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TAKE-OVER [3 records]

Record 1 2015-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Law
  • Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
  • Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
DEF

The acquisition of control of one company by another, usually by purchasing enough shares to exercise control.

OBS

The term "take-over" is normally used to imply that the acquisition is made on the initiative of the acquirer and without the full agreement of the acquired company; as distinct from a merger.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit commercial
  • Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
  • Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
DEF

Opération de regroupement d'entreprises par laquelle l'une des entreprises, l'acquéreur, prend le contrôle d'une autre entreprise, la société acquise, en acquérant la totalité ou une partie de l'actif net ou des titres de capitaux propres de cette dernière.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho mercantil
  • Organismos comerciales y otros (Derecho)
  • Consolidación y asociaciones (Finanzas)
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Record 2 2010-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Track and Field
OBS

The baton must be passed or handed, not tossed, from the incoming runner to the outgoing runner... within a passing zone.

CONT

Take-over the passing of the relay baton.

PHR

Time the baton exchange; time the exchange of the baton.

Key term(s)
  • baton pass

French

Domaine(s)
  • Athlétisme
CONT

En général, on place le meilleur sprinter sur le dernier relais [...]. Le relayeur démarre lorsque son coéquipier est à 6 ou 7 m de lui, pour atteindre sa pleine vitesse lors du passage du témoin.

CONT

La transmission du témoin est, dans les relais longs, 4 x 400, 4 x 800, 4 x 1500, un facteur moins décisif du résultat que dans les relais courts.

PHR

Synchroniser la transmission, le passage, l'échange du témoin.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Atletismo
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Record 3 2000-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Swimming
Key term(s)
  • takeover
  • take over
  • take off

French

Domaine(s)
  • Natation

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Natación
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