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HOLDER ADVANCE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- repayment of advances
1, record 1, English, repayment%20of%20advances
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- advance repayment 2, record 1, English, advance%20repayment
correct
- advance redemption 3, record 1, English, advance%20redemption
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The unexpended balance of any accountable advance, other than a standing advance, shall be repaid to the department by the holder or custodian thereof not later than 10 working days after the purpose for which the advance was made has been fulfilled, unless the Treasury Board has authorized recovery by deduction from salary or wages or by deduction from a subsequent advance. 4, record 1, English, - repayment%20of%20advances
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Section 39 of the Financial Administration Act. 5, record 1, English, - repayment%20of%20advances
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
advance repayment; advance redemption: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 6, record 1, English, - repayment%20of%20advances
Record 1, Key term(s)
- repayment of an advance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- remboursement d'avances
1, record 1, French, remboursement%20d%27avances
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- remboursement anticipé 2, record 1, French, remboursement%20anticip%C3%A9
masculine noun
- règlement anticipé 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A8glement%20anticip%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le solde de toute avance comptable, autre qu'une avance permanente, doit être remboursé au ministère par le détenteur ou le dépositaire, dans les 10 jours ouvrables suivant la réalisation de l'objectif pour lequel l'avance a été consentie, à moins que le Conseil du Trésor n'en autorise le recouvrement au moyen de retenue sur le salaire ou traitement ou d'une déduction sur une avance ultérieure. 3, record 1, French, - remboursement%20d%27avances
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Article 39 de la Loi sur la gestion des finances publiques. 4, record 1, French, - remboursement%20d%27avances
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
remboursement anticipé; règlement anticipé : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 1, French, - remboursement%20d%27avances
Record 1, Key term(s)
- remboursement d'une avance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- 30-day collection period
1, record 2, English, 30%2Dday%20collection%20period
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If a travel claim is audited and adjusted, and the advance holder owes an additional amount, this becomes a normal debt due to the Crown. The standard 30-day collection period would apply, unless the department specifies otherwise in its notice to the advance holder. 1, record 2, English, - 30%2Dday%20collection%20period
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- délai de perception de 30 jours
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9lai%20de%20perception%20de%2030%20jours
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si la vérification d'une demande de remboursement de frais de déplacement donne lieu à un rajustement et à un montant additionnel exigible, celui-ci devient une créance normale de l'État. Le délai de perception normal de 30 jours s'applique, sauf si le ministère en avise autrement le détenteur de l'avance. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9lai%20de%20perception%20de%2030%20jours
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-03-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- holder
1, record 3, English, holder
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- custodian 2, record 3, English, custodian
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Under the Accountable Advances Regulations, the person to whom an accountable advance has been issued or the person responsible for such an advance. 2, record 3, English, - holder
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Standing advance holder. 3, record 3, English, - holder
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- détenteur
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9tenteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dépositaire 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9positaire
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aux termes du Règlement sur les avances comptables, personne à qui est émise une avance à justifier ou qui a la responsabilité d'une telle avance. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9tenteur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Détenteur d'avance permanente. 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9tenteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad pública
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- depositario
1, record 3, Spanish, depositario
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-11-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- advance
1, record 4, English, advance
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A financial claim acquired by making a payment to an outside entity. Such claims are normally repayable without interest and are of a short-term nature. However, in certain cases, advances can be repayable over several years, with interest, according to a predetermined agreed repayment schedule. 2, record 4, English, - advance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Advances should not be confused with advance payments on contracts or accountable advances. The term "advance" applies only to transactions authorized under non-budgetary appropriations. 2, record 4, English, - advance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Used in the expression "loans, investments and advances". 3, record 4, English, - advance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
issue, make, recover an advance. 2, record 4, English, - advance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 PHR
custodian, holder of an advance. 2, record 4, English, - advance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- avance
1, record 4, French, avance
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Créance résultant d'un paiement versé à un tiers. En général, les avances sont remboursables sans intérêt et consenties à court terme, mais il arrive que le remboursement s'effectue sur plusieurs années et avec intérêt selon un calendrier préétabli. 2, record 4, French, - avance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre l'avance avec l'avance sur marché public ou avec l'avance à justifier. Le terme «avance» ne s'applique qu'aux opérations autorisées en vertu de crédits non budgétaires. 2, record 4, French, - avance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Utilisé dans l'expression «prêts, placements et avances. 3, record 4, French, - avance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
émettre, verser, recouvrer une avance 2, record 4, French, - avance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 PHR
dépositaire, détenteur d'une avance 2, record 4, French, - avance
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad pública
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- adelanto
1, record 4, Spanish, adelanto
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- anticipo 1, record 4, Spanish, anticipo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-11-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Operating Systems (Software)
- Personnel Management (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Employee Master Record
1, record 5, English, Employee%20Master%20Record
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This is where HR will maintain Master Data or "tombstone information" on an employee. In FI, Corporate accounting will create an advance vendor master record and associate it with the employee vendor master record of the employee receiving an advance. In this way, fund activity will always be associated with the designated employee. After section 33 certification, the advance will be issued to the designated holder 1, record 5, English, - Employee%20Master%20Record
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Fiche personnel
