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PAYMENT CHECK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cheque payment
1, record 1, English, cheque%20payment
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- payment by cheque 2, record 1, English, payment%20by%20cheque
correct, noun
- check payment 3, record 1, English, check%20payment
correct, noun, United States
- payment by check 4, record 1, English, payment%20by%20check
correct, noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cheques ... will always leave a very clear paper trail that can be traced right from the issuing party to the receiving party. This is because, with a typical cheque payment, there will be details of the recipient, the amount received, the date the cheque was issued, the date of clearance by the bank, and the signatories in the cheque. 5, record 1, English, - cheque%20payment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paiement par chèque
1, record 1, French, paiement%20par%20ch%C3%A8que
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- règlement par chèque 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A8glement%20par%20ch%C3%A8que
correct, masculine noun
- paiement par chèque bancaire 3, record 1, French, paiement%20par%20ch%C3%A8que%20bancaire
correct, masculine noun
- règlement par chèque bancaire 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A8glement%20par%20ch%C3%A8que%20bancaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la détention d'un compte bancaire va occuper une place de choix aussi bien pour le consommateur que pour le banquier, car c'est à travers de ce compte bancaire que tout paiement prend son intérêt et son importance, notamment le paiement par chèque. 5, record 1, French, - paiement%20par%20ch%C3%A8que
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un règlement par chèque permet de garder une trace du paiement. [Il faut] bien remplir le talon du chèque (date, nom du bénéficiaire, montant). 3, record 1, French, - paiement%20par%20ch%C3%A8que
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pago con cheque
1, record 1, Spanish, pago%20con%20cheque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el pago con cheque es un control importante sobre las salidas de efectivo; en primer término, el cheque constituye un registro del pago [y,] en segundo[,] para que el cheque sea validado[,] debe estar firmado por una persona autorizada [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - pago%20con%20cheque
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