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SALDO CERO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zero balance
1, record 1, English, zero%20balance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Departmental bank accounts located in Canada (Canadian funds). This type of departmental bank account is a centralized account funded by the Receiver General. Each authorized department will have one central account which operates on a "zero balance" principle whereby no funds are actually held on deposit in the account and no deposits may be made to the account. 2, record 1, English, - zero%20balance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- solde zéro
1, record 1, French, solde%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- solde nul 2, record 1, French, solde%20nul
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La somme des débits et des crédits des écritures de redressement passés au journal général doivent donner un solde nul. 3, record 1, French, - solde%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- saldo cero
1, record 1, Spanish, saldo%20cero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- zero-balance bank account
1, record 2, English, zero%2Dbalance%20bank%20account
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- zero-balance account 2, record 2, English, zero%2Dbalance%20account
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An account opened upon prior agreement with a customer in which no funds are kept and which exists to allow the customer to issue cheques. The drawee bank agrees to transfer funds from another account to cover the cheques, thus restoring the account balance to zero. 3, record 2, English, - zero%2Dbalance%20bank%20account
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compte bancaire à solde nul
1, record 2, French, compte%20bancaire%20%C3%A0%20solde%20nul
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- compte à solde nul 2, record 2, French, compte%20%C3%A0%20solde%20nul
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuenta de saldo cero
1, record 2, Spanish, cuenta%20de%20saldo%20cero
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de cuenta que permite a su titular extender cheques que el banco paga transfiriendo fondos de otras cuentas que el cliente posee en el mismo banco. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cuenta%20de%20saldo%20cero
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