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Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
- Banking
- Financial Institutions
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drawee
1, record 1, English, drawee
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- payer 2, record 1, English, payer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The person who is ordered to pay the sum written on a check, draft or bill of exchange. 3, record 1, English, - drawee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drawee: term standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993. 4, record 1, English, - drawee
Record 1, Key term(s)
- payor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
- Banque
- Institutions financières
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tiré
1, record 1, French, tir%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- payeur 2, record 1, French, payeur
correct, masculine noun
- accepteur 3, record 1, French, accepteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne à laquelle est donné l'ordre d'honorer un chèque, une lettre de change. 4, record 1, French, - tir%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tiré : terme normalisé par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993. 5, record 1, French, - tir%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos negociables (Derecho mercantil)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Instituciones financieras
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- girado
1, record 1, Spanish, girado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- librado 2, record 1, Spanish, librado
correct, masculine noun
- aceptador 3, record 1, Spanish, aceptador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Una de las tres personas que intervienen en la letra de cambio. Es aquel contra quien el «girador» expide la orden incondicional de pagar una suma determinada de dinero a otra persona denominada «beneficiario». 3, record 1, Spanish, - girado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- payer
1, record 2, English, payer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- payor 2, record 2, English, payor
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One who pays, or who is to make a payment; particularly the person who is to make payment of a cheque, bill or note. Correlative to "payee". 3, record 2, English, - payer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- payeur
1, record 2, French, payeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- second payer
1, record 3, English, second%20payer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- second payor 1, record 3, English, second%20payor
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- second payeur
1, record 3, French, second%20payeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique de l'assurance-chômage, Emploi et Immigration Canada, 1992. 2, record 3, French, - second%20payeur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-09-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- healthcare payer
1, record 4, English, healthcare%20payer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- healthcare payor 2, record 4, English, healthcare%20payor
correct
- payer of health services 3, record 4, English, payer%20of%20health%20services
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Healthcare payers are third-party organizations that are responsible for financing the costs of medical services ... 4, record 4, English, - healthcare%20payer
Record 4, Key term(s)
- health care payer
- health care payor
- payor of health services
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- payeur de services de santé
1, record 4, French, payeur%20de%20services%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- payeur de soins de santé 2, record 4, French, payeur%20de%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les équipes peuvent former un partenariat avec plusieurs payeurs de services de santé (p. ex. ministère de la Santé, autorités régionales de la santé, assureurs, hôpitaux, etc.) ou avec des organismes caritatifs et philanthropiques. 3, record 4, French, - payeur%20de%20services%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-06-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- payer
1, record 5, English, payer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- payor 1, record 5, English, payor
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The party required to pay support. 2, record 5, English, - payer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- débiteur
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9biteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- débitrice 1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9bitrice
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La partie obligée de payer la prestation alimentaire. 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9biteur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
débiteur; débitrice : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9biteur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-06-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- payer spouse
1, record 6, English, payer%20spouse
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- payor spouse 1, record 6, English, payor%20spouse
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- époux débiteur
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9poux%20d%C3%A9biteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- épouse débitrice 1, record 6, French, %C3%A9pouse%20d%C3%A9bitrice
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
époux débiteur; épouse débitrice : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9poux%20d%C3%A9biteur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2015-06-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- payer parent
1, record 7, English, payer%20parent
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- payor parent 1, record 7, English, payor%20parent
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The party required to pay support. 2, record 7, English, - payer%20parent
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- parent débiteur
1, record 7, French, parent%20d%C3%A9biteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parent débiteur : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 7, French, - parent%20d%C3%A9biteur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2015-06-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- maintenance payer
1, record 8, English, maintenance%20payer
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- maintenance payor 1, record 8, English, maintenance%20payor
correct
- support payer 1, record 8, English, support%20payer
correct
- support payor 1, record 8, English, support%20payor
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- débiteur alimentaire
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9biteur%20alimentaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- débitrice alimentaire 1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9bitrice%20alimentaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
débiteur alimentaire; débitrice alimentaire : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9biteur%20alimentaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2015-06-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- alimony payer
1, record 9, English, alimony%20payer
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- alimony payor 1, record 9, English, alimony%20payor
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- débiteur d'aliments matrimoniaux
1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9biteur%20d%27aliments%20matrimoniaux
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- débitrice d'aliments matrimoniaux 1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9bitrice%20d%27aliments%20matrimoniaux
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- débiteur de prestation alimentaire matrimoniale 1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9biteur%20de%20prestation%20alimentaire%20matrimoniale
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- débitrice de prestation alimentaire matrimoniale 1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9bitrice%20de%20prestation%20alimentaire%20matrimoniale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On pourra dire «débiteur alimentaire», «débitrice alimentaire», si le caractère matrimonial se dégage du contexte. 2, record 9, French, - d%C3%A9biteur%20d%27aliments%20matrimoniaux
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
débiteur d'aliments matrimoniaux; débitrice d'aliments matrimoniaux; débiteur de prestation alimentaire matrimoniale; débitrice de prestation alimentaire matrimoniale : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 9, French, - d%C3%A9biteur%20d%27aliments%20matrimoniaux
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2015-06-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- payer spouse
1, record 10, English, payer%20spouse
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- payor spouse 1, record 10, English, payor%20spouse
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- conjoint débiteur
1, record 10, French, conjoint%20d%C3%A9biteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- conjointe débitrice 1, record 10, French, conjointe%20d%C3%A9bitrice
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conjoint débiteur; conjointe débitrice : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 10, French, - conjoint%20d%C3%A9biteur
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2014-07-29
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- payor account
1, record 11, English, payor%20account
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By 8 a.m. the next business day (T+1), the financial institutions have typically finished making adjustments to their clients' accounts, debiting payors' accounts, and crediting payees' accounts. At approximately 9:30 a.m., initial net balances are available to all the direct clearers, and bilateral reopenings of the clearing may occur to correct errors, if both parties agree. By 11 a.m., the final multilateral positions of the direct clearers are calculated and made known to the Bank of Canada. 1, record 11, English, - payor%20account
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- compte de payeur
1, record 11, French, compte%20de%20payeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1987-11-06
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Life Insurance
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- payor benefit 1, record 12, English, payor%20benefit
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Assurance sur la vie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- garantie au décès du preneur
1, record 12, French, garantie%20au%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s%20du%20preneur
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1986-09-17
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- payor
1, record 13, English, payor
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- débiteur
1, record 13, French, d%C3%A9biteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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