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PORTEUR LETTRE CHANGE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- holder
1, record 1, English, holder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The payee or endorsee of a bill or note who is in possession of it, or the bearer thereof. 1, record 1, English, - holder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détenteur
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tenteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Preneur, endossataire ou bénéficiaire par endossement d’une lettre de change ou d’un billet dont il a la possession ou dont il est porteur. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tenteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos negociables (Derecho mercantil)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- titular
1, record 1, Spanish, titular
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-04-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bearer
1, record 2, English, bearer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who has in his possession a bill of exchange, promissory note or cheque which is payable to bearer. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 2, record 2, English, - bearer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bill, bond or note payable to bearer 3, record 2, English, - bearer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- porteur
1, record 2, French, porteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne en possession d’une lettre de change ou d’un billet payable au porteur. 2, record 2, French, - porteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lettre de change ou billet payable au porteur 3, record 2, French, - porteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Obligation payable au porteur; obligation remboursable au porteur. 4, record 2, French, - porteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- portador
1, record 2, Spanish, portador
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tenedor de un efecto público o valor comercial que no son nominativos, sino transmisibles por endoso, por estar emitidos a favor de quienquiera que sea poseedor de ellos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - portador
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
letra de cambio o pagaré pagadero al portador 3, record 2, Spanish, - portador
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-10-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
- Banking
- Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- without protest
1, record 3, English, without%20protest
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- without costs 1, record 3, English, without%20costs
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
notation ... used by the maker, endorser or bill guarantor to protect the holder against protest because the bill has not been paid or acceptance refused. 1, record 3, English, - without%20protest
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
- Banque
- Phraséologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sans protêt
1, record 3, French, sans%20prot%C3%AAt
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sans frais 1, record 3, French, sans%20frais
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
par cette clause, le tireur, chaque endosseur ou la caution(aval), libère le porteur de la lettre de change de l'obligation de faire dresser protêt pour défaut d’acceptation ou de paiement. 1, record 3, French, - sans%20prot%C3%AAt
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos negociables (Derecho mercantil)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Fraseología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sin protesto
1, record 3, Spanish, sin%20protesto
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-10-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Stock Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- recourse
1, record 4, English, recourse
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A right of a person to obtain repayment of debt that he/she financed. The discounting of a bill of exchange, is with recourse to the drawer or payee or previous holder. The negotiation of a bill under a letter of credit, an advance against a collection, etc. are all done with recourse. Any cheque presented for collection and credited to a collection and credited to a customer's account is done so on the understanding that should the cheque be unpaid for any reason, the bank has the right to debit the account. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 1, record 4, English, - recourse
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Bourse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- recours du porteur
1, record 4, French, recours%20du%20porteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action du porteur d’une lettre de change contre les signataires de celle-ci, en vue de faire payer l'effet ou d’obtenir une garantie équivalente. 1, record 4, French, - recours%20du%20porteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- holder of bill of exchange 1, record 5, English, holder%20of%20bill%20of%20exchange
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- porteur d’une lettre de change
1, record 5, French, porteur%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20lettre%20de%20change
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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