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WRITE CHEQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- write a cheque
1, record 1, English, write%20a%20cheque
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- draw a cheque 2, record 1, English, draw%20a%20cheque
correct
- issue a cheque 3, record 1, English, issue%20a%20cheque
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... you should never issue a cheque in the representative’s name, but make it out to the firm that the individual represents when making an investment. 4, record 1, English, - write%20a%20cheque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Write(an order to pay money) : to draw a cheque. 5, record 1, English, - write%20a%20cheque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The preferred Canadian spelling form is "cheque," not "check." 6, record 1, English, - write%20a%20cheque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Draw a cheque on an account. 7, record 1, English, - write%20a%20cheque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Draw a cheque in favour of the government. 8, record 1, English, - write%20a%20cheque
Record 1, Key term(s)
- write a check
- draw a check
- issue a check
- make a cheque
- make a check
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tirer un chèque
1, record 1, French, tirer%20un%20ch%C3%A8que
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faire un chèque 2, record 1, French, faire%20un%20ch%C3%A8que
correct
- émettre un chèque 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9mettre%20un%20ch%C3%A8que
correct
- libeller un chèque 4, record 1, French, libeller%20un%20ch%C3%A8que
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produire et mettre en circulation un chèque, de manière à prélever une somme sur le crédit d'un compte bancaire. 5, record 1, French, - tirer%20un%20ch%C3%A8que
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Libeller un chèque consiste à le remplir en spécifiant le bénéficiaire de la somme qui y est portée. 5, record 1, French, - tirer%20un%20ch%C3%A8que
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Tirer un chèque sur un compte. 6, record 1, French, - tirer%20un%20ch%C3%A8que
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Faire un chèque à l'ordre du gouvernement. 7, record 1, French, - tirer%20un%20ch%C3%A8que
Record 1, Key term(s)
- créer un chèque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Instrumentos negociables (Derecho mercantil)
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- extender un cheque
1, record 1, Spanish, extender%20un%20cheque
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- librar un cheque 1, record 1, Spanish, librar%20un%20cheque
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- overdraw a bank account
1, record 2, English, overdraw%20a%20bank%20account
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- overdraw 2, record 2, English, overdraw
correct, verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To write a cheque on an account for an amount exceeding the account balance. 1, record 2, English, - overdraw%20a%20bank%20account
Record 2, Key term(s)
- overcheck
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mettre un compte bancaire à découvert
1, record 2, French, mettre%20un%20compte%20bancaire%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mettre à découvert 2, record 2, French, mettre%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert
correct
- tirer à découvert 3, record 2, French, tirer%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dejar una cuenta en descubierto 1, record 2, Spanish, dejar%20una%20cuenta%20en%20descubierto
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- girar en descubierto 2, record 2, Spanish, girar%20en%20descubierto
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extender un cheque por una cantidad mayor de la que se dispone en la cuenta corriente, lo que hace que dicha cuenta presente un saldo deudor para su titular. 3, record 2, Spanish, - dejar%20una%20cuenta%20en%20descubierto
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pago de dos cheques dejando en descubierto la cuenta librada a pesar de que el cliente dio aviso de su extravío. 4, record 2, Spanish, - dejar%20una%20cuenta%20en%20descubierto
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