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FIRMANTE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- maker
1, record 1, English, maker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Effect of being maker. The maker of a note, by making it, (a) engages that he will pay it according to its tenor; and (b) is precluded from denying to a holder in due course the existence of the payee and his then capacity to endorse. 1, record 1, English, - maker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maker: term used in the Bills of Exchange Act. 2, record 1, English, - maker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- souscripteur
1, record 1, French, souscripteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le souscripteur. Le souscripteur d'un billet : a) s'engage à le payer selon ses termes; b) ne peut opposer au détenteur régulier l'existence du preneur et sa capacité, à ce moment-là, d'endosser. 1, record 1, French, - souscripteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
souscripteur : terme employé dans la Loi sur les lettres de change. 2, record 1, French, - souscripteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos negociables (Derecho mercantil)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- firmante
1, record 1, Spanish, firmante
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que firma el pagaré, así prometiendo su pago. 2, record 1, Spanish, - firmante
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- signatory
1, record 2, English, signatory
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- signataire
1, record 2, French, signataire
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Leyes y documentos jurídicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- parte firmante
1, record 2, Spanish, parte%20firmante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-02-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Legal Documents
- Data Banks and Databases
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ICAO Public Key Directory
1, record 3, English, ICAO%20Public%20Key%20Directory
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ICAO PKD 1, record 3, English, ICAO%20PKD
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A central database that serves as the repository of public key infrastructure certificates used to validate the authenticity of data contained in electronic travel documents. 2, record 3, English, - ICAO%20Public%20Key%20Directory
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization. 2, record 3, English, - ICAO%20Public%20Key%20Directory
Record 3, Key term(s)
- International Civil Aviation Organization Public Key Directory
- Public Key Directory
- International Civil Aviation Organisation Public Key Directory
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Documents juridiques
- Banques et bases de données
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Répertoire OACI de clés publiques
1, record 3, French, R%C3%A9pertoire%20OACI%20de%20cl%C3%A9s%20publiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- RCP OACI 1, record 3, French, RCP%20OACI
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Base de données centrale servant à l'archivage de certificats d'infrastructure de clé publique et permettant de vérifier l'authenticité des données contenues dans les documents de voyage électroniques. 2, record 3, French, - R%C3%A9pertoire%20OACI%20de%20cl%C3%A9s%20publiques
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
OACI : Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale. 2, record 3, French, - R%C3%A9pertoire%20OACI%20de%20cl%C3%A9s%20publiques
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Répertoire de clés publiques de l'Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale
- Répertoire de clés publiques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de sistemas
- Documentos jurídicos
- Bancos y bases de datos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Directorio de claves públicas de la OACI
1, record 3, Spanish, Directorio%20de%20claves%20p%C3%BAblicas%20de%20la%20OACI
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Base de datos central que hace las veces de repositorio de los certificados de los firmantes de documentos(CDS)(que contienen las claves públicas de los firmantes de documentos), la lista maestra CSCA(MLCSCA), los certificados de enlace de la Autoridad de certificación firmante del país(ICCSCA) y las listas de revocación de certificados expedidas por los participantes, junto con un sistema para su distribución en todo el mundo, que la OACI [Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional] mantiene en nombre de dichos participantes a fin de facilitar la validación de los datos en los DVLM [documentos de viaje de lectura mecánica] electrónicos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - Directorio%20de%20claves%20p%C3%BAblicas%20de%20la%20OACI
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-04-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Loans
- Corporate Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- letter of intent
1, record 4, English, letter%20of%20intent
correct, specific
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Document in which a person declares his/her intention to act in a determined manner if certain conditions occur. 2, record 4, English, - letter%20of%20intent
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For example, a bank might issue a letter of intent stating it will make a loan to a customer, subject to another lender's agreement to participate. The letter of intent, in this case, makes it possible for the customer to negotiate the participation loan. 3, record 4, English, - letter%20of%20intent
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although not a promise, it is often required as a moral commitment in complex negotiations or when dealing with confidential information. 2, record 4, English, - letter%20of%20intent
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
letter of intent: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 4, English, - letter%20of%20intent
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lettre d'intention
1, record 4, French, lettre%20d%27intention
correct, feminine noun, generic
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Document dans lequel le signataire déclare son intention ferme d'agir d'une certaine manière si des circonstances déterminées se produisent. 2, record 4, French, - lettre%20d%27intention
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien qu'il ne s'agisse pas d'une promesse, il est en général demandé comme engagement moral dans les négociations complexes ou dans celles où il existe des informations confidentielles. 2, record 4, French, - lettre%20d%27intention
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'Association professionnelle des banques de la France considère ce terme comme synonyme de «lettre de confort». Cependant, en Amérique du Nord on fait une distinction entre les deux. La nuance est assez mince, mais, à la différence de la lettre de confort, la lettre d'intention exprime souvent une action qu'on entreprendra sous condition de l'occurrence d'une autre action. 3, record 4, French, - lettre%20d%27intention
