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INVESTMENT CERTIFICATE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- certificate of deposit
1, record 1, English, certificate%20of%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CD 2, record 1, English, CD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- deposit certificate 3, record 1, English, deposit%20certificate
correct
- investment certificate 4, record 1, English, investment%20certificate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A formal instrument, frequently negotiable or transferable, issued by a bank as evidence of indebtedness and arising from a deposit of cash subject to withdrawal under the specific terms of the instrument. 5, record 1, English, - certificate%20of%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to "guaranteed investment certificate". 6, record 1, English, - certificate%20of%20deposit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- certificat de dépôt
1, record 1, French, certificat%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CD 2, record 1, French, CD
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- certificat de placement 3, record 1, French, certificat%20de%20placement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Titre indiquant qu'un investisseur a confié une somme à une banque ou à un autre établissement financier pour un temps déterminé ne dépassant généralement pas cinq ans, moyennant des intérêts versés périodiquement au déposant. 3, record 1, French, - certificat%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habituellement, l'investisseur peut demander que son titre lui soit remboursé avant l'échéance, ce qui entraîne souvent pour lui une pénalité. 3, record 1, French, - certificat%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Inversiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- certificado de depósito
1, record 1, Spanish, certificado%20de%20dep%C3%B3sito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CD 2, record 1, Spanish, CD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Título negociable, emitido por un banco, certificando que en él se ha constituido un depósito que es amortizable en una fecha determinada, normalmente a corto plazo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - certificado%20de%20dep%C3%B3sito
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[El] tipo de interés [suele ser] superior al de [las cuentas corrientes.] 4, record 1, Spanish, - certificado%20de%20dep%C3%B3sito
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