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PAYMENT CLERK [13 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- payment entry clerk
1, record 1, English, payment%20entry%20clerk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- payment input clerk 1, record 1, English, payment%20input%20clerk
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commis à l'entrée des paiements
1, record 1, French, commis%20%C3%A0%20l%27entr%C3%A9e%20des%20paiements
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- payment clerk
1, record 2, English, payment%20clerk
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. 2, record 2, English, - payment%20clerk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Comptabilité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commis aux paiements
1, record 2, French, commis%20aux%20paiements
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agence de promotion économique du Canada atlantique. 2, record 2, French, - commis%20aux%20paiements
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-01-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
- Execution of Work (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- day labor
1, record 3, English, day%20labor
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- day labour 1, record 3, English, day%20labour
correct
- construction by day labor 2, record 3, English, construction%20by%20day%20labor
correct, United States
- construction by day labour 1, record 3, English, construction%20by%20day%20labour
correct
- daywork 3, record 3, English, daywork
correct
- direct labour 3, record 3, English, direct%20labour
correct
- direct labor 1, record 3, English, direct%20labor
correct, United States
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[direct labour] The employment of building tradesmen and labourers by the client or his agent (engineer or architect) directly, without the mediation of a contractor. 3, record 3, English, - day%20labor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[daywork] A method of payment for building work, involving agreement between the clerk of works and the contractor on the hours of work done by each man, and the materials used. Proof of this agreement is shown by the clerk of works's signature of the contractor's day-sheets. Payment to the contractor consists of his expenses in labour and materials, plus an agreed percentage for overheads and profit. Daywork is cost-plus percentage payment on a small scale. 3, record 3, English, - day%20labor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Construction by day labor. With this type of building operation, the owner recruits his own labor force, pays for all labor, materials, subcontractors, rentals and equipment, and all other expenses ... He may, through his architect, hire the services of an engineer. He would recruit the services of a superintendent. He may even hire the complete services of a building contractor. 2, record 3, English, - day%20labor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
- Exécution des travaux de construction
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- régie de travaux
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gie%20de%20travaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- travaux en régie 2, record 3, French, travaux%20en%20r%C3%A9gie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode d'exécution de travaux caractérisé par le fait que le maître de l'ouvrage exécute des travaux sous sa propre direction et sa propre responsabilité. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9gie%20de%20travaux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les travaux en régie sont [...] ceux dont l'exécution est dirigée par le client, sous son entière responsabilité, avec des moyens mis à sa disposition par l'entrepreneur. [...] Le processus est [...] sensiblement le même que pour les dépenses contrôlées, à ceci près que [...] le contrôle de certains éléments de la dépense [...] est encore plus aisé pour le maître d'œuvre, [...] les coefficients de majoration sont plus faibles [...] En outre le régime fiscal est différent [...] 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9gie%20de%20travaux
Record 3, Key term(s)
- dépenses contrôlées
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-06-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Form Titles (Armed Forces)
- Management Control
- Military Administration
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Delegation of Authorities-Payment Officer/Clerk
1, record 4, English, Delegation%20of%20Authorities%2DPayment%20Officer%2FClerk
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DND 2341: form code used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 4, English, - Delegation%20of%20Authorities%2DPayment%20Officer%2FClerk
Record 4, Key term(s)
- DND2341
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires (Forces armées)
- Contrôle de gestion
- Administration militaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Délégation des pouvoirs - Agent/commis payeur
1, record 4, French, D%C3%A9l%C3%A9gation%20des%20pouvoirs%20%2D%20Agent%2Fcommis%20payeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DND 2341 : code de formulaire utilisé par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 4, French, - D%C3%A9l%C3%A9gation%20des%20pouvoirs%20%2D%20Agent%2Fcommis%20payeur
Record 4, Key term(s)
- DND2341
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-12-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Legal Actions
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cognovit note
1, record 5, English, cognovit%20note
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- judgment note 2, record 5, English, judgment%20note
correct
- judgement note 2, record 5, English, judgement%20note
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An extraordinary document by which a debtor authorizes his or her creditor’s attorney to enter a confession in court that allows judgment against the debtor. 3, record 5, English, - cognovit%20note
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A creditor may ask the borrower to sign a cognovit note when credit is extended. If the debtor falls into arrears the creditor can obtain a judgment against the person without notification to the debtor. There is usually little the debtor can do to attack the judgment when it is discovered. 3, record 5, English, - cognovit%20note
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Judgment note. A promissory note authorizing an attorney, holder, or clerk of court to appear for the maker of the note and confess, or assent to, a judgment to be entered against the maker due to default in the payment of the amount owed. A judgment note is also called a cognovit note and is invalid in many states. 2, record 5, English, - cognovit%20note
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cognovit [L., he has acknowledged.] (Law) An instrument in writing whereby a defendant in an action acknowledges a plaintiff’s demand to be just. 3, record 5, English, - cognovit%20note
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Actions en justice
- Droit judiciaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lettre d'acquiescement
1, record 5, French, lettre%20d%27acquiescement
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le ministre acquiesce par écrit à cette demande, en date du 9 septembre 1997. Une copie certifiée conforme de la résolution ainsi qu'une copie de la lettre d'acquiescement ont été produites, en liasse, sous la cote I-1. 1, record 5, French, - lettre%20d%27acquiescement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-08-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Travel Agencies
