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INDIVIDUAL DEBTOR [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- debt bondage
1, record 1, English, debt%20bondage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bonded labor 2, record 1, English, bonded%20labor
correct
- bonded labour 3, record 1, English, bonded%20labour
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a considerable number of civilizations, an insolvent debtor either became his creditor's slave or could be sold by the latter to a third person. Usually the condition arose from a pledge by a debtor of his personal services, or those of a person under his control, as security for a loan. The main feature of such an arrangement is that the value of services furnished is not applied toward the liquidation of the debt. Consequently the individual pledged has practically no hope ever to escape his servile condition. 4, record 1, English, - debt%20bondage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "bonded labor" was confirmed as a synonym by the Office of International Affairs, Labour Canada. 3, record 1, English, - debt%20bondage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 1, English, - debt%20bondage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- servitude pour dettes
1, record 1, French, servitude%20pour%20dettes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- asservissement pour dettes 2, record 1, French, asservissement%20pour%20dettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Servitude pour dette : terme également tiré de la Convention concernant l'abolition du travail forcé, 1959. 3, record 1, French, - servitude%20pour%20dettes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- servidumbre por deudas
1, record 1, Spanish, servidumbre%20por%20deudas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - servidumbre%20por%20deudas
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-11-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- individual debtor 1, record 2, English, individual%20debtor
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... lenders will not punish individual debtors with high interest rates. 1, record 2, English, - individual%20debtor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- débiteur individuel
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9biteur%20individuel
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les prêteurs ne sanctionneront pas les débiteurs individuels en leur imposant des taux d'intérêt élevés. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9biteur%20individuel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-06-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- type of debtor
1, record 3, English, type%20of%20debtor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aged accounts receivable reports should be sent monthly to the responsible managers. These reports should be produced by type of receivable and type of debtor, and should include detailed listings to allow follow-up on individual accounts. The reports should also include data that is summarized according to overall collection performance(e. g., average collection period, collection rate, and write-off rate). 2, record 3, English, - type%20of%20debtor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- catégorie de débiteur
1, record 3, French, cat%C3%A9gorie%20de%20d%C3%A9biteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des rapports sur les débiteurs devraient être présentés tous les mois aux gestionnaires compétents. Ils devraient être établis par catégorie de créances et de débiteurs et comprendre des listes détaillées permettant d'effectuer un suivi de chaque compte, ainsi que des données récapitulatives sur l'ensemble des recouvrements (par exemple, période moyenne de recouvrement, taux de recouvrement et taux de radiation). 2, record 3, French, - cat%C3%A9gorie%20de%20d%C3%A9biteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-06-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- write-off rate
1, record 4, English, write%2Doff%20rate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aged accounts receivable reports should be sent monthly to the responsible managers. These reports should be produced by type of receivable and type of debtor, and should, include detailed listings to allow follow-up on individual accounts. The reports should also include data that is summarized according to overall collection performance(e. g., average collection period, collection rate, and write-off rate). 2, record 4, English, - write%2Doff%20rate
Record 4, Key term(s)
- write off rate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- taux de radiation
1, record 4, French, taux%20de%20radiation
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des rapports sur les débiteurs devraient être présentés tous les mois aux gestionnaires compétents. Ils devraient être établis par catégorie de créances et de débiteurs et comprendre des listes détaillées permettant d'effectuer un suivi de chaque compte, ainsi que des données récapitulatives sur l'ensemble des recouvrements (par exemple, période moyenne de recouvrement, taux de recouvrement et taux de radiation). 2, record 4, French, - taux%20de%20radiation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-01-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- collection rate
1, record 5, English, collection%20rate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aged accounts receivable reports should be sent monthly to the responsible managers. These reports should be produced by type of receivable and type of debtor, and should, include detailed listings to allow follow-up on individual accounts. The reports should also include data that is summarized according to overall collection performance(e. g., average collection period, collection rate, and write-off rate). 2, record 5, English, - collection%20rate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- taux de recouvrement
1, record 5, French, taux%20de%20recouvrement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des rapports sur les débiteurs devraient être présentés tous les mois aux gestionnaires compétents. Ils devraient être établis par catégorie de créances et de débiteurs et comprendre des listes détaillées permettant d'effectuer un suivi de chaque compte, ainsi que des données récapitulatives sur l'ensemble des recouvrements (par exemple, période moyenne de recouvrement, taux de recouvrement et taux de radiation). 2, record 5, French, - taux%20de%20recouvrement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-11-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- aged accounts receivable report
1, record 6, English, aged%20accounts%20receivable%20report
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aged accounts receivable reports should be sent monthly to the responsible managers. These reports should be produced by type of receivable and type of debtor, and should, include detailed listings to allow follow-up on individual accounts. The reports should also include data that is summarized according to overall collection performance(e. g., average collection period, collection rate, and write-off rate). 2, record 6, English, - aged%20accounts%20receivable%20report
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rapport chronologique des débiteurs
1, record 6, French, rapport%20chronologique%20des%20d%C3%A9biteurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport dans lequel on ventile les comptes débiteurs selon leur ancienneté. 1, record 6, French, - rapport%20chronologique%20des%20d%C3%A9biteurs
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des rapports sur les débiteurs devraient être présentés tous les mois aux gestionnaires compétents. Ils devraient être établis par catégorie de créances et de débiteurs et comprendre des listes détaillées permettant d'effectuer un suivi de chaque compte, ainsi que des données récapitulatives sur l'ensemble des recouvrements (par exemple, période moyenne de recouvrement, taux de recouvrement et taux de radiation). 2, record 6, French, - rapport%20chronologique%20des%20d%C3%A9biteurs
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-02-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- free-rider problem
1, record 7, English, free%2Drider%20problem
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The "free-rider" problem emerges when an individual bank decides it can exempt itself from the scheme without jeopardizing it, while expecting to be fully repaid because the debtor has received sufficient debt relief to enable it to handle its debt. 1, record 7, English, - free%2Drider%20problem
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- problème de l'abstentionnisme
1, record 7, French, probl%C3%A8me%20de%20l%27abstentionnisme
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La création d'une facilité internationale de gestion de la dette présente plusieurs difficultés. Se pose notamment le problème de l'abstentionnisme («free riders») lorsqu'une banque juge qu'elle peut s'abstenir de participer au dispositif proposé sans en compromettre le fonctionnement, tout en s'attendant d'être remboursée intégralement étant donné que le pays débiteur aura reçu un allégement de dette suffisant. 1, record 7, French, - probl%C3%A8me%20de%20l%27abstentionnisme
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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