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BANCO COMERCIAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- letter of comfort
1, record 1, English, letter%20of%20comfort
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- comfort letter 2, record 1, English, comfort%20letter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A statement, usually in letter form, that is given in place of a formal guarantee by a bank or other commercial entity to attest to the creditworthiness or reputation of another. 3, record 1, English, - letter%20of%20comfort
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lettre de confort
1, record 1, French, lettre%20de%20confort
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lettre d'intention 2, record 1, French, lettre%20d%27intention
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lettre par laquelle un organisme parraine une entité qu'elle contrôle ou une entreprise cliente de premier ordre pour l'obtention ou le maintien d'un crédit. Elle constitue un engagement moral d'assurer la bonne fin du crédit. 3, record 1, French, - lettre%20de%20confort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les lettres de confort peuvent être définies comme étant des documents adressés par une société mère à la banque créancière de sa filiale, par lesquels la première, en des termes variables, mais choisis avec soin, «prodigue au destinataire des assurances quant aux engagements contractés à son égard par la société filiale» (Ph. Simler, Le cautionnement, Litec 1982, p. 31, no. 30). 4, record 1, French, - lettre%20de%20confort
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carta de seguridades
1, record 1, Spanish, carta%20de%20seguridades
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carta, que se da en vez de garantía formal por un banco u otra entidad comercial para atestiguar la capacidad crediticia, carácter o reputación de otra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - carta%20de%20seguridades
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- banker's acceptance
1, record 2, English, banker%27s%20acceptance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- BA 2, record 2, English, BA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bankers' acceptance 3, record 2, English, bankers%27%20acceptance
correct
- bank acceptance 4, record 2, English, bank%20acceptance
correct
- BA 2, record 2, English, BA
correct
- BA 2, record 2, English, BA
- bank bill 5, record 2, English, bank%20bill
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A negotiable credit instrument which a bank or trust company has guaranteed to pay at maturity. 6, record 2, English, - banker%27s%20acceptance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acceptation bancaire
1, record 2, French, acceptation%20bancaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- acceptation de banque 2, record 2, French, acceptation%20de%20banque
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Titre de créance à court terme négociable, émis par une entreprise sous la forme d'une lettre de change tirée sur une banque qui accepte, moyennant une commission, de payer le capital et les intérêts à l'échéance et engage ainsi sa signature au profit de l'entreprise pour la somme considérée. 3, record 2, French, - acceptation%20bancaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Instrumentos negociables (Derecho mercantil)
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceptación bancaria
1, record 2, Spanish, aceptaci%C3%B3n%20bancaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento de crédito utilizado en relación con el financiamiento de operaciones de comercio extranjero, el cual hace posible el pago en efectivo a un exportador, cubriendo, en todo o en parte, el importe de un embarque hecho a un cliente de otro país. El convenio respectivo lo origina el importador, quien da instrucciones a su banco local para que provea un «crédito comercial de aceptación». 2, record 2, Spanish, - aceptaci%C3%B3n%20bancaria
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