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CHECK BEARER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bearer cheque
1, record 1, English, bearer%20cheque
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bearer check 2, record 1, English, bearer%20check
correct
- cheque payable to cash 3, record 1, English, cheque%20payable%20to%20cash
correct
- check payable to cash 4, record 1, English, check%20payable%20to%20cash
correct
- cheque to bearer 5, record 1, English, cheque%20to%20bearer
correct
- check to bearer 6, record 1, English, check%20to%20bearer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cheque made payable to bearer or to cash. 7, record 1, English, - bearer%20cheque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The preferred Canadian spelling form is "cheque," not "check." 8, record 1, English, - bearer%20cheque
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cheque made to cash
- check made to cash
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chèque au porteur
1, record 1, French, ch%C3%A8que%20au%20porteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chèque à soi-même 2, record 1, French, ch%C3%A8que%20%C3%A0%20soi%2Dm%C3%AAme
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- chèque à l'ordre de soi-même 3, record 1, French, ch%C3%A8que%20%C3%A0%20l%27ordre%20de%20soi%2Dm%C3%AAme
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chèque émis avec la mention «au porteur» au lieu du nom d'un bénéficiaire et que quiconque peut encaisser dès lors qu'il le détient. 4, record 1, French, - ch%C3%A8que%20au%20porteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chèque à soi-même; chèque à l'ordre de soi-même : expressions utilisées lorsque le porteur est le titulaire du compte. 5, record 1, French, - ch%C3%A8que%20au%20porteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cheque al portador
1, record 1, Spanish, cheque%20al%20portador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cheque que puede ser cobrado por quien lo posea. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cheque%20al%20portador
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