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PROFORMA INVOICE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Foreign Trade
- Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pro forma invoice
1, record 1, English, pro%20forma%20invoice
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- proforma invoice 2, record 1, English, proforma%20invoice
correct
- pro-forma invoice 3, record 1, English, pro%2Dforma%20invoice
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An invoice prepared by a vendor in advance of a sale to show that the form and amount of the invoice will be rendered to the purchaser if the sale is consummated. 4, record 1, English, - pro%20forma%20invoice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pro forma invoices are often used in export transactions to support the purchaser's request to governmental authorities for import permits and foreign exchange. 4, record 1, English, - pro%20forma%20invoice
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Commerce extérieur
- Comptabilité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facture pro forma
1, record 1, French, facture%20pro%20forma
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facture provisoire établie par le vendeur afin de faire connaître d'avance à l'acheteur le montant de la commande qu'il a passée. 2, record 1, French, - facture%20pro%20forma
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos comerciales y administrativos
- Comercio exterior
- Contabilidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- factura pro forma
1, record 1, Spanish, factura%20pro%20forma
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- factura proforma 2, record 1, Spanish, factura%20proforma
correct, feminine noun
- factura simulada 3, record 1, Spanish, factura%20simulada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Documento en el que el vendedor de un producto comunica al posible comprador el precio y condiciones en las que está dispuesto a realizar la venta. 4, record 1, Spanish, - factura%20pro%20forma
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Factura usada a menudo en operaciones de exportación para apoyar la solicitud del comprador ante las autoridades gubernamentales para obtener permisos de importación y divisas. 5, record 1, Spanish, - factura%20pro%20forma
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
factura proforma: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 1, Spanish, - factura%20pro%20forma
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