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PAYMENT INSTRUMENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- payment instrument
1, record 1, English, payment%20instrument
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- payment item 2, record 1, English, payment%20item
correct
- item 3, record 1, English, item
correct
- instrument of payment 4, record 1, English, instrument%20of%20payment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a bill of exchange drawn on or payable through a member [of the Canadian Payments Association] and includes any other class of items approved by-law.... 5, record 1, English, - payment%20instrument
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All systems for the production of payment requisitions and payment instruments ... must have the capacity for recording and printing on the payment instrument a surname and at least one given name and initial. 6, record 1, English, - payment%20instrument
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instrument de paiement
1, record 1, French, instrument%20de%20paiement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- effet de paiement 2, record 1, French, effet%20de%20paiement
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- effet 3, record 1, French, effet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lettre de change tirée sur un membre de l'Association canadienne des paiements ou payable par son intermédiaire. 4, record 1, French, - instrument%20de%20paiement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Instrumentos negociables (Derecho mercantil)
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- documento de pago
1, record 1, Spanish, documento%20de%20pago
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- título de pago 1, record 1, Spanish, t%C3%ADtulo%20de%20pago
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Software
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Payment Inst ID 1, record 2, English, Payment%20Inst%20ID
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inst ID: instrument identification. 2, record 2, English, - Payment%20Inst%20ID
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Payment Instrument Identification
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Logiciels
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- No d'instrument de paiement
1, record 2, French, No%20d%27instrument%20de%20paiement
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Numéro de reçu 1, record 2, French, Num%C3%A9ro%20de%20re%C3%A7u
former designation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Vocabulaire établi par les traducteurs du groupe Informatique affectés à la traduction du Guide de l'utilisateur, du Guide du gestionnaire et des documents de formation du SFMC [Système financier ministériel commun]. 1, record 2, French, - No%20d%27instrument%20de%20paiement
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Numéro d'instrument de paiement
- No de reçu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-03-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- payment instrument
1, record 3, English, payment%20instrument
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cheque or other negotiable instrument drawn by or on behalf of the Receiver General or on a departmental bank account; a special warrant drawn on the Receiver General and instruments in the form of media. 1, record 3, English, - payment%20instrument
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effet de paiement
1, record 3, French, effet%20de%20paiement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chèque ou autre effet négociable tiré par le receveur général ou en son nom ou tiré sur le compte de banque d'un ministère; mandat spécial tiré sur le receveur général; effets qui sont mis sur support. 1, record 3, French, - effet%20de%20paiement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effet de paiement : article 36 de la Loi sur la gestion des finances publiques. 1, record 3, French, - effet%20de%20paiement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-03-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- priority payment instrument
1, record 4, English, priority%20payment%20instrument
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a money order, bank draft or similar instrument issued, directly or indirectly, by a member [of the Canadian Payments Association] other than a money order, bank draft or similar instrument issued by a member to another member for the purpose of effecting a payment between those members [Banks and Banking Law Revision Act, 1980]. 2, record 4, English, - priority%20payment%20instrument
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See Part IV in S.C., c.40. 3, record 4, English, - priority%20payment%20instrument
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- instrument de paiement privilégié
1, record 4, French, instrument%20de%20paiement%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi citée : Loi de 1980 remaniant la législation bancaire. 2, record 4, French, - instrument%20de%20paiement%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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