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DEBITO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- debit item
1, record 1, English, debit%20item
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amount charged to an account. 2, record 1, English, - debit%20item
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to "credit item." 3, record 1, English, - debit%20item
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- débit
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme portée au débit d'un compte. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- adeudo
1, record 1, Spanish, adeudo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cargo 2, record 1, Spanish, cargo
correct, masculine noun
- débito 2, record 1, Spanish, d%C3%A9bito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad cargada en la cuenta de un cliente, con motivo de una deuda de éste originada por una transacción comercial o financiera. 1, record 1, Spanish, - adeudo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adeudo: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - adeudo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- charge
1, record 2, English, charge
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the amount debited to a client's account. 2, record 2, English, - charge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Before the passage of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, the liability of credit cardholders for charges made on lost or stolen cards was virtually unlimited. The cardholder was held liable for all charges made prior to the time when the issuer received written notice that the card was lost or stolen. 1, record 2, English, - charge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- débit
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9bit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'un crédit a été accordé, les achats effectués par carte sont portés au débit d'un compte spécial; [...] 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9bit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cargo
1, record 2, Spanish, cargo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- débito 1, record 2, Spanish, d%C3%A9bito
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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