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PAYMENT ITEM [2 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 2014-08-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- paper-based payment item
1, record 2, English, paper%2Dbased%20payment%20item
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ACSS [Automated Clearing Settlement System] is a deferred net settlement system that handles all payments not processed by the LVTS [Large Value Transfer System], including paper-based payment items (mostly cheques), as well as small-value electronic payment items, such as point-of-sale (e.g., debit card) or automated banking machine transactions, and pre-authorized debits and credits. 1, record 2, English, - paper%2Dbased%20payment%20item
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- effet de paiement sur support papier
1, record 2, French, effet%20de%20paiement%20sur%20support%20papier
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 SACR [Système automatisé de compensation et de règlement] est un système de règlement net différé qui est utilisé pour traiter tous les paiements qui ne transitent pas par le STPGV [Système de transfert de paiements de grande valeur], y compris les effets de paiement sur support papier (surtout des chèques) ainsi que les transferts électroniques des petits paiements (tels que les transactions aux points de vente, notamment par carte de débit, les transactions aux guichets automatiques et les débits et crédits préautorisés). 1, record 2, French, - effet%20de%20paiement%20sur%20support%20papier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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