Difference between Foreign Currency Valuation & Translation

What is the difference between Foreing Currecy Valuation (FAGL_FC_VAL) & Foreing Currency Translation (FAGL_FC_TRANS) ?
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Hi,
Foreign currency valuation FAGL_FC_VAL is a place where we valuate the foreign currencies to the particular local currency and post the differences to either exchange loss or gain.
Foreign currency translation helps us to transalte the forein currency to loacal currency with out calculating the gain or loss derived from exchange.
Parallel currency can be valuated in T-cd:FAGL_FC_Trans.
Thanks,
Shilpa.A
Edited by: ashilpa54 on Mar 22, 2011 9:37 AM

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