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DOLLAR CREDIT [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial Institutions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- merchant discount rate
1, record 1, English, merchant%20discount%20rate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MDR 2, record 1, English, MDR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rate charged to a merchant by a bank for providing debit and credit card services. 3, record 1, English, - merchant%20discount%20rate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This fee, known as the merchant discount rate, is applied to the dollar volume of credit card purchases and is deducted from the merchant's transaction account. 2, record 1, English, - merchant%20discount%20rate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Institutions financières
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taux de commission du commerçant
1, record 1, French, taux%20de%20commission%20du%20commer%C3%A7ant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux qu’une institution financière impose au commerçant pour le traitement et le règlement de transactions réalisées par carte de crédit. 2, record 1, French, - taux%20de%20commission%20du%20commer%C3%A7ant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- concrete money 1, record 2, English, concrete%20money
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As a means of payment, money is something concrete(a coin, a dollar bill, a credit entry in a bank account). 1, record 2, English, - concrete%20money
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- monnaie concrète
1, record 2, French, monnaie%20concr%C3%A8te
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les monnaies concrètes sont constituées par des matières pourvues de signes caractéristiques permettant de les identifier. 1, record 2, French, - monnaie%20concr%C3%A8te
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cross border assessment fee
1, record 3, English, cross%20border%20assessment%20fee
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- foreign transaction charge 2, record 3, English, foreign%20transaction%20charge
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 2005, both VISA and MasterCard implemented additional fees for purchases made outside a credit card's country of origin known as a "cross-border assessment" or "foreign transaction charge" : these fees are a percentage of the original dollar amount of the sale that is then charged in addition to the sale amount. These fees are often shown as a separate line on a customer statement following the original charge. 2, record 3, English, - cross%20border%20assessment%20fee
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- frais d'évaluation transfrontaliers
1, record 3, French, frais%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20transfrontaliers
masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les frais d'évaluation de MasterCard de 0,064 % et les frais d'évaluation transfrontaliers MasterCard sont de 0,30 %. 1, record 3, French, - frais%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20transfrontaliers
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-07-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- foreign transaction charge
1, record 4, English, foreign%20transaction%20charge
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 2005, both Visa and MasterCard implemented additional fees for purchases made outside a credit card's country of origin. Known as a "cross-border assessment" or "foreign transaction charge", these fees are a percentage of the original dollar amount of the sale that is then charged in addition to the sale amount. 1, record 4, English, - foreign%20transaction%20charge
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- frais de transaction à l'étranger
1, record 4, French, frais%20de%20transaction%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tranger
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Frais de transaction à l'étranger (seront convertis en devise canadienne selon les règles applicables de MasterCard® International): 2,95 %. 1, record 4, French, - frais%20de%20transaction%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tranger
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-10-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Canadian dollar cheque
1, record 5, English, Canadian%20dollar%20cheque
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Canadian dollar check 2, record 5, English, Canadian%20dollar%20check
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To open the account... The cheque must be preprinted(not a counter cheque) and must be a Canadian dollar cheque from a Canadian bank, trust company or credit union chequing account. 3, record 5, English, - Canadian%20dollar%20cheque
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Deposit U.S. or Canadian dollar checks. 4, record 5, English, - Canadian%20dollar%20cheque
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The preferred Canadian spelling form is "cheque," not "check." 5, record 5, English, - Canadian%20dollar%20cheque
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chèque en dollars canadiens
1, record 5, French, ch%C3%A8que%20en%20dollars%20canadiens
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les frais s'appliquant aux demandes de résidence permanente doivent être payés au moyen d'une traite bancaire ou d'un chèque en dollars canadiens [...] 2, record 5, French, - ch%C3%A8que%20en%20dollars%20canadiens
Record 5, Key term(s)
- chèque libellé en dollars canadiens
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-07-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- line of credit overlimit fee
1, record 6, English, line%20of%20credit%20overlimit%20fee
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- credit line overlimit fee 2, record 6, English, credit%20line%20overlimit%20fee
proposal
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Collection & Enforcement Expenses ... a) Line of credit overlimit fee $20.00 (Applies to each overlimit/overdrawing transaction by a member ...) 1, record 6, English, - line%20of%20credit%20overlimit%20fee
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Your credit line is the dollar amount you are authorized to spend on your card. If you go over this limit, you will be charged an overlimit fee. 3, record 6, English, - line%20of%20credit%20overlimit%20fee
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- frais de dépassement de ligne de crédit
1, record 6, French, frais%20de%20d%C3%A9passement%20de%20ligne%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- frais de dépassement de marge de crédit 1, record 6, French, frais%20de%20d%C3%A9passement%20de%20marge%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit
proposal, masculine noun, plural
- frais de dépassement de ligne de découvert 1, record 6, French, frais%20de%20d%C3%A9passement%20de%20ligne%20de%20d%C3%A9couvert
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En cas de dépassement de votre ligne de crédit, des frais sont imputés, calculés [au] prorata temporis sur le montant du dépassement. 2, record 6, French, - frais%20de%20d%C3%A9passement%20de%20ligne%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-06-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- austere fiscal policy
1, record 7, English, austere%20fiscal%20policy
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If public policy succeeds in stepping up net investment by militant easy credit or other policies, how can consumption spending be cut down to prevent excessive dollar demands from precipitating inflation? Primarily, by having the government pursue an austere fiscal policy; raising tax rates and cutting down on marginal expenditures, thereby contriving a chronic budget surplus to offset easy money. 2, record 7, English, - austere%20fiscal%20policy
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- politique d'austérité budgétaire
1, record 7, French, politique%20d%27aust%C3%A9rit%C3%A9%20budg%C3%A9taire
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-09-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- credit invoice 1, record 8, English, credit%20invoice
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Analyzing the significant volume of credit notes whose high dollar value required the approval of the director, Capital Region has found that 85% of the dollar values involved were customer refunds. These customer refunds occurred when goods were returned in resale condition and a customer credit invoice is then issued to offset the original invoice. 1, record 8, English, - credit%20invoice
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The distinction between this term and "credit note" is unclear. 2, record 8, English, - credit%20invoice
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pièce justifiant un crédit
1, record 8, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20justifiant%20un%20cr%C3%A9dit
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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