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CREDITO VISTA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sight credit
1, record 1, English, sight%20credit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A credit where the beneficiary is to obtain payment immediately, either against a sight draft accompanied by documents of title, or against the documents only. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 2, record 1, English, - sight%20credit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sight credits call for immediate payment upon presentation of relevant documents or drafts or both. 3, record 1, English, - sight%20credit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crédit à vue
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9dit%20%C3%A0%20vue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les crédits à vue prévoient le paiement immédiat sur présentation des documents pertinents ou des traites, ou des deux. 1, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20%C3%A0%20vue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- crédito a la vista
1, record 1, Spanish, cr%C3%A9dito%20a%20la%20vista
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sight letter of credit
1, record 2, English, sight%20letter%20of%20credit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lettre de crédit à vue
1, record 2, French, lettre%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit%20%C3%A0%20vue
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos negociables (Derecho mercantil)
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carta de crédito a la vista
1, record 2, Spanish, carta%20de%20cr%C3%A9dito%20a%20la%20vista
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En este caso los documentos pueden ser negociados a su presentación. 2, record 2, Spanish, - carta%20de%20cr%C3%A9dito%20a%20la%20vista
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