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PAYDAY LENDER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Service Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- payday loan company
1, record 1, English, payday%20loan%20company
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- payday lender 2, record 1, English, payday%20lender
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A payday loan company is basically advancing you money against your future paycheque, government payment, or spousal support payment. As long as you can provide proof of your ID and the source of your income, you can get a loan. 1, record 1, English, - payday%20loan%20company
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Entreprises de services
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- société de prêt sur salaire
1, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20pr%C3%AAt%20sur%20salaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Loans
- Service Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- predatory payday lender
1, record 2, English, predatory%20payday%20lender
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Our Government will ... work with the provinces and territories to crack down on predatory payday lenders ... 1, record 2, English, - predatory%20payday%20lender
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Prêts et emprunts
- Entreprises de services
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- société de prêt sur salaire prédatrice
1, record 2, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20pr%C3%AAt%20sur%20salaire%20pr%C3%A9datrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Notre gouvernement [...] travaillera de concert avec les provinces et les territoires pour faire échec aux sociétés de prêt sur salaire prédatrices [...] 1, record 2, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20pr%C3%AAt%20sur%20salaire%20pr%C3%A9datrice
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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