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PAYMENT ADVANCE [1 record]

Record 1 2010-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade
  • Finance
  • Accounting
DEF

In general, any payment made before it is due, or before the completion of an obligation for which it is to be paid.

CONT

Examples include money paid to a contractor at the beginning of a contract, to aid him in undertaking the work, or money paid to the consignee of a shipment, to enable him to meet expenses, and to be repaid upon sale of the shipment.

PHR

make an advance payment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce
  • Finances
  • Comptabilité
DEF

Somme versée avant que les marchandises ou les produits vendus n'aient été livrés ou les services fournis.

PHR

effectuer, faire un paiement anticipé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercio
  • Finanzas
  • Contabilidad
DEF

Pago realizado antes de la fecha de vencimiento de la obligación, de forma que el dinero se entrega antes del plazo fijado.

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