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BALANCE COVER [13 records]

Record 1 2012-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
DEF

[A] deposit account into which funds are periodically transferred from various local banks, via wire transfer or automated clearing house debit, from other accounts in the same bank, or in different banks.

CONT

Cash Concentration Account[ :] Once your deposited checks have cleared and your electronic deposits have been received, your General Disbursement Account would be maintained by us at a target balance sufficient to cover all banking services. This will eliminate the payment of checking account service charges. Your other accounts will be maintained at a zero balance.

CONT

Surplus funds in the accounts in the cash centralization network are automatically transferred to the concentration account at a company’s head office bank branch at the end of the day.

Key term(s)
  • hold account

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
CONT

Grâce à l'accélération des dépôts, la gestion de votre trésorerie devient plus facile. Les fonds de votre entreprise sont aussitôt portés au crédit de votre compte centralisateur et disponibles immédiatement, peu importe le lieu des dépôts.

Key term(s)
  • compte entonnoir
  • compte de rapatriement

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Equipment (Chemistry)
  • Bioengineering
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Équipement (Chimie)
  • Technique biologique
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
OBS

This biannual publication provides a set of indicators that reflect the level and structure of the efforts undertaken by OECD Member countries and nine non-member economies(Argentina, China, Israel, Romania, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Chinese Taipei) in the field of science and technology. These data include final or provisional results as well as forecasts established by government authorities. The indicators cover the resources devoted to research and development, patent families, technology balance of payments and international trade in highly R&D-intensive industries. Also presented are the underlying economic series used to calculate these indicators.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
OBS

Cette publication semestrielle présente un jeu d'indicateurs reflétant le niveau et la structure des efforts menés par les pays de l'OCDE et par neuf économies non-membres (Afrique du Sud, Argentine, Chine, Fédération de Russie, Israël, Roumanie, Singapour, Slovénie, Tapei chinois) dans les domaines de la science et de la technologie. Il s'agit de résultats définitifs ou provisoires, et de prévisions établies par le gouvernement. Les indicateurs couvrent plus particulièrement les ressources consacrées aux activités de recherche-développement, les familles de brevets, la balance des paiements technologiques et le commerce international dans les industries à haute densité de R-D. Cet ouvrage intègre également quelques statistiques économiques de base utilisées pour le calcul des indicateurs.

Spanish

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Record 4 2006-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Loans
DEF

A gradual increase in mortgage debt that occurs when the monthly payment is insufficient to cover the interest due, and the balance owed keeps increasing(at least in the first few years).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prêts et emprunts
DEF

Augmentation du solde d'un prêt par l'ajout des intérêts restant impayés au principal du prêt, du fait que les versements effectués ont été insuffisants pour couvrir les intérêts dus, par exemple dans le cas d'un prêt hypothécaire à remboursement progressif.

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-12-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Scientific Co-operation
OBS

The ISAC has been established to support the Council and the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing General Assembly in identifying and addressing important S&T trends which impact the scope of the ISPRS Commissions and the activities which should be addressed by ISPRS Working Groups. The ISAC is to ensure that ISPRS S&T activities are in proper balance and cover the breadth of the Society's S&T mission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Coopération scientifique
Key term(s)
  • Comité consultatif scientifique international

Spanish

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Record 6 2002-10-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

... the province should standardize municipal regulations on lakeside development. An ideal regulation would prevent overdevelopment by requiring large lakefront lots... It would preserve the natural cover in the first 10 meters of shore... A balance must be found between construction and conservation...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie

Spanish

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Record 7 1999-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
DEF

An account opened upon prior agreement with a customer in which no funds are kept and which exists to allow the customer to issue cheques. The drawee bank agrees to transfer funds from another account to cover the cheques, thus restoring the account balance to zero.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Operaciones bancarias
DEF

Tipo de cuenta que permite a su titular extender cheques que el banco paga transfiriendo fondos de otras cuentas que el cliente posee en el mismo banco.

