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CHECKING CHARGES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- concentration account
1, record 1, English, concentration%20account
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- concentrated account 2, record 1, English, concentrated%20account
correct
- cash concentration account 3, record 1, English, cash%20concentration%20account
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] deposit account into which funds are periodically transferred from various local banks, via wire transfer or automated clearing house debit, from other accounts in the same bank, or in different banks. 4, record 1, English, - concentration%20account
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cash Concentration Account[ :] Once your deposited checks have cleared and your electronic deposits have been received, your General Disbursement Account would be maintained by us at a target balance sufficient to cover all banking services. This will eliminate the payment of checking account service charges. Your other accounts will be maintained at a zero balance. 5, record 1, English, - concentration%20account
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Surplus funds in the accounts in the cash centralization network are automatically transferred to the concentration account at a company’s head office bank branch at the end of the day. 6, record 1, English, - concentration%20account
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hold account
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compte centralisateur
1, record 1, French, compte%20centralisateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compte d'interception 2, record 1, French, compte%20d%27interception
correct, masculine noun
- compte de transfert centralisé 2, record 1, French, compte%20de%20transfert%20centralis%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grâce à l'accélération des dépôts, la gestion de votre trésorerie devient plus facile. Les fonds de votre entreprise sont aussitôt portés au crédit de votre compte centralisateur et disponibles immédiatement, peu importe le lieu des dépôts. 3, record 1, French, - compte%20centralisateur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- compte entonnoir
- compte de rapatriement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Restaurant Industry (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- meal checker
1, record 2, English, meal%20checker
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Even though there is no set policy when it comes to meal charges and meal checking, there is a set structure involved in charging people. This structure begins with the hiring of the meal checker, whose job description reads that they "... must monitor food line at meals in Dining Hall, check students on meal plan and bonafide guests. Receive payments from others. Maintain record of cash sales and turn in cash receipt. Keep count of meals served. " 1, record 2, English, - meal%20checker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Restauration (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vérificateur-pointeur
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9rificateur%2Dpointeur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pointeur de repas 1, record 2, French, pointeur%20de%20repas
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-07-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- non-sufficient funds fee
1, record 3, English, non%2Dsufficient%20funds%20fee
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- not-sufficient funds fee 2, record 3, English, not%2Dsufficient%20funds%20fee
correct
- NSF fee 3, record 3, English, NSF%20fee
correct
- non-sufficient funds charge 4, record 3, English, non%2Dsufficient%20funds%20charge
correct
- not-sufficient funds charge 5, record 3, English, not%2Dsufficient%20funds%20charge
correct
- NSF charge 6, record 3, English, NSF%20charge
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fee charged when there are not enough funds in an account to cover a given transaction. 7, record 3, English, - non%2Dsufficient%20funds%20fee
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
NSF fees and overdraft-protection fees both stem from a customer's overextension of his checking account, there is one big difference. NSF fees are more old-fashioned : If the account doesn’t have enough money to cover a check, the bank rejects it and charges a fee usually between $25 and $35 per check. 8, record 3, English, - non%2Dsufficient%20funds%20fee
Record 3, Key term(s)
- non sufficient funds fee
- non sufficient funds charge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- frais d'insuffisance de fonds
1, record 3, French, frais%20d%27insuffisance%20de%20fonds
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- frais d'insuffisance de provision 2, record 3, French, frais%20d%27insuffisance%20de%20provision
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
S'il reçoit un chèque sans provision, le locateur peut demander au locataire d'assumer les frais d'insuffisance de provision que lui réclame son institution bancaire, plus des frais administratifs d'au plus 20 $. 2, record 3, French, - frais%20d%27insuffisance%20de%20fonds
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le client comprend qu'il a la responsabilité de s'assurer que le montant du solde à payer par débit est disponible dans son compte, faute de quoi des frais d'insuffisance de fonds seront exigés. 3, record 3, French, - frais%20d%27insuffisance%20de%20fonds
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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