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MERCANTILE PAPER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- commercial paper
1, record 1, English, commercial%20paper
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CP 2, record 1, English, CP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- commercial bill 3, record 1, English, commercial%20bill
correct
- mercantile paper 2, record 1, English, mercantile%20paper
correct
- commercial instrument 4, record 1, English, commercial%20instrument
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Short-term negotiable instruments (notes, bills and acceptances) that arise out of commercial transactions. 3, record 1, English, - commercial%20paper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet de commerce
1, record 1, French, effet%20de%20commerce
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Titre négociable cessible par endossement. 2, record 1, French, - effet%20de%20commerce
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les effets de commerce comprennent les lettres de change ou traites, les billets à ordre, les chèques et les autres titres de créance négociables. 2, record 1, French, - effet%20de%20commerce
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos negociables (Derecho mercantil)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- papel comercial
1, record 1, Spanish, papel%20comercial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- efecto comercial 2, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20comercial
correct, masculine noun
- efecto mercantil 3, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20mercantil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Títulos y documentos representativos de una operación comercial (letras de cambio, pagarés, ... etc.) 2, record 1, Spanish, - papel%20comercial
Record 1, Key term(s)
- efectos comerciales
- efectos mercantiles
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