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BILL PAYABLE SIGHT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
- Banking
- Foreign Trade
- Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sight draft
1, record 1, English, sight%20draft
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sight bill of exchange 2, record 1, English, sight%20bill%20of%20exchange
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument payable at sight or upon presentation. 3, record 1, English, - sight%20draft
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bill payable at sight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
- Banque
- Commerce extérieur
- Comptabilité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traite à vue
1, record 1, French, traite%20%C3%A0%20vue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- traite à demande 2, record 1, French, traite%20%C3%A0%20demande
correct, feminine noun
- lettre de change à vue 3, record 1, French, lettre%20de%20change%20%C3%A0%20vue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effet de commerce payable par le tiré, sur présentation (compte tenu du délai de grâce accordé par la loi au Canada). 4, record 1, French, - traite%20%C3%A0%20vue
Record 1, Key term(s)
- effet payable à vue
- effet à vue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos negociables (Derecho mercantil)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Comercio exterior
- Contabilidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- giro a la vista
1, record 1, Spanish, giro%20a%20la%20vista
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- letra a la vista 2, record 1, Spanish, letra%20a%20la%20vista
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Giro pagadero por el librado a la vista o a presentación. 3, record 1, Spanish, - giro%20a%20la%20vista
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