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PAYMENTS ARREARS [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Employment Benefits
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Government Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- late payment
1, record 1, English, late%20payment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overdue payment 2, record 1, English, overdue%20payment
correct
- belated payment 3, record 1, English, belated%20payment
- payments in arrears 4, record 1, English, payments%20in%20arrears
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Interest shall be paid on late payments only if the payment is more than 15 days overdue and expressly provided for by contract or statute or when awarded in legal proceedings against the Crown. 5, record 1, English, - late%20payment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Avantages sociaux
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paiement en retard
1, record 1, French, paiement%20en%20retard
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- paiement en souffrance 2, record 1, French, paiement%20en%20souffrance
correct, masculine noun
- paiement tardif 3, record 1, French, paiement%20tardif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout paiement fait après l'échéance. 4, record 1, French, - paiement%20en%20retard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les intérêts doivent être payés sur les paiements en retard uniquement si le paiement est en souffrance pendant plus de 15 jours et qu'il y a une disposition à cet effet dans le contrat, dans une loi ou qu'ils ont été octroyés à la suite de poursuites légales contre la Couronne. 5, record 1, French, - paiement%20en%20retard
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Beneficios sociales
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
- Contabilidad pública
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pago retrasado
1, record 1, Spanish, pago%20retrasado
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pago vencido 1, record 1, Spanish, pago%20vencido
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Finance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- delinquent debtor
1, record 2, English, delinquent%20debtor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- defaulter 2, record 2, English, defaulter
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A debtor whose payments to a creditor are in arrears. 3, record 2, English, - delinquent%20debtor
Record 2, Key term(s)
- debtor in arrears
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- débiteur défaillant
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9biteur%20d%C3%A9faillant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- emprunteur défaillant 2, record 2, French, emprunteur%20d%C3%A9faillant
correct, masculine noun
- défaillant 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9faillant
correct, masculine noun
- débiteur en défaut 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9biteur%20en%20d%C3%A9faut
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Débiteur qui manque à ses engagements à l'égard de ses créanciers. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9biteur%20d%C3%A9faillant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
- Finanzas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- moroso
1, record 2, Spanish, moroso
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- deudor moroso 1, record 2, Spanish, deudor%20moroso
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que incurre en mora, no atendiendo al pago de la deuda a su vencimiento. 1, record 2, Spanish, - moroso
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-12-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sinking fund payment
1, record 3, English, sinking%20fund%20payment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sinking fund instalment 2, record 3, English, sinking%20fund%20instalment
correct
- sinking fund installment 3, record 3, English, sinking%20fund%20installment
correct, proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many Canadian preferreds have a protective provision whereby preferred shareholders are entitled to vote when preferred dividends and/or purchase or sinking fund payments are a stated number of payments in arrears. 4, record 3, English, - sinking%20fund%20payment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- versement au fonds d'amortissement
1, record 3, French, versement%20au%20fonds%20d%27amortissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Beaucoup d'émissions canadiennes d'actions privilégiées comportent une clause protectrice en vertu de laquelle les actionnaires privilégiés ont droit de vote lorsqu'il a arrérage d'un nombre déterminé de dividendes privilégiés ou de versements au fonds de rachat ou au fonds d'amortissement. 2, record 3, French, - versement%20au%20fonds%20d%27amortissement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-10-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- foreign creditor
1, record 4, English, foreign%20creditor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A country's willingness to service its financial obligations is measured both by financial variables such as arrears on international bank loans, debt reschedulings, access to bond markets and cost of various forms of trade credits, and by political considerations, which typically include policies toward foreign creditors, the likely policies of opposition parties, the government's capacity to implement measures needed to stabilize the economy and meet external payments and the likelihood and potential effects of political instability. 1, record 4, English, - foreign%20creditor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- créancier extérieur
1, record 4, French, cr%C3%A9ancier%20ext%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vulnérabilité du pays à d'éventuels chocs extérieurs est évaluée en fonction de sa dépendance vis-à-vis d'un seul produit d'exportation; sa résolution à s'acquitter de ses obligations financières, en fonction d'indicateurs financiers (arriérés de paiements sur les prêts bancaires internationaux, rééchelonnements de la dette, accès aux marchés obligataires, coût des diverses formes de crédit commercial), mais aussi de considérations d'ordre politique : attitude des autorités vis-à-vis des créanciers extérieurs et politique prévisible des partis d'opposition en la matière, capacité à prendre des mesures de nature à stabiliser l'économie et à assurer le paiement des engagements extérieurs, risques d'instabilité politique et conséquences possibles, par exemple. 1, record 4, French, - cr%C3%A9ancier%20ext%C3%A9rieur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- acreedor extranjero
1, record 4, Spanish, acreedor%20extranjero
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La voluntad de un país de cumplir sus obligaciones financieras se mide tanto por variables financieras - pagos en mora correspondientes a préstamos bancarios internacionales, reprogramaciones de la deuda, acceso a los mercados de bonos y costo de las diversas formas de crédito comercial - como por consideraciones políticas, entre las cuales normalmente se incluyen las políticas relativas a acreedores extranjeros, las políticas probables de los partidos de oposición, la capacidad del gobierno para poner en práctica las medidas necesarias para estabilizar la economía y cumplir con los pagos externos, y las probabilidades y posibles efectos de la inestabilidad política. 1, record 4, Spanish, - acreedor%20extranjero
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-10-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Political Science (General)
- Finance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- political instability
1, record 5, English, political%20instability
