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UNCONFIRMED CREDIT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Loans
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unconfirmed line of credit
1, record 1, English, unconfirmed%20line%20of%20credit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne de crédit non confirmée
1, record 1, French, ligne%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit%20non%20confirm%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
- Préstamos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea de crédito no confirmada
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20cr%C3%A9dito%20no%20confirmada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
- Banking
- Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unconfirmed letter of credit 1, record 2, English, unconfirmed%20letter%20of%20credit
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a correspondent bank located in the country of the exporter confirms a letter of credit to the exporter by obligating itself to pay or accept his drafts, the instrument is called a confirmed letter of credit .... An unconfirmed letter of credit does not give the exporter this additional security. Exporters insist on confirmed letters of credit when the foreign issuing bank is not well known. 1, record 2, English, - unconfirmed%20letter%20of%20credit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
- Banque
- Commerce
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lettre de crédit non confirmée
1, record 2, French, lettre%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit%20non%20confirm%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos negociables (Derecho mercantil)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Comercio
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carta de crédito no confirmada
1, record 2, Spanish, carta%20de%20cr%C3%A9dito%20no%20confirmada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Loans
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- revocable credit
1, record 3, English, revocable%20credit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- unconfirmed credit 2, record 3, English, unconfirmed%20credit
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A credit which can be amended or revoked at any time by any of the parties to a credit. 3, record 3, English, - revocable%20credit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crédit révocable
1, record 3, French, cr%C3%A9dit%20r%C3%A9vocable
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par un tel crédit essentiellement révocable, l'engagement du banquier ne confère à celui envers qui il est pris qu'une faculté éminemment fragile et incertaine pour son exécution, puisqu'il peut y être mis fin. 2, record 3, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20r%C3%A9vocable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le crédit documentaire peut être émis sans aucun engagement de banque (crédit révocable) et ne comporte alors aucune promesse ferme de payer, accepter ou négocier. 3, record 3, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20r%C3%A9vocable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Préstamos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- crédito revocable
1, record 3, Spanish, cr%C3%A9dito%20revocable
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crédito que ofrece al ordenante la posibilidad de modificar o cancelar el crédito en el momento que lo desee, sin que el banco pueda negarse a aceptar su petición y sin que al beneficiario le quepa recurso alguno por el hecho de la modificación. Es más, el banco ni siquiera está obligado a avisarle al beneficiario de las determinaciones del ordenante en uno u otro sentido y si comúnmente lo hace es a título de simple servicio, pero en ningún caso como obligación contractual. 2, record 3, Spanish, - cr%C3%A9dito%20revocable
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-10-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Loans
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unconfirmed credit
1, record 4, English, unconfirmed%20credit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One which has not been confirmed by the bank issuing it. 1, record 4, English, - unconfirmed%20credit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The opposite of "confirmed credit". 2, record 4, English, - unconfirmed%20credit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Prêts et emprunts
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- crédit non confirmé
1, record 4, French, cr%C3%A9dit%20non%20confirm%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Préstamos
- Comercio exterior
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- crédito no confirmado
1, record 4, Spanish, cr%C3%A9dito%20no%20confirmado
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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