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TYPE TRANSACTION CARTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Financial Institutions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- card transaction type
1, record 1, English, card%20transaction%20type
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sort of card transaction performed. 1, record 1, English, - card%20transaction%20type
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
card transaction type: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993. 2, record 1, English, - card%20transaction%20type
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Institutions financières
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- type de transaction de carte
1, record 1, French, type%20de%20transaction%20de%20carte
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de transaction de carte effectuée. 1, record 1, French, - type%20de%20transaction%20de%20carte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
type de transaction de carte : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation(ISO) en 1993. 2, record 1, French, - type%20de%20transaction%20de%20carte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Electronic Commerce
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- microtransaction
1, record 2, English, microtransaction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- microcommerce transaction 2, record 2, English, microcommerce%20transaction
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of online transaction too small to be handled by banks as individual transactions or too small to be processed efficiently with credit cards. Refers to sales of a few cents or fractions of a cent paid for with micropayments, e.g. buying a newspaper article for a quarter, paying a few cents a day to see a favourite comic strip, or renting software by the hour. 3, record 2, English, - microtransaction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Commerce électronique
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microtransaction
1, record 2, French, microtransaction
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de transaction électronique non traitée individuellement par les banques et non réglée par carte de crédit en raison de sa trop faible valeur. Il s’agit d’achats de quelques cents ou de fractions de cent réglés au moyen d’un micropaiement. 2, record 2, French, - microtransaction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Comercio electrónico
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- microtransacción
1, record 2, Spanish, microtransacci%C3%B3n
correct, 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 transacción electrónica que es demasiado pequeña para ser tratada por los bancos como transacciones individuales o de ser procesada eficientemente con tarjetas de crédito. Se refiere a las compras de unos centavos que se pagan con micropagos. Por ejemplo: la compra de un artículo de periódico por 25 centavos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - microtransacci%C3%B3n
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