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HANDLING CASH [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade
- Job Descriptions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cashiering
1, record 1, English, cashiering
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The handling by an employee of financial transactions, usually in a commercial establishment such as a store and with a cash register. 2, record 1, English, - cashiering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
- Descriptions d'emplois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- travail de caisse
1, record 1, French, travail%20de%20caisse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- travail à la caisse 2, record 1, French, travail%20%C3%A0%20la%20caisse
correct, masculine noun
- travail à la caisse enregistreuse 3, record 1, French, travail%20%C3%A0%20la%20caisse%20enregistreuse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traitement par un employé de transactions financières, habituellement dans un commerce et au moyen d'une caisse enregistreuse. 4, record 1, French, - travail%20de%20caisse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le travail à la caisse exige de la force et de la résistance physique et émotionnelle. La caissière doit rester debout ou assise pendant des journées de travail dont la durée peut atteindre dix heures. 2, record 1, French, - travail%20de%20caisse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-08-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Commercial Establishments
- Clothing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clothing store manager
1, record 2, English, clothing%20store%20manager
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clothing store managers are responsible for receiving merchandise for their store; pricing and displaying their product in an appealing and fashionable manner; and hiring, educating, terminating and motivating staff in providing exceptional customer service and care. Clothing store managers are also in charge of choosing suppliers, determining the physical attributes of products to purchase and what merchandise to purchase, performing inventory, training staff on how to manage cash and credit card transactions, handling returns and refunds, dealing with customer complaints, developing budget plans, and updating financial statements. 2, record 2, English, - clothing%20store%20manager
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Établissements commerciaux
- Vêtements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gérant de magasin de vêtements
1, record 2, French, g%C3%A9rant%20de%20magasin%20de%20v%C3%AAtements
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gérante de magasin de vêtements 2, record 2, French, g%C3%A9rante%20de%20magasin%20de%20v%C3%AAtements
correct, feminine noun
- gérant de boutique de vêtements 3, record 2, French, g%C3%A9rant%20de%20boutique%20de%20v%C3%AAtements
correct, masculine noun
- gérante de boutique de vêtements 2, record 2, French, g%C3%A9rante%20de%20boutique%20de%20v%C3%AAtements
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui planifie et dirige les activités d'une boutique de vêtements et d'accessoires de mode en vue d'en assurer le bon fonctionnement et la rentabilité. 4, record 2, French, - g%C3%A9rant%20de%20magasin%20de%20v%C3%AAtements
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle analyse les besoins du marché, fait les prévisions budgétaires, évalue les fournisseurs et leurs gammes de produits, planifie et commande les achats pour les collections saisonnières et conçoit l'aménagement de la boutique. Elle forme, gère et motive le personnel, organise les activités promotionnelles et les opérations de relations publiques et s'occupe de la mise en place des services à la clientèle. 4, record 2, French, - g%C3%A9rant%20de%20magasin%20de%20v%C3%AAtements
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2009-08-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- returnable transport item
1, record 3, English, returnable%20transport%20item
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- RTI 1, record 3, English, RTI
correct, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
all means to assemble goods for transportation, storage, handling and product protection in the supply chain which are returned for further usage, including for example pallets with and without cash deposits as well as all forms of reusable crates, trays, boxes, roll pallets, barrels, trolleys, pallet collars and lids 1, record 3, English, - returnable%20transport%20item
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term returnable transport item is usually allocated to secondary and tertiary packaging. But in certain circumstances also primary packaging may be considered as a form of RTI. 1, record 3, English, - returnable%20transport%20item
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Freight containers, trailers and the term returnable transport item does not cover other similar enclosed modules. 1, record 3, English, - returnable%20transport%20item
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Returnable transport equipment is considered to have the same definition within an electronic data interchange environment. 1, record 3, English, - returnable%20transport%20item
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
returnable transport item; RTI: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-1:2008]. 2, record 3, English, - returnable%20transport%20item
Record 3, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-11-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
- Loans
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- credit granting
1, record 4, English, credit%20granting
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- granting of credit 2, record 4, English, granting%20of%20credit
correct
- extension of credit 1, record 4, English, extension%20of%20credit
correct
- provision of credit 1, record 4, English, provision%20of%20credit
correct
- credit provision 3, record 4, English, credit%20provision
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there must be a complete segregation or, at the very least, a judicious combination of duties between functions that are related to granting credit, maintaining accounting records and handling and reconciling cash. 4, record 4, English, - credit%20granting
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- octroi de crédit
1, record 4, French, octroi%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- concession de crédit 2, record 4, French, concession%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit
correct, feminine noun
- délivrance de crédit 2, record 4, French, d%C3%A9livrance%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit
correct, feminine noun
- mise à disposition de crédit 2, record 4, French, mise%20%C3%A0%20disposition%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit
correct, feminine noun
- extension de crédit 3, record 4, French, extension%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les tâches liées ou, à tout le moins, une combinaison judicieuse des fonctions ayant trait à l'octroi de crédit, à la tenue des registres comptables, à la tenue et au rapprochement des comptes devraient être confiées à différents employés. 4, record 4, French, - octroi%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Contabilidad pública
- Préstamos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- concesión de créditos
1, record 4, Spanish, concesi%C3%B3n%20de%20cr%C3%A9ditos
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-04-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Trade
- Internet and Telematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- handling cash
1, record 5, English, handling%20cash
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Initially at least, the gains seem most substantial for merchants and card issuers. For example, the cost to retailers of handling cash is estimated to be between 4% and 7% of sales. 1, record 5, English, - handling%20cash
