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SUSPENSION PAGOS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- suspension of payments
1, record 1, English, suspension%20of%20payments
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- suspension de paiements
1, record 1, French, suspension%20de%20paiements
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)
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- suspensión de pagos
1, record 1, Spanish, suspensi%C3%B3n%20de%20pagos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Loans
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- default
1, record 2, English, default
correct, noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Failure to fulfill the terms of a contract or agreement, for example, failure to pay debt interest or principal when due. 2, record 2, English, - default
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
default: term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB). 3, record 2, English, - default
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- manquement
1, record 2, French, manquement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- manquement à ses engagements 2, record 2, French, manquement%20%C3%A0%20ses%20engagements
correct, masculine noun
- inexécution 3, record 2, French, inex%C3%A9cution
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- défaillance 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9faillance
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le fait d'être «en défaut», c'est-à-dire de ne pas respecter les clauses d'un contrat ou d'un accord, par exemple ne pas payer les intérêts ou le principal d'une dette à l'échéance. 2, record 2, French, - manquement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inexécution : terme normalisé par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC). 4, record 2, French, - manquement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
- Préstamos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- incumplimiento
1, record 2, Spanish, incumplimiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- suspensión de pagos 2, record 2, Spanish, suspensi%C3%B3n%20de%20pagos
correct, feminine noun
- cese de pagos 2, record 2, Spanish, cese%20de%20pagos%20
correct, masculine noun
- impago 3, record 2, Spanish, impago
correct, masculine noun
- default 2, record 2, Spanish, default
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
default: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda utilizar en español expresiones como "suspensión de pagos", "cese de pagos" e "impago", que son términos económicos equivalentes a la voz inglesa default. 4, record 2, Spanish, - incumplimiento
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bankruptcy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- suspension of payments
1, record 3, English, suspension%20of%20payments
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- stoppage of payments 1, record 3, English, stoppage%20of%20payments
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Legal state declared by a judge at the request of a businessman who claims to be temporarily or definitely insolvent and which forms the first step in reaching agreement with creditors in order to avoid bankruptcy. 2, record 3, English, - suspension%20of%20payments
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 3, English, - suspension%20of%20payments
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Faillites
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cessation des paiements
1, record 3, French, cessation%20des%20paiements
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État dans lequel se trouve un débiteur lorsqu'il ne peut plus faire face au passif exigible avec son actif disponible. 2, record 3, French, - cessation%20des%20paiements
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On dit alors du débiteur qu'il est en état de cessation de(s) paiements. 2, record 3, French, - cessation%20des%20paiements
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cessation des paiements : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 3, French, - cessation%20des%20paiements
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Quiebras
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- suspensión de pagos
1, record 3, Spanish, suspensi%C3%B3n%20de%20pagos
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estado legal declarado por el juez de primera instancia a solicitud de un empresario provisional o definitivamente insolvente, y que constituye el primer paso de un procedimiento orientado a celebrar con los acreedores un convenio preventivo de la quiebra. 2, record 3, Spanish, - suspensi%C3%B3n%20de%20pagos
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suspensión de pagos: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 3, Spanish, - suspensi%C3%B3n%20de%20pagos
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