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USURY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- loan shark drive
1, record 1, English, loan%20shark%20drive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The state of usury laws and small loan laws in 1929 demonstrated that the country still was divided, much as it had been before the loan shark drive began twenty years before. 1, record 1, English, - loan%20shark%20drive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- campagne contre les usuriers
1, record 1, French, campagne%20contre%20les%20usuriers
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- campaña contra usureros
1, record 1, Spanish, campa%C3%B1a%20contra%20usureros
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-09-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- usury
1, record 2, English, usury
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rate of interest in excess of that set by law, or in excess of a common standard of what is acceptable in a community. 2, record 2, English, - usury
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- usure
1, record 2, French, usure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intérêt à taux excessif (taux usuraire) exigé sur le prêt d'une somme d'argent (prêt à usure ou prêt usuraire). 1, record 2, French, - usure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- usura
1, record 2, Spanish, usura
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-06-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- organized gambling
1, record 3, English, organized%20gambling
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Organized crime and racketeering shall include, but not be limited to, conspiracy to commit murder, bribery or extortion, narcotics or dangerous drug violations, prostitution, usury, subordination or perjury and lottery, bookmaking or other forms of organized gambling. 2, record 3, English, - organized%20gambling
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- jeu organisé
1, record 3, French, jeu%20organis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il s'agit de certains agissements criminels qui ne se limitent pas uniquement au jeu. [...] À leur avis, au nom de la majorité démocratiquement élue, cette solution mettrait fin au jeu organisé. 2, record 3, French, - jeu%20organis%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-04-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- industrial bank 1, record 4, English, industrial%20bank
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Industrial banks initially used a copyrighted note where repayment was guaranteed by the borrower and a co-maker(s). Because of usury limits on interest rates charged, many industrial banks have been selling ’investment certificates’ and they have been providing these loans to small businesses. 2, record 4, English, - industrial%20bank
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- banque industrielle
1, record 4, French, banque%20industrielle
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- banco industrial
1, record 4, Spanish, banco%20industrial
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- banco de negocios 1, record 4, Spanish, banco%20de%20negocios
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-01-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- regimentation
1, record 5, English, regimentation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Discuss the emotional content of the following words : regimentation, planning, usury, monopolist, gambling, speculation, American way of life, free enterprise, cartels, thrift, hoarding. 1, record 5, English, - regimentation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- réglementation 1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9glementation
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- dirigisme 1, record 5, French, dirigisme
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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