TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
MACHINE CHEQUES [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- checkwriter
1, record 1, English, checkwriter
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- check protector 2, record 1, English, check%20protector
correct, United States
- cheque writer 3, record 1, English, cheque%20writer
correct, Great Britain
- cheque protector 4, record 1, English, cheque%20protector
correct, Great Britain
- Protectograph 5, record 1, English, Protectograph
correct, trademark, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device (as a machine) that imprints figures or amounts on the faces of bank checks or drafts in such a way (as by perforation or embossing) as to prevent fraud by alteration or erasure. 6, record 1, English, - checkwriter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The preferred Canadian spelling form is "cheque," not "check." 7, record 1, English, - checkwriter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- check writing machine
- cheque writing machine
- cheque-writing machine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- machine à chèques
1, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20ch%C3%A8ques
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- machine à écrire les chèques 2, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire%20les%20ch%C3%A8ques
correct, feminine noun
- appareil à protéger les chèques 3, record 1, French, appareil%20%C3%A0%20prot%C3%A9ger%20les%20ch%C3%A8ques
correct, masculine noun
- chécographe 4, record 1, French, ch%C3%A9cographe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine servant à préparer des chèques et, plus particulièrement, à inscrire le montant de ces derniers de manière à en prévenir l'altération. 5, record 1, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20ch%C3%A8ques
Record 1, Key term(s)
- protectographe
- machine à rédiger les chèques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cheque-signing machine
1, record 2, English, cheque%2Dsigning%20machine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- check-signing machine 2, record 2, English, check%2Dsigning%20machine
correct
- cheque signer 3, record 2, English, cheque%20signer
correct
- check signer 4, record 2, English, check%20signer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Check signers save time by feeding checks through an automatic signer capable of signing hundreds of checks at a time. 5, record 2, English, - cheque%2Dsigning%20machine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Ministry responded that, due to compensating controls, it did not consider it necessary to implement the suggested dual controls over the cheque-signing machine. 6, record 2, English, - cheque%2Dsigning%20machine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The Treasurer should retain a key to the check-signing machine and should not surrender or delegate that responsibility to any other individual. 7, record 2, English, - cheque%2Dsigning%20machine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 CONT
... that the recommendation contained therein be approved, as follows: - "That the Committee recommend to Council that the Treasurer be directed to purchase a cheque signer for the Town from St. Catharines Business Machines at a cost of $4,499.00 plus taxes, forthwith." ... 8, record 2, English, - cheque%2Dsigning%20machine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The preferred Canadian spelling form is "cheque," not "check." 9, record 2, English, - cheque%2Dsigning%20machine
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cheque-signer
- cheque signer
- check-signer
- check signer
- cheque signing machine
- check signing machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine à signer les chèques
1, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20signer%20les%20ch%C3%A8ques
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'emploi d'une machine à signer les chèques ne dégage pas l'officier signataire de la responsabilité de vérifier la validité des chèques à signer. 2, record 2, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20signer%20les%20ch%C3%A8ques
Record 2, Key term(s)
- machine à signer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-01-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cheque protection equipment 1, record 3, English, cheque%20protection%20equipment
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- machine à établir les chèques 1, record 3, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tablir%20les%20ch%C3%A8ques
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- machine anti-fraudes 1, record 3, French, machine%20anti%2Dfraudes
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-05-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cheque signer 1, record 4, English, cheque%20signer
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- machine à signer les chèques 1, record 4, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20signer%20les%20ch%C3%A8ques
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cheque handling machine 1, record 5, English, cheque%20handling%20machine
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- machine à traiter les chèques
1, record 5, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20traiter%20les%20ch%C3%A8ques
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cheque-signing machine operator 1, record 6, English, cheque%2Dsigning%20machine%20operator
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de machine à établir les chèques 1, record 6, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tablir%20les%20ch%C3%A8ques
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Class stand 56) 1, record 6, French, - op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tablir%20les%20ch%C3%A8ques
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cheque encoder 1, record 7, English, cheque%20encoder
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- machine à chiffrer les chèques
1, record 7, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20chiffrer%20les%20ch%C3%A8ques
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: