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PAYMENT REFERENCE NUMBER [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-08-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- payment reference number
1, record 1, English, payment%20reference%20number
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PRN 2, record 1, English, PRN
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phoenix updates the pay cheque record with the payment reference number. 3, record 1, English, - payment%20reference%20number
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Comptabilité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- numéro de référence du paiement
1, record 1, French, num%C3%A9ro%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20du%20paiement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- NRP 2, record 1, French, NRP
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phénix met à jour le fichier du chèque de paye avec le numéro de référence du paiement. 3, record 1, French, - num%C3%A9ro%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20du%20paiement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- numéro de référence du payement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- SPS payment return file
1, record 2, English, SPS%20payment%20return%20file
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The RPS [Regional Pay System] processes the SPS payment return file by updating the payroll register data base with the PRNs [payment reference number] for each payment. 2, record 2, English, - SPS%20payment%20return%20file
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SPS: Standard Payment System 3, record 2, English, - SPS%20payment%20return%20file
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fichier de retour des paiements du SNP
1, record 2, French, fichier%20de%20retour%20des%20paiements%20du%20SNP
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le SRP [Système régional de paye] traite le fichier de retour des paiements du SNP en mettant à jour la base de données du registre de paye grâce aux NRP [numéro de référence de paiement] pour chacun des paiements. 2, record 2, French, - fichier%20de%20retour%20des%20paiements%20du%20SNP
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SNP : Système normalisé des paiements 3, record 2, French, - fichier%20de%20retour%20des%20paiements%20du%20SNP
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-09-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- RPS expenditure control data base
1, record 3, English, RPS%20expenditure%20control%20data%20base
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The RPS processes the SPS [Standard Payment System] return file by updating the payroll register data base with the PRN [payment reference number] for each payment. Once done, the individual transactions are extracted and processed against the RPS expenditure control data base. 2, record 3, English, - RPS%20expenditure%20control%20data%20base
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RPS: Regional Pay System 3, record 3, English, - RPS%20expenditure%20control%20data%20base
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- base de données de contrôle des dépenses du SRP
1, record 3, French, base%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20d%C3%A9penses%20du%20SRP
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le SRP traite le fichier de retour du SNP [Système normalisé des paiements] en mettant à jour la base de données sur le registre de paye avec le NRP [numéro de référence de paiement] pour chaque paiement. Lorsque cette mise à jour est faite, les différentes opérations sont extraites et traitées par rapport à la base de données de contrôle des dépenses du SRP. 2, record 3, French, - base%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20d%C3%A9penses%20du%20SRP
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SRP: Système régional de paye 3, record 3, French, - base%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20d%C3%A9penses%20du%20SRP
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Standard Payment System/Interdepartmental Settlement Notification
1, record 4, English, Standard%20Payment%20System%2FInterdepartmental%20Settlement%20Notification
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- SPS/ISN 1, record 4, English, SPS%2FISN
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The IS [interdepartmental settlement] Reference Number is a unique number assigned by the SPS [Standard Payment System] to an interdepartmental settlement at the level of each applicable Customer Invoice or Account Payable. The ISRN [IS reference number] is contained on the IS Return/Notification file and on the SPS/ISN paper notification. 2, record 4, English, - Standard%20Payment%20System%2FInterdepartmental%20Settlement%20Notification
Record 4, Key term(s)
- SPS ISN
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Système normalisé des paiements-Avis de règlement interministériel
1, record 4, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20normalis%C3%A9%20des%20paiements%2DAvis%20de%20r%C3%A8glement%20interminist%C3%A9riel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- SNP-ARI 1, record 4, French, SNP%2DARI
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il s'agit d'un numéro unique attribué par le SNP [Système normalisé des paiements] à un règlement interministériel au niveau de chaque facture client ou de chaque débiteur. Le NRRI [numéro de référence du RI] est reproduit dans le fichier de retour/avis de RI et sur les avis imprimés du SNP-ARI. 2, record 4, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20normalis%C3%A9%20des%20paiements%2DAvis%20de%20r%C3%A8glement%20interminist%C3%A9riel
Record 4, Key term(s)
- SNP ARI
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Data Transmission
- Finance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- proprietary authenticator code
1, record 5, English, proprietary%20authenticator%20code
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- PAC 1, record 5, English, PAC
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During by-pass mode operations... payments which are delivered directly to the receiving participant do not contain a PCRN [payment confirmation reference number] in field : 115 : of the S. W. I. F. T. message header and the proprietary authenticator code(PAC) from LVTS [Large Value Transfer System] will be all zeros. 1, record 5, English, - proprietary%20authenticator%20code
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Transmission de données
- Finances
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- code d'authentificateur exclusif
1, record 5, French, code%20d%27authentificateur%20exclusif
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- CAE 1, record 5, French, CAE
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pendant les opérations en mode de contournement, [...] les paiements qui sont livrés directement aux participants destinataires ne renferment pas de NRCP [numéro de référence de la confirmation de paiement] dans la zone :115: de l'en-tête du message de la S.W.I.F.T. et le code d'authentificateur exclusif (CAE) du STPGV [système de transfert de paiements de grande valeur] est entièrement formé de zéros. 1, record 5, French, - code%20d%27authentificateur%20exclusif
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Investment
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- payment confirmation reference number
1, record 6, English, payment%20confirmation%20reference%20number
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- PCRN 1, record 6, English, PCRN
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An alpha-numeric reference number to be assigned by LVTS [Large Value Transfer System] to each payment message upon passing the risk control tests identifying the payment as one that has passed all risk control tests applicable to that payment. 1, record 6, English, - payment%20confirmation%20reference%20number
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Investissements et placements
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- numéro de confirmation du paiement
1, record 6, French, num%C3%A9ro%20de%20confirmation%20du%20paiement
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- NCP 2, record 6, French, NCP
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- numéro de confirmation de paiement 3, record 6, French, num%C3%A9ro%20de%20confirmation%20de%20paiement
correct, masculine noun
- NCP 2, record 6, French, NCP
correct, masculine noun
- NCP 2, record 6, French, NCP
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Numéro de référence alphanumérique devant être attribué par le STPGV [Système de transfert de paiements de grande valeur] à chaque message de paiement pour attester qu'il a subi avec succès tous les contrôles de limitation du risque applicables. 1, record 6, French, - num%C3%A9ro%20de%20confirmation%20du%20paiement
Record 6, Key term(s)
- NRCP
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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