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PAYER COMPTANT COMPTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cash account
1, record 1, English, cash%20account
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A brokerage firm account maintained entirely on a cash basis in contrast to a margin account. 2, record 1, English, - cash%20account
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compte au comptant
1, record 1, French, compte%20au%20comptant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un épargnant qui achète des titres par l'intermédiaire d’une firme membre et qui a un «compte au comptant» a jusqu'à la date de règlement pour les payer intégralement. Toutefois, un épargnant qui voudrait acheter des titres à crédit et n’ acquitter qu'une partie de leur prix au moment de l'achat pourrait le faire en ouvrant «un compte sur marge». 2, record 1, French, - compte%20au%20comptant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Merchandising Techniques
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pay spot cash
1, record 2, English, pay%20spot%20cash
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques marchandes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- payer au comptant compté 1, record 2, French, payer%20au%20comptant%20compt%C3%A9
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- payer rubis sur l’ongle 1, record 2, French, payer%20rubis%20sur%20l%26rsquo%3Bongle
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
payer rubis sur l'ongle(Petit Robert 1967 à rubis) payer au comptant compté(Lar. Dict. des affaires 1968) 1, record 2, French, - payer%20au%20comptant%20compt%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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