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GENERAL AVERAGE DEPOSIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transportation Insurance
- Transport of Goods
- Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general average guarantee
1, record 1, English, general%20average%20guarantee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- average guarantee 2, record 1, English, average%20guarantee
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A written guarantee made by an insurance company to pay an insured’s proportion of a general average loss. 3, record 1, English, - general%20average%20guarantee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such a guarantee is usually accepted by the general average adjuster in lieu of a cash deposit and is additional security to the bond signed by the owner of the goods subject to the general average loss. 3, record 1, English, - general%20average%20guarantee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Assurance transport
- Transport de marchandises
- Commerce
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- garantie d'avarie commune
1, record 1, French, garantie%20d%27avarie%20commune
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- garantie des contributions aux avaries communes 2, record 1, French, garantie%20des%20contributions%20aux%20avaries%20communes
correct, feminine noun
- garantie au titre d'avarie commune 3, record 1, French, garantie%20au%20titre%20d%27avarie%20commune
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- garantie au titre d'avaries communes
- garantie d'avaries communes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- collector account
1, record 2, English, collector%20account
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With the advent of new banking arrangements, the Department of Supply and Services through its Receiver General functions was able to modernize practices for the receipt and deposit of public money.... By concentrating deposits into collector accounts for forwarding to the Bank of Canada, cash inflow is accelerated by about $150 million on a daily average. 1, record 2, English, - collector%20account
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compte de recouvrement
1, record 2, French, compte%20de%20recouvrement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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