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A country's willingness to service its financial obligations is measured both by financial variables such as arrears on international bank loans, debt reschedulings, access to bond markets, and cost of various forms of trade credits, and by political considerations, which typically include policies toward foreign creditors, the likely policies of opposition parties, the government's capacity to implement measures needed to stabilize the economy and meet external payments, and the likelihood and potential effects of political instability. 2, record 5, English, - political%20instability
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
- Finances
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- instabilité politique
1, record 5, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20politique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vulnérabilité du pays à d'éventuels chocs extérieurs est évaluée en fonction de sa dépendance vis-à-vis d'un seul produit d'exportation; sa résolution à s'acquitter de ses obligations financières, en fonction d'indicateurs financiers (arriérés de paiements sur les prêts bancaires internationaux, rééchelonnements de la dette, accès aux marchés obligataires, coût des diverses formes de crédit commercial), mais aussi de considérations d'ordre politique : attitude des autorités vis-à-vis des créanciers extérieurs et politique prévisible des partis d'opposition en la matière, capacité à prendre des mesures de nature à stabiliser l'économie et à assurer le paiement des engagements extérieurs, risques d'instabilité politique et conséquences possibles, par exemple. 2, record 5, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20politique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias políticas (Generalidades)
- Finanzas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- inestabilidad política
1, record 5, Spanish, inestabilidad%20pol%C3%ADtica
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La voluntad de un país de cumplir sus obligaciones financieras se mide tanto por variables financieras - pagos en mora correspondientes a préstamos bancarios internacionales, reprogramaciones de la deuda, acceso a los mercados de bonos y costo de las diversas formas de crédito comercial - como por consideraciones políticas, entre las cuales normalmente se incluyen las políticas relativas a acreedores extranjeros, las políticas probables de los partidos de oposición, la capacidad del gobierno para poner en práctica las medidas necesarias para estabilizar la economía y cumplir con los pagos externos, y las probabilidades y posibles efectos de la inestabilidad política. 1, record 5, Spanish, - inestabilidad%20pol%C3%ADtica
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-10-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- National and International Economics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- external payment
1, record 6, English, external%20payment
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A country's willingness to service its financial obligations is measured both by financial variables such as arrears on international bank loans, debt reschedulings, access to bond markets, and cost of various forms of trade credits, and by political considerations, which typically include policies toward foreign creditors, the likely policies of opposition parties, the government's capacity to implement measures needed to stabilize the economy and meet external payments, and the likelihood and potential effects of political instability. 1, record 6, English, - external%20payment
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- paiement des engagements extérieurs
1, record 6, French, paiement%20des%20engagements%20ext%C3%A9rieurs
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vulnérabilité du pays à d'éventuels chocs extérieurs est évaluée en fonction de sa dépendance vis-à-vis d'un seul produit d'exportation; sa résolution à s'acquitter de ses obligations financières, en fonction d'indicateurs financiers (arriérés de paiements sur les prêts bancaires internationaux, rééchelonnements de la dette, accès aux marchés obligataires, coût des diverses formes de crédit commercial), mais aussi de considérations d'ordre politique : attitude des autorités vis-à-vis des créanciers extérieurs et politique prévisible des partis d'opposition en la matière, capacité à prendre des mesures de nature à stabiliser l'économie et à assurer le paiement des engagements extérieurs, risques d'instabilité politique et conséquences possibles, par exemple. 1, record 6, French, - paiement%20des%20engagements%20ext%C3%A9rieurs
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- pago externo
1, record 6, Spanish, pago%20externo
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La voluntad de un país de cumplir sus obligaciones financieras se mide tanto por variables financieras - pagos en mora correspondientes a préstamos bancarios internacionales, reprogramaciones de la deuda, acceso a los mercados de bonos y costo de las diversas formas de crédito comercial - como por consideraciones políticas, entre las cuales normalmente se incluyen las políticas relativas a acreedores extranjeros, las políticas probables de los partidos de oposición, la capacidad del gobierno para poner en práctica las medidas necesarias para estabilizar la economía y cumplir con los pagos externos, y las probabilidades y posibles efectos de la inestabilidad política. 1, record 6, Spanish, - pago%20externo
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-10-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- purchase fund payment
1, record 7, English, purchase%20fund%20payment
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many Canadian preferreds have a protective provision whereby preferred shareholders are entitled to vote when preferred dividends and/or purchase or sinking fund payments are a stated number of payments in arrears. 2, record 7, English, - purchase%20fund%20payment
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- versement au fonds de rachat
1, record 7, French, versement%20au%20fonds%20de%20rachat
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Beaucoup d'émissions canadiennes d'actions privilégiées comportent une clause protectrice en vertu de laquelle les actionnaires privilégiés ont droit de vote lorsqu'il y a arrérage d'un nombre déterminé de dividendes privilégiés ou de versements au fonds de rachat ou au fonds d'amortissement. 2, record 7, French, - versement%20au%20fonds%20de%20rachat
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-09-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- non-cumulative preferred dividend
1, record 8, English, non%2Dcumulative%20preferred%20dividend
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a non-cumulative preferred dividend is passed, arrears do not accrue and the preferred shareholder is not entitled to "catch-up" payments if dividends resume. 1, record 8, English, - non%2Dcumulative%20preferred%20dividend
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- dividende privilégié non cumulatif
1, record 8, French, dividende%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9%20non%20cumulatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque le paiement d'un dividende privilégié non cumulatif est omis, ce dividende ne s'accumule pas et l'actionnaire ne peut le réclamer plus tard. 1, record 8, French, - dividende%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9%20non%20cumulatif
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- penalty on payments in arrears 1, record 9, English, penalty%20on%20payments%20in%20arrears
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- peine sur les versements arriérés
1, record 9, French, peine%20sur%20les%20versements%20arri%C3%A9r%C3%A9s
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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