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investisseur [4 records]

Record 1 2010-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
  • Stock Exchange
CONT

An investor is a person or entity that purchases assets with the objective of receiving a financial return. The assets an investor may buy range widely, but include stocks, bonds ...

CONT

The investors can be people, mutual funds, companies ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements
  • Bourse
DEF

Personne qui place de l'argent dans des valeurs mobilières.

CONT

[...] les investisseurs (particuliers, institutionnels, entreprises) peuvent acheter ou vendre des titres.

OBS

L'investisseur se distingue du spéculateur du fait qu'il ne recherche pas nécessairement une plus-value rapide.

Spanish

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

Persona física o moral que destina parte o la totalidad de sus recursos a la adquisición de títulos-valor, con el fin de obtener un ingreso regular o realizar una ganancia de capital. El factor seguridad es primordial en la selección de los títulos-valor que se decida adquirir.

PHR

Inversionista institucional.

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Record 2 2010-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
  • Theatre and Opera
DEF

A person who provides financial backing for some undertaking, as a play or political campaign.

OBS

"Angels" ... is the term now being applied to a growing number of wealthy individuals, often entrepreneurs themselves, who invest in companies that are in the start-up or development phases. In return for their investment they get partial ownership of the business.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements
  • Théâtre et Opéra
CONT

La grande majorité des théâtres new-yorkais montent leurs pièces avec l'aide financière des «angels». [...] Une pièce peut n'avoir que trois à quatre «anges» ou en avoir mille. [...] Si la pièce est bonne et tient l'affiche pendant plusieurs années, la mise des «anges» si minime soit-elle, peut rapporter une vraie fortune.

OBS

ange : Mot familier.

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements
DEF

Personne, entreprise ou collectivité qui place des capitaux dans l'acquisition de biens de production.

Spanish

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Record 4 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Investment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Investissements et placements

Spanish

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