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PAYABLE SIGHT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
- Banking
- Foreign Trade
- Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sight draft
1, record 1, English, sight%20draft
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sight bill of exchange 2, record 1, English, sight%20bill%20of%20exchange
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument payable at sight or upon presentation. 3, record 1, English, - sight%20draft
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bill payable at sight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
- Banque
- Commerce extérieur
- Comptabilité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traite à vue
1, record 1, French, traite%20%C3%A0%20vue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- traite à demande 2, record 1, French, traite%20%C3%A0%20demande
correct, feminine noun
- lettre de change à vue 3, record 1, French, lettre%20de%20change%20%C3%A0%20vue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effet de commerce payable par le tiré, sur présentation (compte tenu du délai de grâce accordé par la loi au Canada). 4, record 1, French, - traite%20%C3%A0%20vue
Record 1, Key term(s)
- effet payable à vue
- effet à vue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos negociables (Derecho mercantil)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Comercio exterior
- Contabilidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- giro a la vista
1, record 1, Spanish, giro%20a%20la%20vista
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- letra a la vista 2, record 1, Spanish, letra%20a%20la%20vista
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Giro pagadero por el librado a la vista o a presentación. 3, record 1, Spanish, - giro%20a%20la%20vista
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
- Foreign Trade
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- payable on demand
1, record 2, English, payable%20on%20demand
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- payable on presentation 2, record 2, English, payable%20on%20presentation
correct
- payable at sight 3, record 2, English, payable%20at%20sight
correct
- due on demand 4, record 2, English, due%20on%20demand
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
- Commerce extérieur
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- payable sur demande
1, record 2, French, payable%20sur%20demande
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- payable à présentation 2, record 2, French, payable%20%C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9sentation
correct
- payable à demande 3, record 2, French, payable%20%C3%A0%20demande
correct
- payable à vue 4, record 2, French, payable%20%C3%A0%20vue
correct, see observation
- payable sur présentation 5, record 2, French, payable%20sur%20pr%C3%A9sentation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractéristique d'un effet de commerce qui est payable au moment où le bénéficiaire l'exigera. 6, record 2, French, - payable%20sur%20demande
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, le terme «payable à vue» se dit des effets de commerce pour lesquels le débiteur jouit d'un délai de grâce de trois jours, ce qui n'est pas le cas pour les effets payables sur demande. 7, record 2, French, - payable%20sur%20demande
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos negociables (Derecho mercantil)
- Comercio exterior
- Contabilidad pública
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pagadero a presentación
1, record 2, Spanish, pagadero%20a%20presentaci%C3%B3n
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- de cobro inmediato 1, record 2, Spanish, de%20cobro%20inmediato
correct
- pagadero a la vista 2, record 2, Spanish, pagadero%20a%20la%20vista
correct
- pagadero a su presentación 3, record 2, Spanish, pagadero%20a%20su%20presentaci%C3%B3n
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-06-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Finance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- payable after sight
1, record 3, English, payable%20after%20sight
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bill of exchange. 1, record 3, English, - payable%20after%20sight
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Finances
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- payable à un certain délai de vue 1, record 3, French, payable%20%C3%A0%20un%20certain%20d%C3%A9lai%20de%20vue
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-11-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bill drawn payable at sight
1, record 4, English, bill%20drawn%20payable%20at%20sight
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lettre tirée à vue
1, record 4, French, lettre%20tir%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20vue
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-11-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bill drawn payable at a certain time after sight
1, record 5, English, bill%20drawn%20payable%20at%20a%20certain%20time%20after%20sight
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lettre tirée à un certain délai de vue
1, record 5, French, lettre%20tir%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20un%20certain%20d%C3%A9lai%20de%20vue
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-02-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- payable after sight
1, record 6, English, payable%20after%20sight
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- payable à un délai de vue
1, record 6, French, payable%20%C3%A0%20un%20d%C3%A9lai%20de%20vue
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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