supply chain “cadena de suministro” (supply chain)
    SWIFT [code] “[código] SWIFT” (SWIFT [code]) The English borrowing is left untranslated because it is a commonly accepted acronym. SWIFT = Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication. The same name is often used for BIC codes (ISO 9362)
    tax “impuesto” (tax)
    term “plazo [de pago]” (payment term)
    timesheet “hoja de asistencia” (timesheet)
    total total
    traceability “trazabilidad” (traceability)
    track “rastrear” (track) In traceability
    tracking “rastreo” (tracking) In traceability
    tracking “seguimiento” (follow-up) In calendar events or milestones, tasks, etc.
    tree “árbol” (tree)
    untaxed amount “base imponible” (taxable base)
    Unit of Measure “Unidad de medida” (Unit of Measure) This is a product's default unit and the unit used for inventory control
    Unit of Purchase “Unidad de compra” (Unit of Purchase)
    Unit of Sale “Unidad de venta” (Unit of Sale)
    UOM “UdM” (UOM, Unit of Measure)
    UOP “UdC” (UOP, Unit of Purchase)
    UOS “UdV” (UOS, Unit of Sale)
    valuta “cambio de divisa” (currency exchange) (Etymology: comes from Italian)
    valuta date “fecha de cambio de divisa” (currency exchange date)
    VAT “IVA” (VAT)
    VAT number “NIF” (tax ID number) The term CIF no longer exists. [1]
    wage “salario” (wage)
    WareHouse WH
    WH “Deposito” (warehouse)
    wizard “asistente” (wizard)
    workcenter “centro de producción” (workcenter)
    workflow “flujo [de trabajo]” (workflow) (Sometimes shortened to "flujo" in Spanish)
    write off “desajuste” (discrepancy)
    zip “C.P.” (ZIP)
    zip code “código postal” (ZIP code)
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