1, record 5, French, Fiche%20personnel
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'objet dans les HR qui sert à conserver les données de base ou de « référence » sur un employé. Dans FI, la comptabilité ministérielle crée une fiche fournisseur avance et l'associe à la fiche personnel de l'employé qui reçoit l'avance. De cette façon, les mouvements de fonds seront toujours associés à l'employé désigné. Après certification en vertu de l'Article 33, l'avance est versé au détenteur désigné. 1, record 5, French, - Fiche%20personnel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-11-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Informatics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- advance claim holder 1, record 6, English, advance%20claim%20holder
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Informatique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- détenteur avance/créance
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9tenteur%20avance%2Fcr%C3%A9ance
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Vocabulaire établi pour la traduction du Guide de l'utilisateur, du Guide du gestionnaire et des documents de formation du SFMC [Système financier ministériel commun]. 1, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9tenteur%20avance%2Fcr%C3%A9ance
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-10-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Stock Exchange
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- recourse
1, record 7, English, recourse
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A right of a person to obtain repayment of debt that he/she financed. The discounting of a bill of exchange, is with recourse to the drawer or payee or previous holder. The negotiation of a bill under a letter of credit, an advance against a collection, etc. are all done with recourse. Any cheque presented for collection and credited to a collection and credited to a customer's account is done so on the understanding that should the cheque be unpaid for any reason, the bank has the right to debit the account. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 1, record 7, English, - recourse
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Bourse
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- recours du porteur
1, record 7, French, recours%20du%20porteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action du porteur d'une lettre de change contre les signataires de celle-ci, en vue de faire payer l'effet ou d'obtenir une garantie équivalente. 1, record 7, French, - recours%20du%20porteur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-07-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hold a transfer certificate
1, record 8, English, hold%20a%20transfer%20certificate
correct, verb
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] poll clerk shall enter in the poll book or Record of Votes Cast at an Advance Poll, [...] opposite the voter's name, [...] a memorandum stating that the voter voted under a transfer certificate, giving the number of the certificate and stating(a) in the case of a voter who holds a transfer certificate issued under subsection 126. 1(3) or 127(3) [of the Canada Elections Act], that the voter is the holder of a transfer certificate; [An Act to amend certain Acts with respect to persons with disabilities, Bill C-78,(assented to June 18, 1992), 3rd Sess., 34th Parliament(Can.), s. 23 amending subsection 128(2) of the said Act. ] 1, record 8, English, - hold%20a%20transfer%20certificate
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- être détenteur d'un certificat de transfert
1, record 8, French, %C3%AAtre%20d%C3%A9tenteur%20d%27un%20certificat%20de%20transfert
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] greffier du scrutin doit inscrire [...] une note indiquant que [le voteur] a voté en vertu d'un certificat de transfert. Il [...] mentionne [...] le fait que le voteur est détenteur d'un certificat de transfert délivré en vertu des paragraphes 126.1(3) ou 127(3) [de la Loi électorale du Canada]. 1, record 8, French, - %C3%AAtre%20d%C3%A9tenteur%20d%27un%20certificat%20de%20transfert
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Projet de loi cité : Loi modifiant certaines lois relativement aux personnes handicapées, a. 23 modifiant le paragraphe 128(2) de la même loi. 1, record 8, French, - %C3%AAtre%20d%C3%A9tenteur%20d%27un%20certificat%20de%20transfert
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-06-04
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- petty cash holder
1, record 9, English, petty%20cash%20holder
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- petty cash advance holder 1, record 9, English, petty%20cash%20advance%20holder
correct
- custodian of a petty cash advance 2, record 9, English, custodian%20of%20a%20petty%20cash%20advance
correct
- custodian of a petty cash fund 2, record 9, English, custodian%20of%20a%20petty%20cash%20fund
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A continuing full-time employee, entrusted with and accountable for, a petty cash advance account, its operation, administration and custody. 1, record 9, English, - petty%20cash%20holder
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the Accountable Advances Regulations, both the term "custodian" and the term "holder" are used. However, for the purposes of this section [in the Guide on Financial Administration for Departments and Agencies of the Government of Canada], only the term "custodian" is used to identify the person who is responsible or accountable for the advance. 2, record 9, English, - petty%20cash%20holder
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- détenteur d'une petite caisse
1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9tenteur%20d%27une%20petite%20caisse
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- détenteur d'une avance de petite caisse 1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9tenteur%20d%27une%20avance%20de%20petite%20caisse
correct, masculine noun
- dépositaire d'une avance de petite caisse 2, record 9, French, d%C3%A9positaire%20d%27une%20avance%20de%20petite%20caisse
correct, masculine noun
- dépositaire d'un fonds de petite caisse 2, record 9, French, d%C3%A9positaire%20d%27un%20fonds%20de%20petite%20caisse
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le Règlement sur les avances comptables, il est question de «dépositaire» et de «détenteur». Aux fins de la présente section [dans le Guide d'administration financière pour les ministères et les organismes du gouvernement du Canada], seul le terme «dépositaire» est employé pour designer la personne responsable de l'avance. 2, record 9, French, - d%C3%A9tenteur%20d%27une%20petite%20caisse
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1988-06-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- advance holder
1, record 10, English, advance%20holder
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Key term(s)
- holder of an advance
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- bénéficiaire d'une avance
1, record 10, French, b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire%20d%27une%20avance
correct, masculine and 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 1982-04-15
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- advance ledger
1, record 11, English, advance%20ledger
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An Advance Ledger(...) must list each standing advance on a separate page, compiled in alphabetical order by the surname of the holder of the advance [and] must also contain a control page on which all entries to the ledger are listed and a running balance of the advance account is kept. 1, record 11, English, - advance%20ledger
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- grand livre des avances 1, record 11, French, grand%20livre%20des%20avances
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes se trouvent au chapitre X.107.2 de la source CSS-5. 2, record 11, French, - grand%20livre%20des%20avances
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- main advance holder 1, record 12, English, main%20advance%20holder
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- titulaire de fonds d'avance 1, record 12, French, titulaire%20de%20fonds%20d%27avance
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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