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FOREIGN CREDITOR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Foreign Trade
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- creditor
1, record 1, English, creditor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One to whom a debt is owed. 2, record 1, English, - creditor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Do not confuse with "debtor." 3, record 1, English, - creditor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Foreign creditor. 4, record 1, English, - creditor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Commerce extérieur
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- créancier
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9ancier
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- créditeur 2, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9diteur
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Titulaire d'une créance, c'est-à-dire personne physique ou morale à qui une autre personne physique ou morale doit de l'argent. 3, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9ancier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le substantif «créditeur» désigne la personne qui a des sommes portées à son crédit dans les comptes du débiteur (entreprise cliente, banque, etc.), ou qui a consenti un crédit. 4, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9ancier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
créancier : recommandation du Comité d'uniformisation des règles de procédure civile. 5, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9ancier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Créancier extérieur. 6, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9ancier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
- Comercio exterior
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acreedor
1, record 1, Spanish, acreedor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona moral o física a quien se le debe una suma de dinero. 2, record 1, Spanish, - acreedor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acreedor: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - acreedor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Acreedor extranjero. 4, record 1, Spanish, - acreedor
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- advance funds
1, record 2, English, advance%20funds
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This permits protection for a bank or other creditor which may be advancing funds against the policy-holder's foreign receivables. 2, record 2, English, - advance%20funds
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avancer des fonds
1, record 2, French, avancer%20des%20fonds
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De cette manière, une banque ou tout autre créancier appelé à avancer des fonds que l'assuré doit recouvrer à l'étranger se trouvent protégés. 2, record 2, French, - avancer%20des%20fonds
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- anticipar fondos 1, record 2, Spanish, anticipar%20fondos
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-04-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- relending 1, record 3, English, relending
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An operation whereby, when a domestic debtor repays a foreign debt, the funds are relent by the foreign creditor to a second debtor within the same country. 1, record 3, English, - relending
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- recyclage
1, record 3, French, recyclage
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- réutilisation des prêts 1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9utilisation%20des%20pr%C3%AAts
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- reciclaje de los préstamos
1, record 3, Spanish, reciclaje%20de%20los%20pr%C3%A9stamos
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- reutilización de los préstamos 1, record 3, Spanish, reutilizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20pr%C3%A9stamos
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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