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DECREASING TERM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Life Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- term life insurance with decreasing amount 1, record 1, English, term%20life%20insurance%20with%20decreasing%20amount
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
term life insurance with decreasing amount: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - term%20life%20insurance%20with%20decreasing%20amount
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Assurance sur la vie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assurance temporaire au décès avec capital dégressif
1, record 1, French, assurance%20temporaire%20au%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s%20avec%20capital%20d%C3%A9gressif
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assurance temporaire au décès avec capital dégressif : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - assurance%20temporaire%20au%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s%20avec%20capital%20d%C3%A9gressif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Life Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decreasing term insurance
1, record 2, English, decreasing%20term%20insurance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- reducing term insurance 2, record 2, English, reducing%20term%20insurance
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Term insurance on which the death benefit decreases in steps from the date the policy comes into force to the date the policy expires. 1, record 2, English, - decreasing%20term%20insurance
Record 2, Key term(s)
- decreasing temporary insurance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Assurance sur la vie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- assurance temporaire dégressive
1, record 2, French, assurance%20temporaire%20d%C3%A9gressive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- assurance temporaire décroissante 1, record 2, French, assurance%20temporaire%20d%C3%A9croissante
correct, feminine noun
- assurance temporaire à capital décroissant 1, record 2, French, assurance%20temporaire%20%C3%A0%20capital%20d%C3%A9croissant
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assurance temporaire dont le capital diminue d'année en année, pendant une durée déterminée. 1, record 2, French, - assurance%20temporaire%20d%C3%A9gressive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-04-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- decreasing term
1, record 3, English, decreasing%20term
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- reducing term 1, record 3, English, reducing%20term
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A term of a loan during which the interest decreases as the principal decreases. 1, record 3, English, - decreasing%20term
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
decreasing term insurance: Term insurance of which the death benefit decreases in steps from the date the policy comes into force to the date the policy expires. 2, record 3, English, - decreasing%20term
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- échéance dégressive
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9ch%C3%A9ance%20d%C3%A9gressive
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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