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CHEQUE ORDEN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stopped cheque
1, record 1, English, stopped%20cheque
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stopped check 2, record 1, English, stopped%20check
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cheque which the drawer has requested his financial institution not to pay. 2, record 1, English, - stopped%20cheque
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chèque frappé d'opposition
1, record 1, French, ch%C3%A8que%20frapp%C3%A9%20d%27opposition
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cheque bloqueado
1, record 1, Spanish, cheque%20bloqueado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cheque con orden de no pago 2, record 1, Spanish, cheque%20con%20orden%20de%20no%20pago
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Finance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- order cheque
1, record 2, English, order%20cheque
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- order check 2, record 2, English, order%20check
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An order cheque restricts the payment made to a particular beneficiary. For that reason the chances of any fraudulent attempt on an order cheque is less likely. An order cheque also gives the comfort to the issuer that payment has been made to the intended beneficiary. 3, record 2, English, - order%20cheque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Order checks are the types of bank checks which are payable only to the name of the payee indicated in the checks. 4, record 2, English, - order%20cheque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
An order check ... begins with "Pay to the order of". 5, record 2, English, - order%20cheque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The preferred Canadian spelling form is "cheque," not "check." 6, record 2, English, - order%20cheque
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cheque to order
- check to order
- cheque payable to order
- check payable to order
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chèque à ordre
1, record 2, French, ch%C3%A8que%20%C3%A0%20ordre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chèque payable à une personne dénommée ou à son ordre avec ou sans clause expresse «à ordre» et transmissible par la voie de l'endossement. 2, record 2, French, - ch%C3%A8que%20%C3%A0%20ordre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La banque admet sa responsabilité pour un chèque à ordre qui a été volé et qu'elle a payé sur un faux endossement [...] 3, record 2, French, - ch%C3%A8que%20%C3%A0%20ordre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Finanzas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cheque a la orden
1, record 2, Spanish, cheque%20a%20la%20orden
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Cheque] que puede transmitirse por endoso. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cheque%20a%20la%20orden
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-05-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bank cheque
1, record 3, English, bank%20cheque
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bank check 1, record 3, English, bank%20check
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chèque bancaire
1, record 3, French, ch%C3%A8que%20bancaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cheque bancario
1, record 3, Spanish, cheque%20bancario
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cheque emitido por un banco con cargo a sus fondos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - cheque%20bancario
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cheque bancario [en Barclays Bank]. Nominativo : Será cobrado por el beneficiario exclusivamente previa identificación. A la orden : Podrá ser endosado, cobrado o ingresado en cuenta por el beneficiario. 3, record 3, Spanish, - cheque%20bancario
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