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PAYMENT CHECK [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cheque payment
1, record 1, English, cheque%20payment
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- payment by cheque 2, record 1, English, payment%20by%20cheque
correct, noun
- check payment 3, record 1, English, check%20payment
correct, noun, United States
- payment by check 4, record 1, English, payment%20by%20check
correct, noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cheques ... will always leave a very clear paper trail that can be traced right from the issuing party to the receiving party. This is because, with a typical cheque payment, there will be details of the recipient, the amount received, the date the cheque was issued, the date of clearance by the bank, and the signatories in the cheque. 5, record 1, English, - cheque%20payment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paiement par chèque
1, record 1, French, paiement%20par%20ch%C3%A8que
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- règlement par chèque 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A8glement%20par%20ch%C3%A8que
correct, masculine noun
- paiement par chèque bancaire 3, record 1, French, paiement%20par%20ch%C3%A8que%20bancaire
correct, masculine noun
- règlement par chèque bancaire 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A8glement%20par%20ch%C3%A8que%20bancaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la détention d'un compte bancaire va occuper une place de choix aussi bien pour le consommateur que pour le banquier, car c'est à travers de ce compte bancaire que tout paiement prend son intérêt et son importance, notamment le paiement par chèque. 5, record 1, French, - paiement%20par%20ch%C3%A8que
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un règlement par chèque permet de garder une trace du paiement. [Il faut] bien remplir le talon du chèque (date, nom du bénéficiaire, montant). 3, record 1, French, - paiement%20par%20ch%C3%A8que
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pago con cheque
1, record 1, Spanish, pago%20con%20cheque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el pago con cheque es un control importante sobre las salidas de efectivo; en primer término, el cheque constituye un registro del pago [y,] en segundo[,] para que el cheque sea validado[,] debe estar firmado por una persona autorizada [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - pago%20con%20cheque
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stop payment on a cheque
1, record 2, English, stop%20payment%20on%20a%20cheque
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- stop payment of a cheque 2, record 2, English, stop%20payment%20of%20a%20cheque
correct, verb
- stop a cheque 2, record 2, English, stop%20a%20cheque
correct, verb
- stop payment on a check 2, record 2, English, stop%20payment%20on%20a%20check
correct, verb, United States
- stop payment of a check 2, record 2, English, stop%20payment%20of%20a%20check
correct, verb, United States
- stop a check 2, record 2, English, stop%20a%20check
correct, verb, United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of a customer.] Request that a financial institution not pay a cheque issued by the person requesting non-payment. 2, record 2, English, - stop%20payment%20on%20a%20cheque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To stop payment on a cheque or a pre-authorized payment, a fee of $12.50 will apply when you provide full details ... 3, record 2, English, - stop%20payment%20on%20a%20cheque
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faire opposition à un chèque
1, record 2, French, faire%20opposition%20%C3%A0%20un%20ch%C3%A8que
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mettre opposition à un chèque 2, record 2, French, mettre%20opposition%20%C3%A0%20un%20ch%C3%A8que
correct
- porter opposition à un chèque 2, record 2, French, porter%20opposition%20%C3%A0%20un%20ch%C3%A8que
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour le signataire d'un chèque, s'opposer au paiement de celui-ci par la banque. 2, record 2, French, - faire%20opposition%20%C3%A0%20un%20ch%C3%A8que
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le service de paiement et virement vous permet de payer des factures, de faire opposition a un chèque et d'effectuer des virements de fonds par voie électronique [...] 3, record 2, French, - faire%20opposition%20%C3%A0%20un%20ch%C3%A8que
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
faire opposition à un chèque perdu, volé. 4, record 2, French, - faire%20opposition%20%C3%A0%20un%20ch%C3%A8que
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-01-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cheque payment system
1, record 3, English, cheque%20payment%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- check payment system 2, record 3, English, check%20payment%20system
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de règlement des chèques
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A8glement%20des%20ch%C3%A8ques
correct, masculine 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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