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Record 1 2023-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Finance
OBS

The Credit Counselling Society is an accredited non-profit charity that helps Canadians with their money. … [Its] mission is [to provide] free credit counselling, low cost debt solutions, and education to Canadians.

Key term(s)
  • Credit Counseling Society

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Finances
Key term(s)
  • Credit Counseling Society

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
  • Finanzas
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Record 2 2017-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Financial and Budgetary Management
OBS

[The Credit Counselling Services of Cochrane District offers] credit counselling and debt consolidation help in Timmins and Cochrane District... [Its] professional credit counselling experts in Timmins [help to] overcome... debt problems. Whether debt consolidation is the preferable option or budgeting skills for debt management, [its] credit counselling experts [get customers the help needed] to become debt free.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Gestion budgétaire et financière

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Merchandising Techniques
DEF

A free facility offered by retailers whereby a customer may withdraw a limited amount of cash when making a credit or debit card purchase, the amount of which is added to the bill.

CONT

A debit card … is used to get immediate access to the account’s funds … through the cashback scheme. Cashback on debit card transactions refers to the service offered by certain merchants (mostly supermarkets) to their customers to withdraw money when making a purchase.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques marchandes
CONT

Établissez une politique de magasin qui limitera les demandes de retraits d'argent liquide. En vertu d'une politique adéquate, le client devrait signer pour être autorisé à faire un retrait d'argent liquide, le montant de ces retraits devrait être limité et le code d'opération de la caisse enregistreuse devrait être enregistré.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Técnicas mercantiles
DEF

Sistema de pago [de] dinero que se retira en efectivo a través de una tarjeta de crédito o de débito en un comercio como si de un cajero automático se tratase.

OBS

retiro de efectivo en tienda; retirada de efectivo en tienda: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda sustituir el anglicismo "cashback" por "retiro de efectivo en tienda" o "retirada de efectivo en tienda".

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Record 4 2016-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Periodicals
  • Agriculture - General
OBS

AgriSuccess is FCC' s [Farm Credit Canada] bi-monthly farm management magazine. Filled with free tips and strategies from producers and industry experts, you’ll find practical information, real-life examples and innovative ideas to grow your business.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de périodiques
  • Agriculture - Généralités
OBS

AgriSuccès est le magazine bimestriel de gestion agricole de FAC [Financement agricole Canada]. Regorgeant de stratégies et de conseils gratuits livrés par des producteurs et des experts de l'industrie, vous y trouverez de l’information pratique, des faits vécus et des façons innovatrices de faire croître votre entreprise.

Spanish

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Record 5 2015-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Currency and Foreign Exchange
CONT

... the important concept net free reserves. It tends to be negative when "money is tight" and interest rates are high and to be positive when the [Federal Reserve] eases credit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Politique monétaire et marché des changes

Spanish

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Record 6 2014-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remuneration (Personnel Management)
  • Economics
  • Taxation
DEF

A reward system to encourage someone to do something.

CONT

For example, if the government wants the public to save more, it can make interest on savings income-tax free;... if it wants industry to speed up investment plans, it can introduce an investment tax credit; if it wants industry to increase research and development, it can let industry write off the costs at a faster rate.... Direct grants can also be used as incentives. Likewise, companies can provide an incentive for employees through pay increases based on merit, rewards for sales, and profit sharing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
  • Économique
  • Fiscalité
DEF

Moyen utilisé pour encourager une personne à agir dans un sens déterminé, par exemple les subventions publiques, les divers encouragements fiscaux et les primes de rendement versées au personnel en vue d'augmenter le dynamisme et la productivité de celui-ci.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
  • Economía
  • Sistema tributario
DEF

Fórmula de retribución que de modo complementario se asigna a una persona, caracterizada fundamentalmente porque su importe depende directamente de que la actuación de aquélla resulte más o menos eficaz.