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
- Internet et télématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- traitement de l'argent comptant
1, record 5, French, traitement%20de%20l%27argent%20comptant
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un premier temps, il semble que ce soit les marchands et les émetteurs de cartes qui aient le plus à gagner. Ainsi, on estime que le coût du traitement de l'argent comptant pour les détaillants atteint de 4 à 7 % du chiffre d'affaires. 1, record 5, French, - traitement%20de%20l%27argent%20comptant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-02-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Merchandising Techniques
- The Product (Marketing)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- EAN code 1, record 6, English, EAN%20code
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
European system of identifying consumer items for easier handling at point of sale. As well as Arabic numbers, the code is represented by parallel bars of varying widths that can be read by automatic scanners. The normal size of the code is 37. 3 x 25. 9 mm. although this can vary between 80 and 200% of this size. It is made up by 13 digits, the first two indicating the country, the next five the supplier, the following five are a code that the supplier uses for each of his products and the last digit is used to control scanning. There are also 8 figure bar codes where the supplier and the product share the same five digits. These codes avoid the need to dial a price at point of sale, allow a price to be changed easily, keep a permanent inventory of sales and stock and avoid cash till errors. 1, record 6, English, - EAN%20code
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "EAN code" and its definition were reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 6, English, - EAN%20code
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Techniques marchandes
- Produit (Commercialisation)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- code EAN
1, record 6, French, code%20EAN
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système européen d'identification des articles de grande consommation pour faciliter leur traitement au point de vente. En plus des chiffres arabes, le code est représenté par des barres parallèles de différentes grosseurs pour permettre une lecture optique rapide. Sa grandeur normale est de 37,3 x 25,9 mm, mais cette taille peut varier de 80% à 200%. Il comporte 13 chiffres: les deux premiers indiquent le pays; les cinq suivants le fournisseur, selon le numéro que lui attribue l'AECOC; les cinq autres sont ceux utilisés par le fournisseur pour chacun de ses produits et le dernier est un chiffre de contrôle avec une sécurité de lecture de 99%, défini par une règle mathématique. Il existe un code plus court de 8 chiffres qui utilise 5 chiffres pour le fournisseur et l'article. 1, record 6, French, - code%20EAN
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «code EAN» et la définition ont été extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 6, French, - code%20EAN
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas mercantiles
- Producto (Comercialización)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- código EAN
1, record 6, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20EAN
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema europeo de identificación de artículos de gran consumo para facilitar su tratamiento en el punto de venta. Además de las cifras árabes, el código viene representado con barras paralelas de diferente grosor para permitir su lectura óptica automática. La mancha normal es de 37,3 x 25,9 mm, aunque puede oscilar entre el 80% y el 200% de ese tamaño. Consta de 13 cifras: las dos primeras indican el país (España es el 84); las cinco siguientes el proveedor, según el número que le asigne la AECOC; las otras cinco son las que el proveedor utiliza para cada uno de sus productos, y la última es un dígito de control con seguridad de lectura del 99%, definido por una regla matemática. Hay un código reducido de 8 cifras en el que para proveedor y artículo se usan sólo 5 cifras. Permite evitar el marcado de precios y facilitar su variación, llevar inventario permanente con conocimiento exacto y rápido de ventas y pedidos, y eliminar los errores de caja. 1, record 6, Spanish, - c%C3%B3digo%20EAN
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El término "código EAN" y la definición fueron extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 6, Spanish, - c%C3%B3digo%20EAN
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-03-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Accounting
- Government Accounting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- maintain accounting records
1, record 7, English, maintain%20accounting%20records
correct, verb
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depending on organizational structure, availability of staff, materiality, alternative controls and other pertinent conditions, there must be a complete segregation or, at the very least, a judicious combination of duties between functions that are related to granting credit, maintaining accounting records and handling and reconciling cash. 2, record 7, English, - maintain%20accounting%20records
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Comptabilité
- Comptabilité publique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tenir des documents comptables
1, record 7, French, tenir%20des%20documents%20comptables
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- tenir des registres comptables 2, record 7, French, tenir%20des%20registres%20comptables
correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon la structure hiérarchique, la disponibilité du personnel, l'importance des sommes en jeu, le type de contrôle exercé et toute autre condition particulière, les tâches liées ou, à tout le moins, une combinaison judicieuse des fonctions ayant trait à l'octroi de crédit, à la tenue des registres comptables, à la tenue de caisse et au rapprochement des comptes devraient être confiées à différents employés. 2, record 7, French, - tenir%20des%20documents%20comptables
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-11-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- class of payments
1, record 8, English, class%20of%20payments
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The following are the classes of payments for which deputy heads may authorize the forwarding of Receiver General cheques to their departments : payments to employees; payments involving legal transactions; payments involving special banking transactions; payments to be transmitted by diplomatic courier; payments requiring classified security handling; payments to other governments and Crown corporations; payments requiring formal presentation; cash required for immediate service; recurring payments requiring administration; loan payments to individuals to be exchanged for promissory notes. 1, record 8, English, - class%20of%20payments
Record 8, Key term(s)
- class of payment
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- catégorie de paiements
1, record 8, French, cat%C3%A9gorie%20de%20paiements
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voici quelques exemples de catégories de paiements : 1) paiements aux employés, p. ex. traitements et salaires, frais de déplacement, etc.; 2) paiements impliquant un acte juridique; p. ex. acquisition de biens immobiliers; 3) paiements impliquant des opérations bancaires spéciales, p. ex. des fonds devant être transférés à l'étranger; 4) paiements aux autres gouvernements et sociétés d'État, p. ex. des paiements en échange de billets à ordre; 5) argent comptant pour usage immédiat, p. ex. billets d'autobus, avances de petite caisse, etc. 1, record 8, French, - cat%C3%A9gorie%20de%20paiements
Record 8, Key term(s)
- catégorie de paiement
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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