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building society [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-08-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial Institutions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- savings and loan association
1, record 1, English, savings%20and%20loan%20association
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- savings and loan institution 2, record 1, English, savings%20and%20loan%20institution
correct, United States
- savings and loans 3, record 1, English, savings%20and%20loans
correct, United States
- S&L 1, record 1, English, S%26L
correct, United States
- building society 2, record 1, English, building%20society
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Depository financial institution, federally or state chartered, holding its assets mostly in residential mortgages and collecting its deposits from consumers. 3, record 1, English, - savings%20and%20loan%20association
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Savings and loan associations today offer many of the same consumer and business loans available from commercial banks. 3, record 1, English, - savings%20and%20loan%20association
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Institutions financières
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- association d'épargne immobilière
1, record 1, French, association%20d%27%C3%A9pargne%20immobili%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- organisme d'épargne et de crédit 1, record 1, French, organisme%20d%27%C3%A9pargne%20et%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les associations d'épargne immobilière se distinguent des associations d'épargne ordinaire par le seul fait que la spéculation est uniquement dirigée vers le marché immobilier. Dérivées des «Building Societies» britanniques, leur premier objet est en effet l'approvisionnement en fonds visant l'investissement immobilier. 1, record 1, French, - association%20d%27%C3%A9pargne%20immobili%C3%A8re
Record 1, Key term(s)
- caisse d'épargne-logement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Institutions
- Saving and Consumption
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- building society
1, record 2, English, building%20society
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One in which the members contribute to a fund for lending money to any member who wishes to build (or purchase) a house. 2, record 2, English, - building%20society
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Institutions financières
- Épargne et consommation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mutuelle d'épargne et de construction
1, record 2, French, mutuelle%20d%27%C3%A9pargne%20et%20de%20construction
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- société d'épargne immobilière 2, record 2, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9pargne%20immobili%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- société de prêt à la construction 3, record 2, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20pr%C3%AAt%20%C3%A0%20la%20construction
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Institution britannique à caractère non lucratif dont l'objet est de collecter des ressources d'épargne pour financer la construction de logements. 4, record 2, French, - mutuelle%20d%27%C3%A9pargne%20et%20de%20construction
Record 2, Key term(s)
- association d'épargne immobilière
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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