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CHECKING PRIVILEGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free chequing privileges
1, record 1, English, free%20chequing%20privileges
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- free checking privileges 1, record 1, English, free%20checking%20privileges
correct, plural, United States
Record 1, Key term(s)
- free chequing privilege
- free checking privilege
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit gratuit de tirer des chèques
1, record 1, French, droit%20gratuit%20de%20tirer%20des%20ch%C3%A8ques
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cheque-writing privileges
1, record 2, English, cheque%2Dwriting%20privileges
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- chequing privileges 2, record 2, English, chequing%20privileges
correct, plural
- check-writing privileges 1, record 2, English, check%2Dwriting%20privileges
correct, plural
- checking privileges 1, record 2, English, checking%20privileges
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A descriptor applied to an account which means that a customer is allowed to write cheques on the account. 1, record 2, English, - cheque%2Dwriting%20privileges
Record 2, Key term(s)
- chequing privilege
- checking privilege
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- droit de tirer des chèques
1, record 2, French, droit%20de%20tirer%20des%20ch%C3%A8ques
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- privilège de chèques 2, record 2, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20de%20ch%C3%A8ques
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) les comptes d'épargne permettant de tirer des chèques semblent être la pire formule qui soit. Ce sont en réalité des comptes d'épargne avec livret et qui paient un très bas taux d'intérêt, en général d'environ 3 p. 100, mais avec le droit de tirer des chèques. 3, record 2, French, - droit%20de%20tirer%20des%20ch%C3%A8ques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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