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Record 1 2003-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
CONT

A term used to describe a privately owned company's decision to get its shares listed on a stock exchange and to sell its shares to the public. A company going public in Canada has to get the approval of a provincial securities commission and file a prospectus. It must also be accepted for listing by a stock exchange.

OBS

Compare with "go private".

Key term(s)
  • going public
  • take a company public

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse
DEF

Pour une société, émettre pour la première fois des titres dans le public, ce qui entraîne le plus souvent leur inscription à la cote officielle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bolsa de valores
DEF

El hecho de una firma, que anteriormente era de propiedad privada de enlistarse a sí misma en una bolsa de valores para vender sus acciones al público en gran escala.

CONT

Hacerse pública da a la empresa publicidad, una distribución más amplia de sus valores, y una oportunidad de recibir dinero nuevo por medio de emisiones de acciones que no devengan intereses, etc.

Key term(s)
  • hacerse público
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