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compte de valeurs a disponibilité différée

English translation: escrow account


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French term or phrase:compte de valeurs à disponibilité différée
English translation:escrow account
Entered by: Scott W
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13:44 May 7, 2009
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Accounting / Factoring
French term or phrase: compte de valeurs a disponibilité différée
According to a factoring agreement, if notice of a dispute is issued with respect to a receivable, the original debtor shall have 30 days in which to compel the buyer to pay the factor. "A défaut, le Factor pourra débiter le compte courant d'une somme au plus égale au montant de cette créance, pour créditer un **compte de valeurs a disponibilité différée** (définancement) ou créditer le compte d'affacturage ...."
Sarah Russell
escrow account
Explanation:
I think the concept of deferred availability funds is encapsulated by 'escrow account', which appears to be a commonly used term in English references to factoring. A couple of websites attached...
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Scott W
Local time: 16:46
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Thanks very much
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Summary of answers provided
4escrow account
Scott W
4value account of deferred availability
Adsion Liu


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
value account of deferred availability


Explanation:
A suggestion, but seems not bad to me. Hope helpful...The source text should be ...compte de valeurs **à** disponibilité différée...

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Note added at 2 heures (2009-05-07 16:10:28 GMT)
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OK, I also hope there is another better suggestion:-)

Adsion Liu
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Local time: 11:46
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Asker: Thanks for pointing out the missed accent! However, I am not at all sure about the validity of your answer. Maybe someone else has an alternative suggestion please ........?

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
escrow account


Explanation:
I think the concept of deferred availability funds is encapsulated by 'escrow account', which appears to be a commonly used term in English references to factoring. A couple of websites attached...


    Reference: http://www.hamiltongroup.net/guide/escrow.html
    Reference: http://www.matchfactors.com/factoring_info.html
Scott W
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Changes made by editors
May 28, 2009 - Changes made by Scott W:
Edited KOG entryScott W's old entry - "compte de valeurs a disponibilité différée" => "escrow account"
May 28, 2009 - Changes made by Scott W:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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