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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- maker
1, record 1, English, maker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Effect of being maker. The maker of a note, by making it,(a) engages that he will pay it according to its tenor; and(b) is precluded from denying to a holder in due course the existence of the payee and his then capacity to endorse. 1, record 1, English, - maker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maker: term used in the Bills of Exchange Act. 2, record 1, English, - maker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- souscripteur
1, record 1, French, souscripteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le souscripteur. Le souscripteur d'un billet : a) s'engage à le payer selon ses termes; b) ne peut opposer au détenteur régulier l'existence du preneur et sa capacité, à ce moment-là, d'endosser. 1, record 1, French, - souscripteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
souscripteur : terme employé dans la Loi sur les lettres de change. 2, record 1, French, - souscripteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos negociables (Derecho mercantil)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- firmante
1, record 1, Spanish, firmante
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que firma el pagaré, así prometiendo su pago. 2, record 1, Spanish, - firmante
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-09-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
- Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trade acceptance
1, record 2, English, trade%20acceptance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- acceptance 2, record 2, English, acceptance
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Promise to pay created when the drawee of a time draft stamps or writes the word "accepted" above his signature and a designated payment date. Once accepted, the draft is the equivalent of a promissory note. 2, record 2, English, - trade%20acceptance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
- Commerce
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acceptation commerciale
1, record 2, French, acceptation%20commerciale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- acceptation de commerce 2, record 2, French, acceptation%20de%20commerce
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lettre de change ne portant pas intérêt, dont le montant représente le prix de la vente de marchandises, produits ou services, tirée par le vendeur sur l'acheteur, qui en donne acceptation. Elle vise à transformer une créance à court terme (compte client) en effet négociable. 3, record 2, French, - acceptation%20commerciale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos negociables (Derecho mercantil)
- Comercio
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceptación comercial
1, record 2, Spanish, aceptaci%C3%B3n%20comercial
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- aceptación de efecto de comercio 2, record 2, Spanish, aceptaci%C3%B3n%20de%20efecto%20de%20comercio
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pay cycle
1, record 3, English, pay%20cycle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pay Cycle. Describes the date ranges for which employees are paid. It is important to note that the Pay Cycle is independent of the dates employee's receive their paychecks. 2, record 3, English, - pay%20cycle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Due to the change in the pay period dates, an overpayment will result for all employees under pay cycles 7A, 7B and 7C. 3, record 3, English, - pay%20cycle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cycle de paye
1, record 3, French, cycle%20de%20paye
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cycle de paie 2, record 3, French, cycle%20de%20paie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À cause du changement de la date de la période de paye, les employés des cycles de paye 7A, 7B et 7C auront un trop-payé. 1, record 3, French, - cycle%20de%20paye
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-10-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Finance
- Education (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Canada Study Grant for the Accommodation of Students with Permanent Disabilities
1, record 4, English, Canada%20Study%20Grant%20for%20the%20Accommodation%20of%20Students%20with%20Permanent%20Disabilities
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Human Resources and Social Development Canada. The Canada Study Grant for the Accommodation of Students with Permanent Disabilities can provide up to $8, 000 per loan year to help pay for exceptional education-related costs associated with your disability. These costs may include tutors, oral or sign interpreters, attendant care for studies, specialized transportation(to and from school only), 75% of the cost of a learning disability assessment up to a maximum of $1, 200, note takers, readers and braillers. 1, record 4, English, - Canada%20Study%20Grant%20for%20the%20Accommodation%20of%20Students%20with%20Permanent%20Disabilities
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Finances
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Subvention canadienne visant les mesures d'adaptation pour les étudiants ayant une incapacité permanente
1, record 4, French, Subvention%20canadienne%20visant%20les%20mesures%20d%27adaptation%20pour%20les%20%C3%A9tudiants%20ayant%20une%20incapacit%C3%A9%20permanente
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ressources humaines et Développement social Canada. La Subvention canadienne visant les mesures d'adaptation pour les étudiants ayant une incapacité permanente prévoit le versement d'un montant pouvant aller jusqu'à 8 000 $ par prêt pour aider à défrayer des frais spéciaux liés aux études en raison de votre incapacité. Ces frais peuvent comprendre entre autres des enseignants-tuteurs, des interprètes pour le langage par signes, des services d'accompagnement pédagogique, le transport adapté (pour se rendre et pour revenir de l'école seulement), 75 % des frais liés à une évaluation de l'incapacité et ce jusqu'à un montant maximal de 1 200 $, un appareil de prise de notes, des appareils de lecture et des machines à écrire le braille. 1, record 4, French, - Subvention%20canadienne%20visant%20les%20mesures%20d%27adaptation%20pour%20les%20%C3%A9tudiants%20ayant%20une%20incapacit%C3%A9%20permanente
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-04-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- term insurance premium
1, record 5, English, term%20insurance%20premium
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Note that our homeowner has to earn enough money first to pay the tax on his income and then still have $720 left over to pay his annual term insurance premium. 1, record 5, English, - term%20insurance%20premium
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- prime suivante
1, record 5, French, prime%20suivante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- prime à terme 1, record 5, French, prime%20%C3%A0%20terme
avoid, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prime totale payable à chacune des échéances de prime successives convenues. 1, record 5, French, - prime%20suivante