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Record 8 1997-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Accounting
DEF

An arrangement similar to the loan guarantee, except for the conditions under which the securities are liquidated. In the case of loan insurance, the lender must liquidate the assets and only where the net proceeds do not cover the loss may it claim the balance from government.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité publique
DEF

Accord semblable à la garantie d'emprunt sauf en ce qui a trait à la façon dont les garanties sont liquidées. Dans le cas de l'assurance-crédit, le prêteur doit réaliser les biens et seulement dans le cas où le produit net ne couvrirait pas la dette peut-il réclamer un montant au gouvernement.

Spanish

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Record 9 1995-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

The balance between the gain and loss of heat in a snow pack.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Bilan du gain et de la perte de chaleur dans une couche de neige.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
DEF

Relación entre la ganancia y la pérdida de calor en una capa de nieve.

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Record 10 1995-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
  • Phraseology
DEF

This term, synonymous with economic basis, is sometimes used to denote a balance of payments appropriately compiled to cover the transactions that have taken place rather than to reflect the receipts and payments to which they give rise.

OBS

Term used by the International Monetary Fund.

OBS

Compare with "payment basis" and "settlement basis".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Phraséologie
DEF

Ce terme, synonyme de en termes économiques, est parfois utilisé pour indiquer une balance des paiements établie de façon adéquate de manière à couvrir les transactions effectives plutôt que les recettes et paiements auxquels ces transactions ont donné lieu.

OBS

Terme en usage au Fonds monétaire international.

Key term(s)
  • sur la base des paiements
  • sur la base des règlements

Spanish

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Record 11 1990-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Public Sector Budgeting
CONT

Before making a decision to initiate a staffing action or requesting an employee to work overtime, responsibility centre managers must ensure that the resulting payments will not cause the salary allotment to be overexpended; that is, that there is sufficient unencumbered balance in the allotment to cover the payments and to discharge any debts that will be incurred during the current fiscal year.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Budget des collectivités publiques

Spanish

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Record 12 1988-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Carpets and Floor Coverings
CONT

Deluxe knee kicker. Features five adjustment settings, operated by a recessed extension trigger(extends from 43 to 53 cm), automatic look for each position, foam filled seamless bumper pad, pin cover that protects pins and Nap-Grip heads from burring, perfect balance, durable extension channel, skid plate, ground gripper pins, and 16-pin length settings operated by a pin retractor dial. Weighs only l, 59 kg.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Tapis et revêtements de sol
CONT

Tendeur à genou de luxe. Cinq positions de réglage au moyen d'un levier d'extension encastré (extension de 43 à 53 cm) avec verrouillage automatique dans chaque position, coussinet de butoir en caoutchouc mousse, housse des têtes de pointes et Nap-Grip, parfaitement équilibré, profilé de rallonge durable, pointes d'attache au plancher et 16 hauteurs réglables au moyen d'un bouton gradué. Ne pèse que l,59 kg.

Spanish

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Record 13 1988-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Carpets and Floor Coverings
CONT

Deluxe knee kicker. Features five adjustment settings, operated by a recessed extension trigger(extends from 43 to 53 cm), automatic lock for each position, foam filled seamless bumper pad, pin cover that protects pins and Nap-Grip heads from burring, perfect balance, durable extension channel, skid plate, ground gripper pins, and 16-pin length settings operated by a pin retractor dial. Weighs only l, 59 kg.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Tapis et revêtements de sol
CONT

Tendeur à genou de luxe. Cinq positions de réglage au moyen d'un levier d'extension encastré (extension de 43 à 53 cm) avec verrouillage automatique dans chaque position, coussinet de butoir en caoutchouc mousse, housse des têtes de pointes et Nap-Grip, parfaitement équilibré, profilé de rallonge durable, pointes d'attache au plancher et 16 hauteurs réglables au moyen d'un bouton gradué. Ne pèse que 1,59 kg.

Spanish

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