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UNSIGNED NUMBER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bounced cheque
1, record 1, English, bounced%20cheque
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rubber cheque 2, record 1, English, rubber%20cheque
correct
- bounced check 3, record 1, English, bounced%20check
correct, United States
- rubber check 4, record 1, English, rubber%20check
correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cheque that a bank returns to the issuer due to insufficient funds in the issuer’s account. 5, record 1, English, - bounced%20cheque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A check which a bank returns because it is not payable due to insufficient funds. Also called rubber check. 3, record 1, English, - bounced%20cheque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
What do I do about a bounced cheque? A cheque can be ’bounced’ for a number of reasons which include, insufficient funds in the account its being drawn on, it has been cancelled by the drawer(the person who wrote the cheque) or a technical reason(unsigned, wrong date, amount, etc.) fraud(maybe it is a stolen cheque). 6, record 1, English, - bounced%20cheque
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chèque sans provision
1, record 1, French, ch%C3%A8que%20sans%20provision
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chèque retourné par une banque à l'émetteur en raison d'un manque de fonds dans le compte de l'émetteur. 2, record 1, French, - ch%C3%A8que%20sans%20provision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque l’on établit un chèque sans provision, de façon volontaire ou non, les conséquences peuvent être lourdes. Alors, pour vous qui venez d’émettre un chèque sans provision par oubli il y a de cela 3 jours exactement, le mieux serait de régulariser au plus vite cette situation. 3, record 1, French, - ch%C3%A8que%20sans%20provision
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Arithmetic and Number Theory
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- signless number
1, record 2, English, signless%20number
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- unsigned number 1, record 2, English, unsigned%20number
correct
- absolute number 1, record 2, English, absolute%20number
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arithmétique et théorie des nombres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nombre sans signe
1, record 2, French, nombre%20sans%20signe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- nombre arithmétique 2, record 2, French, nombre%20arithm%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
- nombre absolu 1, record 2, French, nombre%20absolu
correct, masculine noun
- nombre non affecté d'un signe 3, record 2, French, nombre%20non%20affect%C3%A9%20d%27un%20signe
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nombres arithmétiques, non affectés d'un signe (+ ou -), définissant une grandeur non orientée, par oppos. à algébriques. 3, record 2, French, - nombre%20sans%20signe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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