Sometimes it is also standard practice for the consulting company to collect an up-front payment upon contract signing just to assure positive cash flow.

咨询公司有时会在签订合同的同时收取预付款，以保持正向的现金流，并将这种做法作为标准措施。

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These measures have played positive role in stabilizing balance of payment and preventing foreign exchange evasion and arbitrage.

这些措施对稳定当时的外汇形势、防止逃套汇起到了积极作用。

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All transactions that result in a payment from foreign countries, i. e., exports of goods and services, are entered as a credit item with a positive (+) sign.

引起国外付款的一切交易，即商品和劳务的出口，登记在贷方，用正号(+)。

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This portion of your score takes into account the number of credit inquiries, number of recently opened accounts, the amount of time since the opening of new accounts, and credit inquiries and the re-establishment of a positive credit history after past payment problems.

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Resources gained from the removal of harmful subsidies can then be used to create positive financial incentives for biodiversity protection, such as payment for ecosystem services schemes, whereby incentives are offered to landowners in exchange for managing their land to protect biodiversity and ecosystem services.

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If your child is a hard worker by nature, then payment for projects completed is more likely to be a positive reinforcement.

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