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PAYMENT INSTALLMENTS [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Loans
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- debt service
1, record 1, English, debt%20service
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- debt servicing 2, record 1, English, debt%20servicing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The payment of the interest on a debt and of such installments of the principal as are legally due. Normally, the term is used in connection with a public debt. 3, record 1, English, - debt%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
debt service burden, debt service reduction, debt service suspended, to lighten debt servicing. 4, record 1, English, - debt%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Debt service : Officially approved by the Management Committee for the BCF (budgetary, accounting and financial) Glossary. Use of this term is mandatory in Canadian government texts. 5, record 1, English, - debt%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
debt servicing obligations. 6, record 1, English, - debt%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
to service a debt. 6, record 1, English, - debt%20service
Record 1, Key term(s)
- servicing of debt
- public debt service
- service of the public debt
- servicing of government debt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Prêts et emprunts
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service de la dette
1, record 1, French, service%20de%20la%20dette
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- service de l'emprunt 2, record 1, French, service%20de%20l%27emprunt
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des sommes qu'une entreprise ou un organisme public est tenu de verser au cours d'un exercice au titre des capitaux empruntés et comprenant à la fois les intérêts et les remboursements de principal. 2, record 1, French, - service%20de%20la%20dette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
fardeau du service de la dette, réduction du service de la dette, service de la dette suspendu, alléger le service de la dette. 3, record 1, French, - service%20de%20la%20dette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Service de la dette : terme uniformisé par le Comité de gestion du Lexique BCF (budgétaire, comptable et financier) et d'usage obligatoire dans la Fonction publique fédérale. 4, record 1, French, - service%20de%20la%20dette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
obligations liées au service de la dette. 5, record 1, French, - service%20de%20la%20dette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
assurer le service de la dette. 5, record 1, French, - service%20de%20la%20dette
Record 1, Key term(s)
- service de la dette publique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad pública
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Préstamos
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio de la deuda
1, record 1, Spanish, servicio%20de%20la%20deuda
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pago hecho por un prestatario a un prestamista. Puede incluir uno o todos los siguientes: 1) pago de intereses; 2) reembolso del principal; y 3) comisión por compromiso. 2, record 1, Spanish, - servicio%20de%20la%20deuda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
carga del servicio de la deuda, reducción del servicio de la deuda, servicio de la deuda suspendido, aliviar el servicio de la deuda. 3, record 1, Spanish, - servicio%20de%20la%20deuda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
obligaciones relativas al servicio de la deuda. 4, record 1, Spanish, - servicio%20de%20la%20deuda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
atender el servicio de la deuda. 4, record 1, Spanish, - servicio%20de%20la%20deuda
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- monthly instalment
1, record 2, English, monthly%20instalment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- monthly installment 2, record 2, English, monthly%20installment
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Typically, the customer makes a cash down payment and agrees to pay the remainder in monthly installments, over a period ranging from a few months to several years. 3, record 2, English, - monthly%20instalment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mensualité
1, record 2, French, mensualit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme d'argent due mensuellement par un débiteur. Elle est composée d'intérêts et d'une partie du capital. 2, record 2, French, - mensualit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mensualidad
1, record 2, Spanish, mensualidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- payment by instalments
1, record 3, English, payment%20by%20instalments
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- payment in installments 2, record 3, English, payment%20in%20installments
correct
Record 3, Key term(s)
- payment by installments
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- paiement par versements
1, record 3, French, paiement%20par%20versements
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- paiement échélonné 2, record 3, French, paiement%20%C3%A9ch%C3%A9lonn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pago a plazos
1, record 3, Spanish, pago%20a%20plazos
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-06-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- advance payment of commission
1, record 4, English, advance%20payment%20of%20commission
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When our direct billing plan provides for advance payment of commission and subsequent installments are not paid to us by the Virtual Producer Customer, we will cancel the policy for nonpayment and deduct the unearned commission from your next commission check. 1, record 4, English, - advance%20payment%20of%20commission
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- précompte de commission
1, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9compte%20de%20commission
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- escompte de commission 1, record 4, French, escompte%20de%20commission
