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ANTICIPO SOBRE HONORARIOS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Legal Profession: Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- retainer
1, record 1, English, retainer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- retainer fee 2, record 1, English, retainer%20fee
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Payment to cover future services and advice, submitted in advance to the individual expected to render service. 3, record 1, English, - retainer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- retainer charge
- retaining fee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- provision
1, record 1, French, provision
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- somme versée à titre d'acompte 2, record 1, French, somme%20vers%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20titre%20d%27acompte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Honoraires versés à un membre d'une profession libérale pour s'assurer de sa disponibilité et de ses services pendant un nombre maximal d'heures au-delà duquel le client doit verser un supplément d'honoraires. 2, record 1, French, - provision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parfois, selon les circonstances, l'expression anglaise «retainer» pourra se rendre par le terme «acompte» ou l'expression «honoraires payés d'avance». 2, record 1, French, - provision
Record 1, Key term(s)
- honoraires préalables
- avances d'honoraires
- honoraires payés d'avance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Organización de la profesión (Derecho)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- anticipo sobre los honorarios
1, record 1, Spanish, anticipo%20sobre%20los%20honorarios
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- anticipo 2, record 1, Spanish, anticipo
correct, masculine noun
- adelanto 2, record 1, Spanish, adelanto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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