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lettre d'intention : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 4, French, - lettre%20d%27intention
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
- Préstamos
- Economía empresarial
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- carta de intención
1, record 4, Spanish, carta%20de%20intenci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- carta de intenciones 2, record 4, Spanish, carta%20de%20intenciones
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Documento en el que el firmante declara su intención firme de actuar en una determinada forma si suceden ciertas circunstancias. Aunque no es una promesa, se suele requerir como compromiso moral en negociaciones complejas o con información confidencial. 2, record 4, Spanish, - carta%20de%20intenci%C3%B3n
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carta de intenciones: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 4, Spanish, - carta%20de%20intenci%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-04-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- acknowledgment
1, record 5, English, acknowledgment
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In law, an admission or confirmation by a person before an officer of the court or state (usually a notary public) that an act (usually a signature) is the person's own act. This is done to make certain of the identity of the party signing a document. 1, record 5, English, - acknowledgment
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
to complete an acknowledgment 2, record 5, English, - acknowledgment
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- reconnaissance et vérification d'écriture
1, record 5, French, reconnaissance%20et%20v%C3%A9rification%20d%27%C3%A9criture
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Incident provoqué par la dénégation ou la méconnaissance d'écriture ou de signature d'un acte sous seing privé et qui oblige la partie désireuse d'utiliser dans un procès l'acte désavoué et méconnu d'établir qu'il émane bien de celui à qui elle l'oppose. 1, record 5, French, - reconnaissance%20et%20v%C3%A9rification%20d%27%C3%A9criture
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tribunales
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- reconocimiento
1, record 5, Spanish, reconocimiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En Derecho, [se refiere] a la confirmación por una persona ante [un] funcionario judicial o público(normalmente un notario) de un acto(generalmente una firma) por ella realizado. Se hace para certificar la idoneidad de la parte firmante de un documento. 1, record 5, Spanish, - reconocimiento
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
certificado de, acta notarial de reconocimiento. 1, record 5, Spanish, - reconocimiento
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-11-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- undersigned
1, record 6, English, undersigned
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The person or persons who have signed at the bottom of a document. 2, record 6, English, - undersigned
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- soussigné
1, record 6, French, soussign%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dont la signature est au-dessous; qui a signé plus bas. 2, record 6, French, - soussign%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos jurídicos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- abajo firmante
1, record 6, Spanish, abajo%20firmante
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-06-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- notarized power of attorney
1, record 7, English, notarized%20power%20of%20attorney
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- procuration notariée
1, record 7, French, procuration%20notari%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- poder notarial
1, record 7, Spanish, poder%20notarial
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Legalmente es un documento que autoriza a una persona en particular para ejecutar ciertos actos legales a nombre de otra persona firmante. 2, record 7, Spanish, - poder%20notarial
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-09-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Treaties and Conventions
- Foreign Trade
- Law on Use of Air Space
- Diplomacy
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- contracting State
1, record 8, English, contracting%20State
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- contracting power 2, record 8, English, contracting%20power
correct
- signatory State 3, record 8, English, signatory%20State
correct
- signatory 4, record 8, English, signatory
correct, noun
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A State which has consented to be bound by a treaty, whether or not the treaty has entered into force. 5, record 8, English, - contracting%20State
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A term used in diplomacy to indicate a nation which is a party to a treaty. 6, record 8, English, - contracting%20State
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contracting State: Expression reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 7, record 8, English, - contracting%20State
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traités et alliances
- Commerce extérieur
- Droit aérien
- Diplomatie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- État contractant
1, record 8, French, %C3%89tat%20contractant
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- puissance contractante 2, record 8, French, puissance%20contractante
correct, feminine noun
- état signataire 3, record 8, French, %C3%A9tat%20signataire
correct, masculine noun
- signataire 4, record 8, French, signataire
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- pays signataire 5, record 8, French, pays%20signataire
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] État qui a consenti à être lié par le traité, que le traité soit entré en vigueur ou non. 6, record 8, French, - %C3%89tat%20contractant
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratados y convenios
- Comercio exterior
- Derecho aeronáutico
- Diplomacia
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- Estado contratante
1, record 8, Spanish, Estado%20contratante
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- país signatario 2, record 8, Spanish, pa%C3%ADs%20signatario
correct, masculine noun
- país contratante 3, record 8, Spanish, pa%C3%ADs%20contratante
correct, masculine noun
- país firmante 2, record 8, Spanish, pa%C3%ADs%20firmante
correct, masculine noun
- signatario 2, record 8, Spanish, signatario
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estado que ha consentido en obligarse por un tratado, haya o no entrado en vigor el tratado. 1, record 8, Spanish, - Estado%20contratante
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estado contratante: Expresión, definición y observación reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 4, record 8, Spanish, - Estado%20contratante
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