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PAYMENT FILE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- payment file
1, record 1, English, payment%20file
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fichier des paiements
1, record 1, French, fichier%20des%20paiements
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique de l'assurance-chômage, Emploi et Immigration Canada, 1992. 2, record 1, French, - fichier%20des%20paiements
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- SPS payment return file
1, record 2, English, SPS%20payment%20return%20file
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The RPS [Regional Pay System] processes the SPS payment return file by updating the payroll register data base with the PRNs [payment reference number] for each payment. 2, record 2, English, - SPS%20payment%20return%20file
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SPS: Standard Payment System 3, record 2, English, - SPS%20payment%20return%20file
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fichier de retour des paiements du SNP
1, record 2, French, fichier%20de%20retour%20des%20paiements%20du%20SNP
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le SRP [Système régional de paye] traite le fichier de retour des paiements du SNP en mettant à jour la base de données du registre de paye grâce aux NRP [numéro de référence de paiement] pour chacun des paiements. 2, record 2, French, - fichier%20de%20retour%20des%20paiements%20du%20SNP
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SNP : Système normalisé des paiements 3, record 2, French, - fichier%20de%20retour%20des%20paiements%20du%20SNP
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-09-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- input payment and client control file
1, record 3, English, input%20payment%20and%20client%20control%20file
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Client departments input their pay transactions, to the RPS [Regional Pay System], via the Regional Pay On-line facility to create or modify employee payroll records including financial coding. In turn, the RPS calculates payments and forwards an input payment and client control file to the SPS [Standard Payment System] for payment production. 2, record 3, English, - input%20payment%20and%20client%20control%20file
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fichier de saisie des paiements et de contrôle du client
1, record 3, French, fichier%20de%20saisie%20des%20paiements%20et%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20du%20client
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ministères clients enregistrent leurs opérations de paye dans le SRP [Système régional de paye] grâce à la fonction en direct de paye régionale, pour créer ou modifier les relevés de paye des employés, y compris les codes financiers. Puis, le SRP calcule les paiements et transmet un fichier de [saisie des paiements] et de contrôle du client au SNP [Système normalisé des paiements] pour la production des paiements. 2, record 3, French, - fichier%20de%20saisie%20des%20paiements%20et%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20du%20client
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- generic payment file
1, record 4, English, generic%20payment%20file
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This is the file layout submitted by a client department requiring SPS [Standard Payment System] to process payments in bulk mode. The payment file can contain regular accounts payable payments, priority payments (maximum 100 per requisition), foreign payments (US dollars, pound sterling, French and Belgian francs and German marks), other foreign payments (other than the five standard currencies) and DBA [Departmental Bank Account] payments. The payment types supported are cheque, direct deposit and electronic data interchange. Multiple requisitions are accepted per file. 2, record 4, English, - generic%20payment%20file
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fichier générique des paiements
1, record 4, French, fichier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rique%20des%20paiements
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il s'agit du format de fichier soumis par un ministère client pour demander au SNP [Système normalisé des paiements] de traiter des paiements en mode de volume (par lots). Ce fichier de paiements peut comprendre des paiements ordinaires au titre des comptes fournisseurs, des paiements prioritaires (maximum de 100 par demande de paiement) des paiements en devises (dollars américains, livres sterling, francs français et belges et marks allemands), les paiements dans d'autres devises (distinctes des cinq devises courantes) et les paiements au titre des CBM [compte bancaire ministériel]. Les catégories de paiements traitées sont le chèque, le dépôt direct et l'échange de données informatisées. Plusieurs demandes de paiement par fichier sont acceptées. 2, record 4, French, - fichier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rique%20des%20paiements
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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