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HIPOTECA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mortgage
1, record 1, English, mortgage
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mortuum vadium 2, record 1, English, mortuum%20vadium
Latin
- vadium mortuum 2, record 1, English, vadium%20mortuum
Latin
- dead-pledge 2, record 1, English, dead%2Dpledge
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An agreement under which a person borrows money to buy property, esp. a house, and the lender may take possession of the property if the borrower fails to repay the money. 3, record 1, English, - mortgage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hypothèque
1, record 1, French, hypoth%C3%A8que
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hipoteca
1, record 1, Spanish, hipoteca
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrato que fija la obtención de un préstamo o crédito tomando como garantía de pago un bien inmueble. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hipoteca
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deberán aportarse asimismo por el cliente (...), sea esta persona jurídica o física, los títulos que acrediten la propiedad del bien o de los bienes inmuebles objeto de la hipoteca, debidamente inscritos en el Registro de la Propiedad, así como una certificación del propio Registro, acreditativa de dicha titularidad y de la inexistencia de cargas preferentes que graven el inmueble o inmuebles a hipotecar. 2, record 1, Spanish, - hipoteca
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mortgage loan
1, record 2, English, mortgage%20loan
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mortgage 2, record 2, English, mortgage
correct
- mortgage credit 3, record 2, English, mortgage%20credit
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loan made on real estate collateral, urban or rural, residential or business, in which a mortgage is given to secure payment of principal and interest. 4, record 2, English, - mortgage%20loan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mortgage loan: term and text reproduced from The Encyclopedia of Banking and Finance, Tenth Edition (1993), by Glenn G. Munn, F.L. Garcia and Charles J. Woelfel, with the permission of the copyright holder, The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. In no event shall McGraw-Hill have any liability to any party for special, incidental, tort, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use of this material. 5, record 2, English, - mortgage%20loan
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prêt hypothécaire
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%AAt%20hypoth%C3%A9caire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- prêt sur hypothèque 2, record 2, French, pr%C3%AAt%20sur%20hypoth%C3%A8que
correct, masculine noun
- crédit hypothécaire 1, record 2, French, cr%C3%A9dit%20hypoth%C3%A9caire
correct, masculine noun
- hypothèque 1, record 2, French, hypoth%C3%A8que
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- emprunt hypothécaire 3, record 2, French, emprunt%20hypoth%C3%A9caire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prêt garanti par une hypothèque. 1, record 2, French, - pr%C3%AAt%20hypoth%C3%A9caire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On trouve souvent l'emploi familier du mot «hypothèque» en ce sens, principalement au Canada; rigoureusement, l'hypothèque constitue le droit accordé au créancier sur un bien de l'emprunteur pour garantir le paiement de l'emprunt. 1, record 2, French, - pr%C3%AAt%20hypoth%C3%A9caire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Du point de vue de la personne qui avance les fonds, il s'agit d'un prêt. Du point de vue de celle qui les reçoit, il s'agit d'un emprunt. 4, record 2, French, - pr%C3%AAt%20hypoth%C3%A9caire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- préstamo hipotecario
1, record 2, Spanish, pr%C3%A9stamo%20hipotecario
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- hipoteca 2, record 2, Spanish, hipoteca
correct, feminine noun
- crédito hipotecario 3, record 2, Spanish, cr%C3%A9dito%20hipotecario
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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