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INSTALMENT CONTRACT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Market Prices
- Sales (Marketing)
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carrying charges
1, record 1, English, carrying%20charges
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- finance charges 2, record 1, English, finance%20charges
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An amount included in an instalment sales contract to cover the cost of interest on the funds advanced and the costs of servicing the account, including a risk factor. 3, record 1, English, - carrying%20charges
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - carrying%20charges
Record 1, Key term(s)
- carrying charge
- finance charge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prix (Commercialisation)
- Vente
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frais de crédit
1, record 1, French, frais%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- frais financiers 2, record 1, French, frais%20financiers
correct, masculine noun, plural
- charges financières 3, record 1, French, charges%20financi%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sommes (intérêts et frais d'administration) ajoutées au prix d'un article vendu à tempérament et représentant des produits financiers pour le vendeur. 3, record 1, French, - frais%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - frais%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- charge financière
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Precios (Comercialización)
- Ventas (Comercialización)
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gastos financieros
1, record 1, Spanish, gastos%20financieros
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Costos por concepto de interés y administración añadidos al precio de las mercancías vendidas por medio de un plan de pagos a plazos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gastos%20financieros
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pensions and Annuities
- Actuarial Practice
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- constant annuity
1, record 2, English, constant%20annuity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- level annuity 2, record 2, English, level%20annuity
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A forecast of constant annual amounts of Net Operating Income over the income projection period. 1, record 2, English, - constant%20annuity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Minister may enter into a contract to provide for the payment of an annuity the amount of which decreases on a day specified in the contract and under which there may be paid an annuity greater than the maximum permitted under the Act between the due date of the first instalment of annuity and the said day, but in no case shall the annuity agreed to be paid exceed the actuarial equivalent of a constant annuity for the maximum amount so permitted in respect of the annuitant, having the same date of commencement and the same term certain, if any, as the annuity payable under the contract. 1, record 2, English, - constant%20annuity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pensions et rentes
- Actuariat
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rente constante
1, record 2, French, rente%20constante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rente dont le montant est le même à chaque échéance. 2, record 2, French, - rente%20constante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le ministre peut conclure un contrat prévoyant le paiement d'une rente dont le montant diminuera à une date spécifiée dans ledit contrat et en vertu duquel il sera versé une rente dépassant le maximum autorisé en vertu de la Loi, dans l'intervalle entre la date d'échéance du premier versement de rente et ladite date spécifiée, à condition que la rente qu'il est convenu de verser n'excède pas l'équivalent actuariel d'une rente constante pour le montant maximum ainsi autorisé à l'égard du rentier, ayant la même date d'ouverture et la même durée déterminée, le cas échéant, que la rente payable aux termes du contrat. 3, record 2, French, - rente%20constante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sum-of-the-digits method
1, record 3, English, sum%2Dof%2Dthe%2Ddigits%20method
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of allocating the finance charge on an instalment contract to accounting periods in which the unearned charge is allocated to the individual periods on a reducing basis by multiplying it by a fraction in which the numerator is the number of periods remaining plus 1 and the denominator is the sum of the numbers representing the periods. For a note repayable in equal instalments over twelve months, the denominator is 78, and the numerator for the first month is 12, for the second month 11, and so on. 1, record 3, English, - sum%2Dof%2Dthe%2Ddigits%20method
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "reverse sum-of-the-digits method" and to "rule of 78". 2, record 3, English, - sum%2Dof%2Dthe%2Ddigits%20method
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méthode de ventilation proportionnelle à l'ordre numérique inversé des périodes
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20ventilation%20proportionnelle%20%C3%A0%20l%27ordre%20num%C3%A9rique%20invers%C3%A9%20des%20p%C3%A9riodes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de ventilation, entre plusieurs périodes, du profit non gagné provenant de contrats à tempérament. La somme incorporée au bénéfice de la période se calcule au moyen d'une fraction dont le numérateur est le nombre de périodes non écoulées plus 1 (soit la période considérée) et le dénominateur, la somme des nombres représentant les périodes. Ainsi, pour un billet remboursable en versements égaux répartis sur cinq ans, le dénominateur est de 15 (1+2+3+4+5) et le numérateur, 5 pour la première année, 4 pour la deuxième, et ainsi de suite. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20ventilation%20proportionnelle%20%C3%A0%20l%27ordre%20num%C3%A9rique%20invers%C3%A9%20des%20p%C3%A9riodes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- instalment contract 1, record 4, English, instalment%20contract
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- contrat à exécution échelonnée
1, record 4, French, contrat%20%C3%A0%20ex%C3%A9cution%20%C3%A9chelonn%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- contrat prévoyant des prestations ou des paiements échelonnés 1, record 4, French, contrat%20pr%C3%A9voyant%20des%20prestations%20ou%20des%20paiements%20%C3%A9chelonn%C3%A9s
masculine noun
- contrat à livraisons successives 1, record 4, French, contrat%20%C3%A0%20livraisons%20successives
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-01-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Sales (Marketing)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- installment sales contract
1, record 5, English, installment%20sales%20contract
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- instalment sales contract 2, record 5, English, instalment%20sales%20contract
correct, proposal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Sales finance and consumer loan companies] make direct cash loans to consumers who usually repay principal and interest in installments. They also purchase, at a discount, installment sales contracts from retailers and dealers when such items as new automobiles, appliances or home improvements are bought on installment plans. 1, record 5, English, - installment%20sales%20contract
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Vente
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- contrat de vente à tempérament
1, record 5, French, contrat%20de%20vente%20%C3%A0%20temp%C3%A9rament
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sociétés de financement et les sociétés de prêts à la consommation consentent des prêts directs en espèces à leurs clients qui remboursent normalement le capital et l'intérêt par versements échelonnés. Elles achètent également, à escompte, des contrats de vente à tempérament aux détaillants et aux concessionnaires lorsque de nouvelles automobiles, de nouveaux appareils ménagers ou des articles pour la rénovation des maisons sont achetés à tempérament. 1, record 5, French, - contrat%20de%20vente%20%C3%A0%20temp%C3%A9rament
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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