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GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED CREDIT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
- Government Contracts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- financial security
1, record 1, English, financial%20security
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The only acceptable forms of financial security are 1) letter of credit, 2) bill of exchange, and 3) bond of the Government of Canada on a bond unconditionally guaranteed, as per section 1. 26. 2 of the RFP [request for proposal]. 2, record 1, English, - financial%20security
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
- Marchés publics
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- garantie financière
1, record 1, French, garantie%20financi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les seules formes acceptables de garantie financière sont : 1) la lettre de crédit; 2) la lettre de change; et 3) les obligations du gouvernement du Canada garanties sans condition, conformément à la section 1.26.2. de la DDP [demande de proposition]. 2, record 1, French, - garantie%20financi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Finance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chartered bank assets
1, record 2, English, chartered%20bank%20assets
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Domestic Credit to the public sector includes the following chartered bank assets : Treasury Bills; Government of Canada Direct and Guaranteed Bonds; Non-mortgage loans-federal government, provinces and municipalities; and Canadian Securities-provincial and municipal. 2, record 2, English, - chartered%20bank%20assets
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- actif des banques à charte
1, record 2, French, actif%20des%20banques%20%C3%A0%20charte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'actif des banques à charte comprend : i) les billets : argent que les banques détiennent en encaisse; ii) des titres (actifs financiers) et des prêts accordés aux particuliers et aux entreprises; iii) le dépôt à la Banque du Canada ou D.B.C. : les banques à charte détiennent des dépôts à la Banque du Canada pour fins de compensation de chèques. Ces dépôts s'appellent les encaisses de règlement. 2, record 2, French, - actif%20des%20banques%20%C3%A0%20charte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les données de la Banque du Canada concernent la valeur des marges de crédit personnelles en tant que partie de l'actif des banques à charte, toutes ces marges de crédit ne servant pas nécessairement à des activités de consommation. 3, record 2, French, - actif%20des%20banques%20%C3%A0%20charte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-11-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- corporate credit card
1, record 3, English, corporate%20credit%20card
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- corporate charge card 2, record 3, English, corporate%20charge%20card
- corporate card 3, record 3, English, corporate%20card
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any credit card issued by a company against an account that has been underwritten or guaranteed by a department, including cards issued by oil companies but excluding the Government of Canada Credit Cards issued by Supply and Services Canada;... 1, record 3, English, - corporate%20credit%20card
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Corporate credit cards shall not be held in the name of the employer. Rather, they shall be issued in the name of the employee; ... 1, record 3, English, - corporate%20credit%20card
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Corporate credit card: Officially approved by the Management Committee for the BCF (budgetary, accounting and finance) Glossary. Use of this term is mandatory in Canadian government texts. 4, record 3, English, - corporate%20credit%20card
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- carte de crédit professionnelle
1, record 3, French, carte%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit%20professionnelle
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- carte de crédit collective 2, record 3, French, carte%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit%20collective
see observation, feminine noun
- carte de crédit institutionnelle 3, record 3, French, carte%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit%20institutionnelle
see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] toute carte de crédit pour compte de frais émises par une société et garantie par un ministère, y compris les cartes émises par les compagnies de téléphone et des sociétés pétrolières, mais à l'exception des cartes de crédit du gouvernement du Canada émises par Approvisionnements et Services Canada; [...] 4, record 3, French, - carte%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit%20professionnelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «carte de crédit collective» est impropre puisque cette carte est émise au nom d'un individu. Toutefois, c'est le terme utilisé dans certains documents de la Défense nationale dont le A-FN-100-002, chap. 46-28. 5, record 3, French, - carte%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit%20professionnelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «carte de crédit institutionnelle» n'est pas fautif mais ne correspond pas à l'usage. 6, record 3, French, - carte%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit%20professionnelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
carte de crédit professionnelle : terme uniformisé par le Comité de gestion du Lexique BCF (budgétaire, comptable et financier) et d'usage obligatoire dans la Fonction publique fédérale. 6, record 3, French, - carte%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit%20professionnelle
Record 3, Key term(s)
- carte institutionnelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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