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PAYMENT AGAINST DOCUMENTS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cash against documents
1, record 1, English, cash%20against%20documents
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- payment against documents 2, record 1, English, payment%20against%20documents
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of payment that is used in international trade whereby payment is made on receipt of a bill of lading. 3, record 1, English, - cash%20against%20documents
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... from the date the goods were placed at the buyer's disposal on terms calling for cash against documents, documents on payment, or documentary sight draft. 4, record 1, English, - cash%20against%20documents
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paiement contre documents
1, record 1, French, paiement%20contre%20documents
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- paiement en espèces contre remises documentaires 2, record 1, French, paiement%20en%20esp%C3%A8ces%20contre%20remises%20documentaires
masculine noun
- paiement sur présentation des documents 3, record 1, French, paiement%20sur%20pr%C3%A9sentation%20des%20documents
masculine noun
- paiement au comptant sur présentation des documents 3, record 1, French, paiement%20au%20comptant%20sur%20pr%C3%A9sentation%20des%20documents
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de paiement en commerce international selon lequel le paiement est fait au moment de la réception du connaissement. 4, record 1, French, - paiement%20contre%20documents
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] après que les marchandises ont été mises à la disposition de l'acheteur, dans le cas des ventes «paiement contre documents», «documents contre paiement» ou «traite documentaire à vue». 5, record 1, French, - paiement%20contre%20documents
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pago contra documentos
1, record 1, Spanish, pago%20contra%20documentos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pago contra presentación de documentos 2, record 1, Spanish, pago%20contra%20presentaci%C3%B3n%20de%20documentos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forma de pago utilizada en el comercio internacional por medio de la cual el pago se efectúa al recibirse el conocimiento de embarque. 3, record 1, Spanish, - pago%20contra%20documentos
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