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ELECTRONIC CHEQUE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Electronics
- Banking
- Electronic Commerce
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electronic funds transfer
1, record 1, English, electronic%20funds%20transfer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EFT 2, record 1, English, EFT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The transfer of funds by electronic means rather than by cheque. 3, record 1, English, - electronic%20funds%20transfer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Electronic commerce first emerged in the 1960s on private networks, as large organizations developed electronic data interchange (EDI) and banks implemented Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). 4, record 1, English, - electronic%20funds%20transfer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- electronic transfer of funds
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Applications de l'électronique
- Banque
- Commerce électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transfert électronique de fonds
1, record 1, French, transfert%20%C3%A9lectronique%20de%20fonds
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TEF 2, record 1, French, TEF
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- virement électronique de fonds 3, record 1, French, virement%20%C3%A9lectronique%20de%20fonds
correct, masculine noun
- VEF 3, record 1, French, VEF
correct, masculine noun
- VEF 3, record 1, French, VEF
- télévirement 3, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9virement
correct, masculine noun
- virement de fonds électronique 4, record 1, French, virement%20de%20fonds%20%C3%A9lectronique
masculine noun
- virement automatique 5, record 1, French, virement%20automatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échange de valeurs sous forme de messages électroniques plutôt que par chèque. 3, record 1, French, - transfert%20%C3%A9lectronique%20de%20fonds
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le commerce électronique a pris naissance dans les années 1960 sur des réseaux privés, lorsque de grandes organisations ont mis au point l'échange de données informatisées et que les banques ont mis en œuvre le transfert électronique de fonds. 6, record 1, French, - transfert%20%C3%A9lectronique%20de%20fonds
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Cette technique permet] le traitement des opérations bancaires sans déplacement d'un support physique. 5, record 1, French, - transfert%20%C3%A9lectronique%20de%20fonds
Record 1, Key term(s)
- transfert de fonds électronique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aplicaciones de la electrónica
- Operaciones bancarias
- Comercio electrónico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transferencia electrónica de fondos
1, record 1, Spanish, transferencia%20electr%C3%B3nica%20de%20fondos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- TEF 2, record 1, Spanish, TEF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transferencia de dinero o medios de pago a través de líneas informáticas, sin necesidad de movimiento físico de efectivo ni de talones u otros documentos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - transferencia%20electr%C3%B3nica%20de%20fondos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transferencia electrónica de fondos: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - transferencia%20electr%C3%B3nica%20de%20fondos
Record 1, Key term(s)
- transferencia de fondos electrónica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Commerce
- Banking
- Financial Institutions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electronic cheque book
1, record 2, English, electronic%20cheque%20book
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument for effecting postpaid card transactions. 1, record 2, English, - electronic%20cheque%20book
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
electronic cheque book : term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization(ISO) in 1993. 2, record 2, English, - electronic%20cheque%20book
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce électronique
- Banque
- Institutions financières
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chéquier électronique
1, record 2, French, ch%C3%A9quier%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument permettant d'effectuer des transactions de carte post-payées. 1, record 2, French, - ch%C3%A9quier%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chéquier électronique : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993. 2, record 2, French, - ch%C3%A9quier%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Banking
- Financial Institutions
- Electronic Commerce
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- application data file type
1, record 3, English, application%20data%20file%20type
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specific type of instrument e. g. electronic cheque book, electronic purse, electronic wallet, electronic token facility, etc. 1, record 3, English, - application%20data%20file%20type
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
application data file type: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993. 2, record 3, English, - application%20data%20file%20type
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Banque
- Institutions financières
- Commerce électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- type de fichier de données d'application
1, record 3, French, type%20de%20fichier%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20d%27application
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type d'instrument financier spécifique, par exemple chéquier électronique, porte-monnaie électronique, portefeuille électronique, porte-jeton électronique, etc. 1, record 3, French, - type%20de%20fichier%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20d%27application
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
type de fichier de données d'application : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993. 2, record 3, French, - type%20de%20fichier%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20d%27application
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- generic payment file
1, record 4, English, generic%20payment%20file
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This is the file layout submitted by a client department requiring SPS [Standard Payment System] to process payments in bulk mode. The payment file can contain regular accounts payable payments, priority payments(maximum 100 per requisition), foreign payments(US dollars, pound sterling, French and Belgian francs and German marks), other foreign payments(other than the five standard currencies) and DBA [Departmental Bank Account] payments. The payment types supported are cheque, direct deposit and electronic data interchange. Multiple requisitions are accepted per file. 2, record 4, English, - generic%20payment%20file
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fichier générique des paiements
1, record 4, French, fichier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rique%20des%20paiements
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il s'agit du format de fichier soumis par un ministère client pour demander au SNP [Système normalisé des paiements] de traiter des paiements en mode de volume (par lots). Ce fichier de paiements peut comprendre des paiements ordinaires au titre des comptes fournisseurs, des paiements prioritaires (maximum de 100 par demande de paiement) des paiements en devises (dollars américains, livres sterling, francs français et belges et marks allemands), les paiements dans d'autres devises (distinctes des cinq devises courantes) et les paiements au titre des CBM [compte bancaire ministériel]. Les catégories de paiements traitées sont le chèque, le dépôt direct et l'échange de données informatisées. Plusieurs demandes de paiement par fichier sont acceptées. 2, record 4, French, - fichier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rique%20des%20paiements
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-05-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Financial Institutions
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- electronic medium
1, record 5, English, electronic%20medium
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the account on which the cheque is drawn and the account to which it is deposited are at the same branch of the financial institution, or(ii) the following conditions are met, namely,(A) an image of the cheque has been recorded on microfilm or on an electronic medium... 1, record 5, English, - electronic%20medium
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Institutions financières
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- support électronique
1, record 5, French, support%20%C3%A9lectronique
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
dans le cas où le compte sur lequel le chèque est tiré et celui auquel il est déposé se trouvent à la même succursale de l'institution financière, (ii) dans le cas où les conditions suivantes sont réunies : (A) le chèque est reproduit sur microfilm ou sur support électronique [...] 1, record 5, French, - support%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-09-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Administrative Structures (Publ. Admin.)
- Federal Administration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- regional Services office 1, record 6, English, regional%20Services%20office
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regional Services offices, located in Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal, and Halifax, have computer processing facilities. They process cheque requisitions through their own cheque issue and accounting routines and the related information is transferred daily by electronic means to the central data bank in Ottawa. 1, record 6, English, - regional%20Services%20office
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Structures de l'administration publique
- Administration fédérale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Bureau régional des services
1, record 6, French, Bureau%20r%C3%A9gional%20des%20services
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- bureau des Services régional 2, record 6, French, bureau%20des%20Services%20r%C3%A9gional
masculine noun
- bureau de région 2, record 6, French, bureau%20de%20r%C3%A9gion
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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