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A central point where clearing banks and other financial firms exchange checks, settle accounts, etc.
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A hub of collection, maintenance, and distribution of goods, information etc.
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Usage: broadly, figuratively
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A repository structure, physical or virtual, that collects, stores, and disseminates information, metadata, and data
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a central collection place where banks exchange checks or drafts; participants maintain an account against which credits or debits are posted
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: financial institution, financial organization, financial organisation
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Across languages
Translations
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Finnish:
selvitysyhteisö
— a central point where clearing banks exchange checks etc and settle accounts
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Finnish:
selvitysyhtiö
— a central point where clearing banks exchange checks etc and settle accounts
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French:
chambre de compensation
— a central point where clearing banks exchange checks etc and settle accounts
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Georgian:
საანგარიშო პალატა
(saangarišo ṗalaṭa)
— a central point where clearing banks exchange checks etc and settle accounts
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Georgian:
ანგარიშსწორების პალატა
(angarišsc̣orebis ṗalaṭa)
— a central point where clearing banks exchange checks etc and settle accounts
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Georgian:
კლირინგული პალატა
(ḳliringuli ṗalaṭa)
— a central point where clearing banks exchange checks etc and settle accounts
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Georgian:
კლირინგის პალატა
(ḳliringis ṗalaṭa)
— a central point where clearing banks exchange checks etc and settle accounts
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German:
Verrechnungsstelle
— a central point where clearing banks exchange checks etc and settle accounts
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German:
Abrechnungsstelle
— a central point where clearing banks exchange checks etc and settle accounts
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German:
Giroausgleichsstelle
— a central point where clearing banks exchange checks etc and settle accounts
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German:
Clearing-Stelle
— a central point where clearing banks exchange checks etc and settle accounts
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Greek:
γραφείο συμψηφισμού
(grafeío sympsifismoú)
— a central point where clearing banks exchange checks etc and settle accounts
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Italian:
stanza di compensazione
— a central point where clearing banks exchange checks etc and settle accounts
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Polish:
izba rozrachunkowa
— a central point where clearing banks exchange checks etc and settle accounts
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Spanish:
cámara de compensación
— a central point where clearing banks exchange checks etc and settle accounts
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Finnish:
tiedonvälitysjärjestelmä
— a repository structure, physical or virtual, that collects, stores, and disseminates information, metadata, and data
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Spanish:
centro de intercambio
— a repository structure, physical or virtual, that collects, stores, and disseminates information, metadata, and data