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DOCUMENT AGAINST PAYMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- documents against payment
1, record 1, English, documents%20against%20payment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- D/P 2, record 1, English, D%2FP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Notation on a draft used in export transactions in connection with collection against documents and documentary credits indicating that the documents may be handed over to the buyer only against payment. 3, record 1, English, - documents%20against%20payment
Record 1, Key term(s)
- document against payment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- documents contre paiement
1, record 1, French, documents%20contre%20paiement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- D/P 2, record 1, French, D%2FP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- remise des documents contre paiement 2, record 1, French, remise%20des%20documents%20contre%20paiement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mention qui figure sur une lettre de change utilisée dans l'encaissement documentaire et le crédit documentaire, qui signifie que les documents seront remis à l'acheteur contre paiement seulement. 2, record 1, French, - documents%20contre%20paiement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- document contre paiement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- documentos contra pago
1, record 1, Spanish, documentos%20contra%20pago
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- D/P 2, record 1, Spanish, D%2FP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mención hecha en un giro utilizado en operaciones de exportación en relación con el cobro contra documentos o créditos documentarios, indicando que los documentos se entregarán al comprador solamente si efectúa el pago. 3, record 1, Spanish, - documentos%20contra%20pago
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se emplea mucho en las remesas documentarias del exterior, con el significado de que los documentos no pueden entregarse si antes no se pagan. 2, record 1, Spanish, - documentos%20contra%20pago
Record 1, Key term(s)
- documento contra pago
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