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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- guarantee
1, record 1, English, guarantee
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- guaranty 2, record 1, English, guaranty
correct, verb, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To undertake collaterally to answer for the payment of another's debt or the performance of another's duty, liability, or obligation: to assume the responsibility of a guarantor ... 3, record 1, English, - guarantee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Guaranty was formerly used as a verb, but is now obsolete as a variant of guarantee, v.t. 4, record 1, English, - guarantee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des sûretés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cautionner
1, record 1, French, cautionner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se porter caution pour quelqu'un. 2, record 1, French, - cautionner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Toute obligation valable peut être cautionnée. - On peut cautionner une dette future, celle, par exemple, résultant d'une ouverture de crédit. - On peut cautionner une dette simplement susceptible d'être déterminée ultérieurement [...] - Une caution peut elle-même être cautionnée. 3, record 1, French, - cautionner
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de cauciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fiar
1, record 1, Spanish, fiar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- garantizar 2, record 1, Spanish, garantizar
correct
- afianzar 3, record 1, Spanish, afianzar
correct
- prestar garantía 3, record 1, Spanish, prestar%20garant%C3%ADa
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Asegurar uno que cumplirá lo que otro promete, o pagará lo que debe, obligándose, en caso de que no lo haga, a satisfacer por él. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fiar
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