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VERSEMENT INITIAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- initial payment
1, record 1, English, initial%20payment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The first of a series of part payments. 2, record 1, English, - initial%20payment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- versement initial
1, record 1, French, versement%20initial
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Premier d'une série d'acomptes. 2, record 1, French, - versement%20initial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
versement initial : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - versement%20initial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-06-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- downpayment
1, record 2, English, downpayment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- down payment 2, record 2, English, down%20payment
correct
- deposit 3, record 2, English, deposit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part payment of the purchase price made at the time a contract is entered into. 4, record 2, English, - downpayment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
to make a down payment 5, record 2, English, - downpayment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acompte
1, record 2, French, acompte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- versement initial 2, record 2, French, versement%20initial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du prix d'achat d'un bien qui est versée au moment où le contrat est conclu, plus particulièrement dans le cas d'une vente à tempérament. 3, record 2, French, - acompte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
faire un versement initial 4, record 2, French, - acompte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pago inicial
1, record 2, Spanish, pago%20inicial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- anticipo 1, record 2, Spanish, anticipo
correct, masculine noun
- enganche 2, record 2, Spanish, enganche
masculine noun, Mexico
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pago en efectivo, que debe realizar el comprador al proveedor antes que el contrato entre en vigencia. 1, record 2, Spanish, - pago%20inicial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
dar un pago inicial, realizar un pago inicial 1, record 2, Spanish, - pago%20inicial
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Metering
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- initial deposit 1, record 3, English, initial%20deposit
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- initial commitment 2, record 3, English, initial%20commitment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonométrie
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- versement initial
1, record 3, French, versement%20initial
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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