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TAKE LOSS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-04-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Games of Chance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- take a loss
1, record 1, English, take%20a%20loss
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Moreover, even where the casino is honest, an ordinary gambler, playing with the odds stacked in favour of the house (as they must necessarily be in order for the casino to make a profit) might anticipate taking a loss no more onerous than the rates (sometimes as high as 30%) that launderers routinely pay to process funds through other means. 1, record 1, English, - take%20a%20loss
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Jeux de hasard
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- absorber des pertes 1, record 1, French, absorber%20des%20pertes
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De plus, même si le casino est honnête, un joueur ordinaire qui joue contre la maison (les chances étant nécessairement en faveur de celle-ci puisque c'est ainsi qu'un casino fait des bénéfices) peut envisager d'absorber des pertes guère plus élevées que les taux (allant parfois jusqu'à 30 pour cent). 1, record 1, French, - absorber%20des%20pertes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- take a loss
1, record 2, English, take%20a%20loss
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vendre à perte
1, record 2, French, vendre%20%C3%A0%20perte
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Employer «réaliser une perte», ou «prendre une perte» est incorrect. 2, record 2, French, - vendre%20%C3%A0%20perte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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