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CHEQUE ABIERTO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bank account
1, record 1, English, bank%20account
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- banking account 2, record 1, English, banking%20account
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An account with a bank created by the deposit of money or its equivalent and subject to withdrawal of money (as by check or passbook). 3, record 1, English, - bank%20account
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The e-mail asks you to provide, or to verify, personal information such as a credit card number, or a password for accessing your banking account, on the pretext that a "security breach" has occurred, or that you need to respond to "keep your account active". 3, record 1, English, - bank%20account
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compte bancaire
1, record 1, French, compte%20bancaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compte en banque 2, record 1, French, compte%20en%20banque
correct, masculine noun
- compte de banque 3, record 1, French, compte%20de%20banque
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compte qu'une banque ou un autre établissement de crédit ouvre à une entreprise, à un organisme ou à un particulier, et sur lequel sont enregistrés tous les mouvements de dépôt et de retrait de fonds qui touchent la position du déposant ou titulaire de ce compte. 4, record 1, French, - compte%20bancaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les principaux types de comptes bancaires sont les comptes chèques, les comptes courants, les comptes d'épargne et les comptes à intérêt quotidien. 4, record 1, French, - compte%20bancaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuenta bancaria
1, record 1, Spanish, cuenta%20bancaria
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Depósito bancario abierto a favor de una persona física o jurídica transferible por cheque o por cartilla. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cuenta%20bancaria
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El primer requisito usual para la apertura de una cuenta bancaria es asegurarse de la identidad de la persona que desea abrirla. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cuenta%20bancaria
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