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LENGTH CREDIT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Banking
- Loans
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- credit term
1, record 1, English, credit%20term
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- credit period 2, record 1, English, credit%20period
correct
- length of credit 1, record 1, English, length%20of%20credit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The period following completion by the supplier of his contractual obligations until the date on which final repayment is due. 1, record 1, English, - credit%20term
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
maximum credit period, mean length of credit, minimum credit period 1, record 1, English, - credit%20term
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Banque
- Prêts et emprunts
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- durée du crédit
1, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20du%20cr%C3%A9dit
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- période de crédit 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période qui suit l'exécution des obligations contractuelles par le fournisseur, jusqu'à la date où le paiement final est exigible. 2, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20du%20cr%C3%A9dit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
durée maximale du crédit, durée moyenne du crédit, durée minimale du crédit 2, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20du%20cr%C3%A9dit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
- Operaciones bancarias
- Préstamos
- Inversiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- duración del crédito
1, record 1, Spanish, duraci%C3%B3n%20del%20cr%C3%A9dito
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- plazo del crédito 1, record 1, Spanish, plazo%20del%20cr%C3%A9dito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período que se extiende desde la finalización por parte del proveedor de sus obligaciones contractuales hasta la fecha en la que se debe hacer el último pago. 1, record 1, Spanish, - duraci%C3%B3n%20del%20cr%C3%A9dito
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
duración máxima del crédito, duración media del crédito, duración mínima del crédito 1, record 1, Spanish, - duraci%C3%B3n%20del%20cr%C3%A9dito
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- criterion of service 1, record 2, English, criterion%20of%20service
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The onus is therefore on the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Finance to establish before the Labour Court that the reference to the criterion of service, defined as the length of time actually worked, in the assessment of the incremental credit to be granted to workers who convert from job-sharing to full-time work is justified by objective factors unrelated to any discrimination on grounds of sex. 1, record 2, English, - criterion%20of%20service
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- critérium de service
1, record 2, French, crit%C3%A9rium%20de%20service
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des critériums. 2, record 2, French, - crit%C3%A9rium%20de%20service
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
critérium; critériums (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 2, French, - crit%C3%A9rium%20de%20service
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-07-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- credit hour
1, record 3, English, credit%20hour
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The unit used to measure the work completed by a student at a college or university. Usually one credit hour refers to one hour of classroom work, lecture, demonstration, or recitation a week, plus two hours of outside preparation, for the length of the academic term. 1, record 3, English, - credit%20hour
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Docimologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- heure-crédit
1, record 3, French, heure%2Dcr%C3%A9dit
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent recommandé par la section de traduction, Association des Universités et Collèges du Canada. 2, record 3, French, - heure%2Dcr%C3%A9dit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-01-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Banking
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mean length of credit
1, record 4, English, mean%20length%20of%20credit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Banque
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- durée moyenne du crédit
1, record 4, French, dur%C3%A9e%20moyenne%20du%20cr%C3%A9dit
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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