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Record 7 2006-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
CONT

"The fees quoted should be float free prices as negotiations regarding(credit) float are currently underway"(Texte no 015563-Request for proposal Banking)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
OBS

Les prix indiqués ne doivent comprendre aucune commission pour la compensation des effets déposés.

OBS

Nota : Exemple - Lorsqu'un client veut encaisser à sa banque (disons Banque Royale) un chèque tiré sur une autre banque (Banque Nationale), il doit s'attendre à deux choses: a) que son chèque soit versé à son compte sans qu'il puisse toucher les fonds lesquels ne seront disponibles que lorsque le chèque aura été honoré par la banque d'origine (Banque Nationale); b) que son chèque soit versé à son compte et crédité sur-le-champ s'il (le client) est disposé à payer une commission (1/4 de 1% généralement) à la banque pour ce faire.

Spanish

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Record 8 2001-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Financial and Budgetary Management
  • Saving and Consumption
DEF

Discretionary income enlarged by the amount of new credit extensions, which also may be deemed spendable as a result of consumer decision relatively free of prior commitment or pressure of need.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion budgétaire et financière
  • Épargne et consommation

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
  • Ahorro y consumo
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Record 9 2000-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
DEF

A credit card for the members of a group who share a well-defined common interest, the card entitling the bearer to discounts or other financial or travel benefits.

CONT

... those benefiting from frequent-flyer programs will be able to build mileage bonuses by using affinity credit cards for purchases of merchandise, as well as for spending at hotels and car rental agencies. Whenever such a card is used, the buyer automatically gets free mileage credit with the airline linked to the card-issuing company.

Key term(s)
  • affinity group card

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
DEF

Carte de crédit assortie d'une entente promotionnelle avec un organisme affilié (souvent un organisme de bienfaisance ou sans but lucratif). Le logo du groupe en question figure sur la carte et le groupe reçoit généralement un pourcentage des ventes effectuées au moyen de la carte.

OBS

au pluriel : cartes affinité.

Spanish

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Record 10 2000-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Agriculture - General
  • Loans
OBS

Farm Credit Corporation sponsored the Grand Jeu de la mondialisation du commerce agroalimentaire, a trade game which is designed to trigger strategic thinking in the advent of upcoming trade talks which will establish the Americas as a free trade zone for agricultural products.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Agriculture - Généralités
  • Prêts et emprunts
OBS

La Société du crédit agricole a commandité le Grand Jeu de la mondialisation du commerce agroalimentaire, jeu conçu pour favoriser la réflexion stratégique en prévision de négociations commerciales imminentes qui doivent faire des Amériques une zone de libre-échange de produits agricoles.

Spanish

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Record 11 1998-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Loans
DEF

The act of a consumer who, when paying in a credit to his or her account, specifies the debit against which it is to be set. If the customer does not so appropriate, the banker is free to do so, and may appropriate the credit in discharge or partial discharge of the customer's indebtedness to the bank. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prêts et emprunts

Spanish

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Record 12 1997-09-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organization Planning
  • Production Management
  • Accounting
CONT

The prolonged deep recession will continue to impact on credit conditions, and the likelihood of further bankruptcies is high. The recession will continue to hurt corporate balance sheets and the banks face a good three to four years of restructuring before they are free of the bad debts that continue to hamper their balance sheets.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Planification d'organisation
  • Gestion de la production
  • Comptabilité
DEF

Inventaire du patrimoine de l'entreprise à une date donnée, enregistré sur un document comptable, en partie double, de manière à indiquer aussi bien la situation des biens de l'entreprise (l'actif ou emploi des fonds mis à sa disposition) que l'état de ses dettes (le passif ou origine des fonds mis à sa disposition).

Spanish

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Record 13 1987-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
CONT

For cash and margin accounts a free credit is :"the credit balance less market value of short positions plus regulatory margin on those shorts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse

Spanish

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Record 14 1987-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
CONT

Credit unions and caisses populaires, as self-help organizations that are owned by the lenders and borrowers and managed by them, should be free to act in their own self-interest.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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