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BACK-OFFICE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- back office
1, record 1, English, back%20office
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bank or brokerage house departments not directly involved in selling or trading. 2, record 1, English, - back%20office
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The back office sees to accounting records, compliance with government regulations, and communication between branches. 2, record 1, English, - back%20office
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Because of the growing need for rapid order processing, back offices have taken on an increasing importance. 3, record 1, English, - back%20office
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service de post-marché
1, record 1, French, service%20de%20post%2Dmarch%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- post-marché 2, record 1, French, post%2Dmarch%C3%A9
correct, see observation
- services de soutien 2, record 1, French, services%20de%20soutien
correct, masculine noun, plural
- services administratifs 3, record 1, French, services%20administratifs
correct, masculine noun, plural
- arrière-guichet 4, record 1, French, arri%C3%A8re%2Dguichet
correct, masculine noun
- back-office 5, record 1, French, back%2Doffice
anglicism, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service d’un établissement financier qui n’intervient pas directement dans la négociation ou la vente de marchandises, de titres ou d’autres instruments financiers sur les différents marchés mais, en revanche, s’occupe de l’enregistrement des transactions et de la réalisation des opérations de règlement et de livraison découlant de ces transactions, pour le compte de l’établissement ou de sa clientèle. 1, record 1, French, - service%20de%20post%2Dmarch%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon le cas, le service de post-marché a une vocation plus large, englobant notamment le suivi et le contrôle des risques, et le choix et la mise à jour de l’outil informatique utilisé par la salle des marchés. 1, record 1, French, - service%20de%20post%2Dmarch%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme [post-marché] reflète l’usage anglais de front [...] qui a un rapport avec le public, le client, et back (qui n’en a pas). 5, record 1, French, - service%20de%20post%2Dmarch%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- postmarché
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio auxiliar
1, record 1, Spanish, servicio%20auxiliar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- trastienda 2, record 1, Spanish, trastienda
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En un banco, departamentos encargados de las tareas administrativas y mantenimiento de los sistemas, es decir aquéllos que dan apoyo a los que trabajan directamente con el público. 3, record 1, Spanish, - servicio%20auxiliar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trastienda: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - servicio%20auxiliar
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