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UNIVERSAL BANK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- full-service bank
1, record 1, English, full%2Dservice%20bank
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- full service bank 2, record 1, English, full%20service%20bank
correct
- universal bank 3, record 1, English, universal%20bank
correct
- all-purpose bank 4, record 1, English, all%2Dpurpose%20bank
- multibank 4, record 1, English, multibank
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bank that offers a complete range of financial services to its clients. 5, record 1, English, - full%2Dservice%20bank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A combined commercial and investment bank. 6, record 1, English, - full%2Dservice%20bank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Services typically found in full service banks include consumer credit, mortgage financing, commercial lending, trust services, and corporate agency services, such as funds transfer and securities registration. 7, record 1, English, - full%2Dservice%20bank
Record 1, Key term(s)
- multi-purpose bank
- combined commercial and investment bank
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- banque universelle
1, record 1, French, banque%20universelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- banque multiservices 2, record 1, French, banque%20multiservices
feminine noun
- banque polyvalente 2, record 1, French, banque%20polyvalente
feminine noun
- banque à vocation générale 2, record 1, French, banque%20%C3%A0%20vocation%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
feminine noun
- banque à tout faire 2, record 1, French, banque%20%C3%A0%20tout%20faire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Établissement de crédit qui offre tous les services bancaires à l'ensemble de sa clientèle. 3, record 1, French, - banque%20universelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
banque universelle : terme dont l'usage a été rendu obligatoire par l'arrêté ministériel du 30 septembre 1991 relatif à la terminologie économique et financière (France). 4, record 1, French, - banque%20universelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- institución de banca múltiple
1, record 1, Spanish, instituci%C3%B3n%20de%20banca%20m%C3%BAltiple
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- banca múltiple 2, record 1, Spanish, banca%20m%C3%BAltiple
correct, feminine noun
- banca universal 2, record 1, Spanish, banca%20universal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unión de banca comercial de depósito con la banca de inversión y otras instituciones financieras de servicios integrales con el propósito de ofrecer en un sólo sitio todos los servicios al cliente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - instituci%C3%B3n%20de%20banca%20m%C3%BAltiple
Record 1, Key term(s)
- multibanco
- banco múltiple
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