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PREPAID CREDIT CARD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inactivity fee
1, record 1, English, inactivity%20fee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dormancy fee 2, record 1, English, dormancy%20fee
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fee charged against any unused monetary value each month the prepaid credit card remains inactive after the expiry date. 3, record 1, English, - inactivity%20fee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dormancy fees are charges assessed for the non-use of gift cards. Generally, a gift card is free from dormancy fees for a certain time period, such as one year. After that period expires, a monthly fee (the dormancy fee) is charged against the card balance until it is reduced to zero. 4, record 1, English, - inactivity%20fee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
American businesses and consumers paid $42 billion in total interchanges fees just in 2007 on all goods and services, far more than they paid in late fees, over-the-limit fees, annual fees, bouble cycle billing, exchange fees, and inactivity fees combined. 5, record 1, English, - inactivity%20fee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The inactivity period varies from bank to bank for banks that specify the duration of the inactivity period especially in cases involving "dormant" accounts. 3, record 1, English, - inactivity%20fee
Record 1, Key term(s)
- inactive fee
- inactive charge
- dormant fee
- dormant charge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frais d'inactivité
1, record 1, French, frais%20d%27inactivit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- frais de dormance 2, record 1, French, frais%20de%20dormance
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frais facturés contre toute inutilisation de fonds restants, chaque mois que la carte de crédit prépayée demeure inactive après la date d'expiration. 3, record 1, French, - frais%20d%27inactivit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Frais de dormance : ces frais sont déduits du solde inutilisé de votre carte, jusqu'à épuisement. 2, record 1, French, - frais%20d%27inactivit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le lieutenant-gouverneur en conseil peut, par règlement, prendre des mesures concernant les cartes prépayées, et notamment : a) [...] f) régir les frais, y compris les frais d'inactivité et de service applicables aux cartes prépayées, prescrire le montant des frais ou le mode de détermination de celui-ci et établir les circonstances dans lesquelles aucuns frais ne sont exigibles [...]. 4, record 1, French, - frais%20d%27inactivit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La période d'inactivité varie d'une banque à l'autre selon certaines banques qui précisent la durée de la période d'inactivité surtout dans les cas de comptes considérés comme étant «dormants». 3, record 1, French, - frais%20d%27inactivit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dormance : les auteurs utilisent le terme français le plus proche de la notion anglaise «dormancy». Il est vrai que la notion n'est pas encore fréquemment utilisée en terminologie juridique française, mais elle a l'avantage d'être concise et d'être spécifique au contexte qu'elle se destine à cerner. (Droit bancaire et financier au Luxembourg. Recueil de doctrine, volume 2) 3, record 1, French, - frais%20d%27inactivit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-07-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reload fee
1, record 2, English, reload%20fee
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- reloading fee 2, record 2, English, reloading%20fee
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fee charged for adding more money to a prepaid credit card. 3, record 2, English, - reload%20fee
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reload fees: Most prepaid credit cards will charge a fee to reload them. 4, record 2, English, - reload%20fee
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Revenues from prepaid cards may be generated by starting fees, monthly fees, reloading fees, ATM fees, interchange fees, usage fees and float and breakages ... 5, record 2, English, - reload%20fee
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- frais de rechargement de carte
1, record 2, French, frais%20de%20rechargement%20de%20carte
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frais facturés lorsqu'un client réapprovisionne son compte de carte de crédit prépayée. 1, record 2, French, - frais%20de%20rechargement%20de%20carte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voici un exemple des frais qui peuvent s'accumuler en un mois d'utilisation, selon les conditions applicables à une carte prépayée rechargeable au Canada : [...] Frais de chargement [...] Frais de rechargement [...] 2, record 2, French, - frais%20de%20rechargement%20de%20carte
Record 2, Key term(s)
- frais de rechargement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-11-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Loans
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- prepaid credit card
1, record 3, English, prepaid%20credit%20card
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pre-paid credit card 2, record 3, English, pre%2Dpaid%20credit%20card
correct
- prepaid card 3, record 3, English, prepaid%20card
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With a prepaid card, you load funds onto your Card and use that money to make purchases and get cash-you are not borrowing money from a bank or other financial institution. The prepaid credit card looks like a credit card-it has the Visa or MasterCard logo and hologram-and allows the convenience of cashless purchases like a signature-based credit card, with no PIN input required at the point-of-sale. 4, record 3, English, - prepaid%20credit%20card
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pre-paid credit cards are like secured credit cards in that you must deposit your own money to use. However, pre-paid credit cards do not offer a chance to extend you credit like a secured credit card does. Secure credit cards always report to the major credit bureaus where pre-paid credit cards always do not, unless you pay extra. 5, record 3, English, - prepaid%20credit%20card
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- carte de crédit prépayée
1, record 3, French, carte%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit%20pr%C3%A9pay%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La différence principale entre cartes de crédit sécurisées et cartes de crédit prépayées est que les cartes de crédit sécurisées sont déclarées aux agences d'évaluation du crédit tandis que les cartes de crédit prépayées ne le sont pas. 2, record 3, French, - carte%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit%20pr%C3%A9pay%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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