"interim balance" is a correct phrase in written English.
It is often used in the business or finance world to refer to a temporary statement that reflects an account balance at a certain point in time. For example, "We will need to check the interim balance of the bank account before we can make any payments."
But it is time for an interim audit.Any balance-sheet must start by recording two big American successes.
Lancaster, freshly installed as England's interim coach, balanced his claims against those of Robshaw and would have faced a ticklish choice had the fiercely combative Midlander stayed fit.
But after Sistani declared his opposition to the interim constitution the balance of power shifted.
The deteriorating value of ITV's pension asset portfolio resulted in the company last August pledging to inject £30m a year for five years from 2009 into servicing its payments to existing pensioners, forcing the broadcaster to make a 50% cut in its interim dividend to balance the move.
"A key challenge will be to reach agreement on an interim measure that balances the P5-plus-1 desire to halt advances in Iran's nuclear program with Iran's desire for early sanctions relief," he added.
Fate dictates that'll have changed by the time you read this - there'll be a tornado or a massacre in the interim to redress the balance.
Tue 24 Feb 09 @ 8 33 AM: Kestenbaum says that Digital Britain interim report strikes a balance between the importance of users in content and network creation and the difficult economic times we find ourselves in.
A blinded interim analysis to assure balance between strata and adequate numbers in each subgroup may be done, and a serious imbalance may have to be corrected through pre-selection of patients in the remainder of the study.
The makeup of the rest of the interim council is an ethnic balancing act; while the mayor is an Arab, his chief deputy is a Kurd.
While serving as Interim Mayor, Lee championed balancing the budget to keep San Francisco safe, solvent and successful, reforming City pensions, economic development, job creation and public safety as his top priorities.