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- booking clerk
1, record 6, English, booking%20clerk
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cancellations of bookings and packaged trips can be made. Unconfirmed and unpaid bookings are simply deleted. Where some payment has already been made to the provider, the refund is determined. If a refund applies, then the booking clerk advises the provider of the cancellation and forwards a cancellation advice. This, together with any travel agency commission, is returned to the consumer. Each cancellation is for booking only, or one packaged trip only. 1, record 6, English, - booking%20clerk
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Agences de voyage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- préposé aux réservations
1, record 6, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20r%C3%A9servations
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur le marché du travail dans l'industrie touristique, les finissants de ce programme seront appelés à occuper des postes tels que [...] agent ou préposé aux réservations. 1, record 6, French, - pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20r%C3%A9servations
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-11-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- park invoice
1, record 7, English, park%20invoice
correct, verb
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parking an invoice allows you to enter and store(park) the incomplete document without carrying out extensive entry checks. Later the parked invoice can be completed, checked and then posted and, if necessary, by a different data entry clerk. By using payment requests, parked invoices can be paid on time and with full cash discount. The advantage of parking an invoice is that the data can be evaluated online for reporting purposes from the moment it is parked. 1, record 7, English, - park%20invoice
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- préenregistrer une facture
1, record 7, French, pr%C3%A9enregistrer%20une%20facture
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le préenregistrement d'une facture rend possible la saisie et la mémorisation (préenregistrement) de la pièce partielle sans passer par de longs processus de contrôle des entrées. Plus tard, la facture préenregistrées peut être complétée, vérifiée et comptabilisée, s'il le faut, par un autre préposé à la saisie. En employant des demandes de paiement, les factures préenregistrées peuvent être réglées à temps net des escomptes. L'avantage de préenregistrer une facture tient au fait que les données peuvent être dès lors valorisées en ligne pour fins d'analyses. 1, record 7, French, - pr%C3%A9enregistrer%20une%20facture
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-05-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- payment master database 1, record 8, English, payment%20master%20database
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If your Source document is being requested from a Downline System, you will have to access the Enquiries Screen of the Payment Master Database to retrieve the Image Address ID required by the Clerk in Document Control. 1, record 8, English, - payment%20master%20database
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used at Revenue Canada (Termicom). 2, record 8, English, - payment%20master%20database
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- base de données permanente sur les paiements
1, record 8, French, base%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20permanente%20sur%20les%20paiements
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie en usage à Revenu Canada. 2, record 8, French, - base%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20permanente%20sur%20les%20paiements
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-05-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- enquiries screen 1, record 9, English, enquiries%20screen
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If your Source document is being requested from a Downline System, you will have to access the Enquiries Screen of the Payment Master Database to retrieve the Image Address ID required by the Clerk in Document Control. 1, record 9, English, - enquiries%20screen
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used at Revenue Canada (Termicom). 2, record 9, English, - enquiries%20screen
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- écran de demandes de renseignements
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9cran%20de%20demandes%20de%20renseignements
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie en usage à Revenu Canada. 2, record 9, French, - %C3%A9cran%20de%20demandes%20de%20renseignements
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-02-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Finance
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Trust and Transfer Payment Clerk 1, record 10, English, Trust%20and%20Transfer%20Payment%20Clerk
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Finances
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- commis à la fiducie et aux paiements de transfert
1, record 10, French, commis%20%C3%A0%20la%20fiducie%20et%20aux%20paiements%20de%20transfert
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Annuaire du MAINC [ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien]. 1, record 10, French, - commis%20%C3%A0%20la%20fiducie%20et%20aux%20paiements%20de%20transfert
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1994-10-05
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Taxation
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Returns and Payment Clerk 1, record 11, English, Returns%20and%20Payment%20Clerk
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Fiscalité
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- commis aux déclarations et aux paiements
1, record 11, French, commis%20aux%20d%C3%A9clarations%20et%20aux%20paiements
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1990-07-31
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Government Accounting
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- allotment control clerk
1, record 12, English, allotment%20control%20clerk
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The allotment control clerk verifies that] a sufficient balance to make the payment or settlement is immediately available in the appropriation or account to which the payment or settlement is to be charged... 1, record 12, English, - allotment%20control%20clerk
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- préposé au contrôle des affectations
1, record 12, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20au%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20affectations
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- préposée au contrôle des affectations 1, record 12, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20au%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20affectations
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Financial Accounting
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- payment control clerk 1, record 13, English, payment%20control%20clerk
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- commis au contrôle des paiements
1, record 13, French, commis%20au%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20paiements
masculine and feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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