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CLEARING HOUSE [8 records]

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Record 1 2015-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Communication and Information Management
  • Library Science
CONT

The Education Division acts as a clearing house for information on educational developments.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des communications et de l'information
  • Bibliothéconomie

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
  • Communication and Information Management
  • Corporate Structure

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et associations (Admin.)
  • Gestion des communications et de l'information
  • Structures de l'entreprise
DEF

Établissement institué par des entreprises agissant dans un même secteur de l'activité économique, en particulier les banques et les compagnies ferroviaires, qui leur permet de se communiquer commodément et rapidement divers effets de commerce.

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
  • Finance
  • Banking
  • Currency and Foreign Exchange
DEF

A central agency through which financial institutions in a given area offset claims against one another arising from the issuance of payment items and settle any resulting balances.

OBS

clearing house: term published in the Journal officiel by the Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie of the Government of France.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et associations (Admin.)
  • Finances
  • Banque
  • Politique monétaire et marché des changes
DEF

Organisme réunissant les établissements ou intermédiaires financiers effectuant quotidiennement de nombreuses opérations réciproques, notamment dans le fonctionnement bancaire et sur les marchés des capitaux, afin d'échanger les dettes et créances qui en résultent et en faciliter ainsi le règlement en limitant les déplacements d'argent ou de titres.

OBS

chambre de compensation : terme publié au Journal officiel par la Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie du gouvernement de la France.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y asociaciones (Admón.)
  • Finanzas
  • Operaciones bancarias
  • Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
DEF

Organización para la cancelación de deudas entre sus miembros.

OBS

La compensación es "local" cuando se efectúa entre instituciones que operan en la misma plaza; "por zona" cuando se efectúa entre instituciones que operan en diversas plazas pero comprendidas dentro de una zona controlada por una oficina del banco; y "nacional" cuando operan en plazas de distintas zonas.

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Record 4 2002-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveillance and Formalities (Air Transport)
  • Pricing (Air Transport)
CONT

IATA ... which includes proration services and enables member airlines to settle credits and debits between themselves at one location, thus minimizing the need to make actual transfers of money on a world-wide basis ...

OBS

Clearing House: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contrôles et formalités (Transport aérien)
  • Tarification (Transport aérien)
OBS

Chambre de compensation : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vigilancia y formalidades (Transporte aéreo)
  • Tarificación (Transporte aéreo)
OBS

cámara de compensación: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 5 2002-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Economics
  • Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
DEF

Could appraise and select projects for reducing emissions according to their cost-effectiveness and coordinate the funding of these projects. The net reduction in emissions resulting from any specific project should be credited to the country that contributes to the funding of the project and deducted from its national commitment. The clearing house would choose from a portfolio of potential projects, thereby facilitating a more efficient matching of projects and funds than a system of bilateral exchanges.

CONT

The Conference of the Parties, at its first meeting, shall determine how to establish a clearing-house mechanism to promote and facilitate technical and scientific cooperation.

Key term(s)
  • clearing house mechanism
  • clearing house

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économie environnementale
  • Organismes et associations (Admin.)
CONT

La Conférence des Parties [...] détermine comment créer un centre d'échange pour encourager et faciliter la coopération technique et scientifique.

Key term(s)
  • banque d'écoprojets

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Economía del medio ambiente
  • Organismos y asociaciones (Admón.)
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Record 6 2002-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Surveys
  • Organizations and Associations (Admin.)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
  • Organismes et associations (Admin.)

Spanish

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Record 7 2002-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Administrative Structures (Publ. Admin.)
  • Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
  • Citizenship and Immigration
CONT

As Canada's clearinghouse for missing children the Registry initiates off-line searches upon request for U.S. police agencies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Structures de l'administration publique
  • Organismes et associations (Admin.)
  • Citoyenneté et immigration

Spanish

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Record 8 1993-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
OBS

UNESCO

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
OBS

UNESCO

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
OBS

UNESCO

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