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ZERO-BALANCE ACCOUNT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zero-balance bank account
1, record 1, English, zero%2Dbalance%20bank%20account
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- zero-balance account 2, record 1, English, zero%2Dbalance%20account
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An account opened upon prior agreement with a customer in which no funds are kept and which exists to allow the customer to issue cheques. The drawee bank agrees to transfer funds from another account to cover the cheques, thus restoring the account balance to zero. 3, record 1, English, - zero%2Dbalance%20bank%20account
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compte bancaire à solde nul
1, record 1, French, compte%20bancaire%20%C3%A0%20solde%20nul
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compte à solde nul 2, record 1, French, compte%20%C3%A0%20solde%20nul
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuenta de saldo cero
1, record 1, Spanish, cuenta%20de%20saldo%20cero
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de cuenta que permite a su titular extender cheques que el banco paga transfiriendo fondos de otras cuentas que el cliente posee en el mismo banco. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cuenta%20de%20saldo%20cero
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-11-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- closed account
1, record 2, English, closed%20account
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- zero-balance account 2, record 2, English, zero%2Dbalance%20account
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An account with equal debits and credits. 3, record 2, English, - closed%20account
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compte soldé
1, record 2, French, compte%20sold%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- compte clos 2, record 2, French, compte%20clos
correct, masculine noun
- compte fermé 1, record 2, French, compte%20ferm%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compte de résultat (ou de gestion) dont le total des débits égale le total des crédits après la passation d'une écriture de clôture. 3, record 2, French, - compte%20sold%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-06-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- zero-balance account banking
1, record 3, English, zero%2Dbalance%20account%20banking
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- opérations bancaires pour comptes à solde nul
1, record 3, French, op%C3%A9rations%20bancaires%20pour%20comptes%20%C3%A0%20solde%20nul
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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