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PAYMENT ADVANCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade
- Finance
- Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- advance payment
1, record 1, English, advance%20payment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AP 2, record 1, English, AP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- payment in advance 2, record 1, English, payment%20in%20advance
correct
- early payment 3, record 1, English, early%20payment
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In general, any payment made before it is due, or before the completion of an obligation for which it is to be paid. 2, record 1, English, - advance%20payment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Examples include money paid to a contractor at the beginning of a contract, to aid him in undertaking the work, or money paid to the consignee of a shipment, to enable him to meet expenses, and to be repaid upon sale of the shipment. 4, record 1, English, - advance%20payment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
make an advance payment. 2, record 1, English, - advance%20payment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
- Finances
- Comptabilité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paiement anticipé
1, record 1, French, paiement%20anticip%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- paiement par anticipation 1, record 1, French, paiement%20par%20anticipation
correct, masculine noun
- versement anticipé 2, record 1, French, versement%20anticip%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- versement par anticipation 2, record 1, French, versement%20par%20anticipation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme versée avant que les marchandises ou les produits vendus n'aient été livrés ou les services fournis. 3, record 1, French, - paiement%20anticip%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
effectuer, faire un paiement anticipé. 2, record 1, French, - paiement%20anticip%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio
- Finanzas
- Contabilidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pago por adelantado
1, record 1, Spanish, pago%20por%20adelantado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pago anticipado 2, record 1, Spanish, pago%20anticipado
correct, masculine noun
- anticipo 3, record 1, Spanish, anticipo
correct, masculine noun
- adelanto 3, record 1, Spanish, adelanto
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pago realizado antes de la fecha de vencimiento de la obligación, de forma que el dinero se entrega antes del plazo fijado. 4, record 1, Spanish, - pago%20por%20adelantado
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