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prime suivante : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR; prime à terme : terme déconseillé par l'AFNOR. Extrait de la norme NF-K40-001, reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR. 2, record 5, French, - prime%20suivante
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-04-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
- Banking
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- maker of a promissory note
1, record 6, English, maker%20of%20a%20promissory%20note
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The drawer of a promissory note is designated the ’maker’. By writing up such a note, that person engages that he/she will pay it according to its tenor and is by law precluded from denying to a holder in due course that the payee exists and his/her capacity to endorse. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 2, record 6, English, - maker%20of%20a%20promissory%20note
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
- Banque
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- souscripteur d'un billet
1, record 6, French, souscripteur%20d%27un%20billet
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos negociables (Derecho mercantil)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- librador de un pagaré
1, record 6, Spanish, librador%20de%20un%20pagar%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-09-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Accounting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- note
1, record 7, English, note
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Legal evidence of a debt or obligation. A financial instrument consisting of a promise to pay(promissory note), rather than an order to pay, a bill of exchange, or a certificate of indebtedness, a bond. 2, record 7, English, - note
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Comptabilité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- billet
1, record 7, French, billet
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écrit par lequel une personne (le souscripteur) s'engage à payer, à vue ou à une date déterminée, une somme au bénéficiaire désigné ou à son ordre (billet à ordre), ou au porteur (billet au porteur). 1, record 7, French, - billet
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-11-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- secured term note
1, record 8, English, secured%20term%20note
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another kind of secured note is the secured term note which is backed by the pledge of a written promise to pay. These notes are signed by automobile and appliance buyers who buy on an installment plan. 2, record 8, English, - secured%20term%20note
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- billet à terme garanti
1, record 8, French, billet%20%C3%A0%20terme%20garanti
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un autre genre de billet garanti est le «billet à terme garanti». Ces billets sont garantis par les «promesses de payer» signées par les acheteurs d'automobiles et d'appareils ménagers qui ont recours au crédit à tempérament. 2, record 8, French, - billet%20%C3%A0%20terme%20garanti
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-10-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- corporate note
1, record 9, English, corporate%20note
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A corporate note is simply an unsecured promise made by the borrower to pay interest and repay the funds borrowed at a specific date or dates. 2, record 9, English, - corporate%20note
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- billet de société
1, record 9, French, billet%20de%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un billet de société est une simple promesse faite par l'emprunteur de payer l'intérêt et de rembourser le capital emprunté à une ou plusieurs dates précises. 2, record 9, French, - billet%20de%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-06-08
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Banking
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- standby note issuance facility
1, record 10, English, standby%20note%20issuance%20facility
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- SNIF 1, record 10, English, SNIF
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- standby NIF 2, record 10, English, standby%20NIF
correct
- SNIF 1, record 10, English, SNIF
correct
- SNIF 1, record 10, English, SNIF
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This facility is identical to a note issuance facility. However, the wording emphasizes that it is to be used only as a back-up undertaking should the original obligor not pay. 2, record 10, English, - standby%20note%20issuance%20facility
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Banque
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- facilité d'émission d'effets de soutien
1, record 10, French, facilit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20d%27effets%20de%20soutien
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1987-01-13
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Government Accounting
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- earn-out note
1, record 11, English, earn%2Dout%20note
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a conditional note granted to a Crown Corporation by the Government and which is forgiven if certain agreed-upon expenditures or activities are carried out. 2, record 11, English, - earn%2Dout%20note
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, if a company increases sales or expenditures in Research and Development, it will not have to pay the value of the note over to the Government. 1, record 11, English, - earn%2Dout%20note
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Information provided by the Privatization Secretariat, Crown Corporations Directorate, Treasury Board. 2, record 11, English, - earn%2Dout%20note
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Comptabilité publique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- billet à remboursement conditionnel
1, record 11, French, billet%20%C3%A0%20remboursement%20conditionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme utilisé au Secrétariat de la privatisation, Direction générale des sociétés d'état, Conseil du Trésor. 2, record 11, French, - billet%20%C3%A0%20remboursement%20conditionnel
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- noninterest-bearing demand note 1, record 12, English, noninterest%2Dbearing%20demand%20note
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the currency that members pay to the Fund is normally held for the account of the Fund by the members's central bank, mainly in the form of noninterest-bearing demand note, against which the Fund can obtain the currencies 1, record 12, English, - noninterest%2Dbearing%20demand%20note
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- bon à vue ne produisant pas d'intérêts 1, record 12, French, bon%20%C3%A0%20vue%20ne%20produisant%20pas%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
la monnaie que les membres paient au Fonds est normalement détenue pour le compte du Fonds par la banque centrale du membre, sous forme de bon à vue ne produisant pas d'intérêts, contre lesquels le Fonds peut obtenir les monnaies en question [trad.] 1, record 12, French, - bon%20%C3%A0%20vue%20ne%20produisant%20pas%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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