avoid, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Versement anticipé de tout ou partie d'une commission perçue. 1, record 4, French, - pr%C3%A9compte%20de%20commission
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
précompte de commission : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR; escompte de commission : terme déconseillé par l'AFNOR. Extrait de la norme NF-K40-001, reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR. 2, record 4, French, - pr%C3%A9compte%20de%20commission
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- buy on credit
1, record 5, English, buy%20on%20credit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- buy on term 2, record 5, English, buy%20on%20term
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To acquire a good delaying payment until a later date, usually incurring interest. Even if all purchasers pay in installments(for example, an encyclopaedia) the interest is added to the initial price and there is no discount for payment in cash, to make it appear as if interest were not charged. 1, record 5, English, - buy%20on%20credit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
buy on credit: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 5, English, - buy%20on%20credit
Record 5, Key term(s)
- buy on terms
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- acheter à crédit
1, record 5, French, acheter%20%C3%A0%20cr%C3%A9dit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acquérir un bien dont le paiement est différé. En général ce genre d'achat donne lieu au paiement d'intérêts, mais si tous les acheteurs payent à crédit (une encyclopédie, par exemple), les intérêts s'ajoutent au prix initial et il n'y a pas de réduction en cas de paiement comptant, pour faire semblant de ne pas toucher des intérêts. 1, record 5, French, - acheter%20%C3%A0%20cr%C3%A9dit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acheter à crédit : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 5, French, - acheter%20%C3%A0%20cr%C3%A9dit
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- comprar a crédito
1, record 5, Spanish, comprar%20a%20cr%C3%A9dito
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adquirir un bien aplazando el pago a un momento posterior. En general este tipo de compra da lugar a intereses, aunque si todos los compradores pagan a plazos (por ejemplo, una enciclopedia) los intereses se suman al precio inicial y no hay descuento por pago al contado, para dar la apariencia de que no se cobran intereses. 1, record 5, Spanish, - comprar%20a%20cr%C3%A9dito
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
comprar a crédito: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 5, Spanish, - comprar%20a%20cr%C3%A9dito
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-05-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- capital recovery factor
1, record 6, English, capital%20recovery%20factor
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- partial payment factor 2, record 6, English, partial%20payment%20factor
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The annual payment that will repay a loan of 1 currency unit in x years with compound interest on the unpaid balance. The reciprocal of the present worth of an annuity factor. Generally obtained from a set of compounding and discounting tables. This factor permits calculating the equal installments necessary to repay(amortize) a loan over a given period at a stated interest rate. The total payment is a varying combination of both interest and repayment(amortization) of principal. 2, record 6, English, - capital%20recovery%20factor
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de récupération du capital
1, record 6, French, coefficient%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20du%20capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación económica
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de recuperación del capital
1, record 6, Spanish, factor%20de%20recuperaci%C3%B3n%20del%20capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Es el pago anual que reembolsará un préstamo de una unidad monetaria en x años, con interés compuesto sobre el saldo impagado. Es el recíproco del valor actual de una anualidad constante. Se obtiene, en general, de un conjunto de tablas de interés compuesto y de descuento. Este factor permite calcular los pagos iguales necesarios para reembolsar (amortizar) un préstamo en el curso de un período determinado a una tasa fija de interés. El pago total es una combinación variada de interés y reembolso (amortización) del principal. 1, record 6, Spanish, - factor%20de%20recuperaci%C3%B3n%20del%20capital
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-04-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- rolling guarantee 1, record 7, English, rolling%20guarantee
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A guarantee that would cover, at any given time, only one or two payment installments but would, if the covered payments are met, "roll" to subsequent payments. 1, record 7, English, - rolling%20guarantee
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rolling guarantee of interest payments. 1, record 7, English, - rolling%20guarantee
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- garantie mobile
1, record 7, French, garantie%20mobile
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- garantía limitada renovable
1, record 7, Spanish, garant%C3%ADa%20limitada%20renovable
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-10-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- payable in three installments 1, record 8, English, payable%20in%20three%20installments
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lump-sum payment, payable in three installments. 1, record 8, English, - payable%20in%20three%20installments
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- payable en trois versements 1, record 8, French, payable%20en%20trois%20versements
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Somme forfaitaire payable en trois versements. 1, record 8, French, - payable%20en%20trois%20versements
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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