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TRANSACTION BASIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transaction basis
1, record 1, English, transaction%20basis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- economic basis 1, record 1, English, economic%20basis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
This term, synonymous with economic basis, is sometimes used to denote a balance of payments appropriately compiled to cover the transactions that have taken place rather than to reflect the receipts and payments to which they give rise. 1, record 1, English, - transaction%20basis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used by the International Monetary Fund. 2, record 1, English, - transaction%20basis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "payment basis" and "settlement basis". 2, record 1, English, - transaction%20basis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sur la base des transactions
1, record 1, French, sur%20la%20base%20des%20transactions
adverb
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- en termes de transactions 1, record 1, French, en%20termes%20de%20transactions
- en termes économiques 1, record 1, French, en%20termes%20%C3%A9conomiques
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ce terme, synonyme de en termes économiques, est parfois utilisé pour indiquer une balance des paiements établie de façon adéquate de manière à couvrir les transactions effectives plutôt que les recettes et paiements auxquels ces transactions ont donné lieu. 1, record 1, French, - sur%20la%20base%20des%20transactions
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme en usage au Fonds monétaire international. 2, record 1, French, - sur%20la%20base%20des%20transactions
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sur la base des paiements
- sur la base des règlements
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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