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ANGE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- angel investor
1, record 1, English, angel%20investor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- business angel 2, record 1, English, business%20angel
correct
- angel 3, record 1, English, angel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An investor who provides financial backing for small startups or entrepreneurs. 4, record 1, English, - angel%20investor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Angel investors are usually found among an entrepreneur’s family and friends. The capital they provide can be a one-time injection of seed money or ongoing support to carry the company through difficult times. 4, record 1, English, - angel%20investor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- investisseur providentiel
1, record 1, French, investisseur%20providentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capital-risqueur privé 2, record 1, French, capital%2Drisqueur%20priv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- ange investisseur 3, record 1, French, ange%20investisseur
anglicism, masculine noun
- ange financier 4, record 1, French, ange%20financier
anglicism, masculine noun
- ange 5, record 1, French, ange
anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entrepreneur qui a réussi et qui accepte d’investir, à titre privé, du temps, de l’argent et même son expertise dans une entreprise nouvelle et prometteuse, sans exiger de garantie, dans l’espoir d’avoir misé sur une future grande vedette du monde des affaires. 2, record 1, French, - investisseur%20providentiel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángel inversor
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1ngel%20inversor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ángel inversionista 2, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1ngel%20inversionista
correct, masculine noun
- padrino inversor 3, record 1, Spanish, padrino%20inversor
correct, masculine noun
- padrino empresarial 3, record 1, Spanish, padrino%20empresarial
correct, masculine noun
- mentor empresarial 3, record 1, Spanish, mentor%20empresarial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Individuo próspero económicamente que provee capital para financiar el despegue de un emprendimiento a cambio de participación accionaria. 4, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1ngel%20inversor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Padrino inversor o empresarial y mentor empresarial son alternativas adecuadas en español para sustituir a los anglicismos innecesarios "business angel" o "angel investor".Aunque también se están empleando giros como inversor privado, inversor informal, inversor providencial o inversor de proximidad, se recomienda optar por padrino inversor o mentor empresarial por considerarse estas opciones más fieles al concepto que subyace en la expresión inglesa. 3, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1ngel%20inversor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dado que esta figura está reservada a personas físicas, cabe indicar que, si se trata de una mujer, lo apropiado sería hablar de madrina inversora, no padrina inversora. [...] esta figura no solo invierte su dinero en proyectos de riesgo con la esperanza de obtener retornos cuantiosos e incentivos fiscales, sino que se convierte en el padrino de tales proyectos, esto es, en su "valedor", gracias a sus conocimientos en el sector, entre otras aportaciones. 3, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1ngel%20inversor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- inversor informal
- inversor privado
- inversor providencial
- inversor de proximidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Theatre and Opera
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- angel
1, record 2, English, angel
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who provides financial backing for some undertaking, as a play or political campaign. 2, record 2, English, - angel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 2, English, - angel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Théâtre et Opéra
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- investisseur
1, record 2, French, investisseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ange 2, record 2, French, ange
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 2, French, - investisseur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ange : Mot familier. 1, record 2, French, - investisseur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-09-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- angel echo
1, record 3, English, angel%20echo
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- angel 2, record 3, English, angel
correct, see observation
- radar angel 3, record 3, English, radar%20angel
correct
- radar-echo angel 4, record 3, English, radar%2Decho%20angel
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radar echo from a region where there are no visible targets; may be caused by insects, birds, or refractive index variations in the atmosphere. 5, record 3, English, - angel%20echo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Radar equipment has given fairly consistent unexplainable echoes at altitudes between approximately 300 and 3000 yards. For want of a better term, these echoes have been dubbed "Angels" by Signal Corps personnel. [W. B. Gould in Proc. Inst. Radio Engineers] 6, record 3, English, - angel%20echo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
angel echo: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 3, English, - angel%20echo
Record 3, Key term(s)
- radar echo angel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ange radar
1, record 3, French, ange%20radar
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ange 2, record 3, French, ange
correct, masculine noun
- écho-mirage 3, record 3, French, %C3%A9cho%2Dmirage
correct, masculine noun
- écho mirage 4, record 3, French, %C3%A9cho%20mirage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écho d'objets non visibles ou non identifiés, provoqué par certaines conditions atmosphériques. 4, record 3, French, - ange%20radar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Échos radar qui ne peuvent être attribués à des réflexions sur des particules liquides ou solides (météores), et qui peuvent être attribués à des oiseaux, des insectes, des variations de l'indice de réfraction de l'air, etc. 5, record 3, French, - ange%20radar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ange radar : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 6, record 3, French, - ange%20radar
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ange-radar
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Teledetección
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- eco ángel
1, record 3, Spanish, eco%20%C3%A1ngel
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eco de radar que no pueden atribuirse a reflexiones por partículas líquidas o sólidas (meteoros) y que pueden asociarse a pájaros, insectos, variaciones del índice de refracción del aire, etc. 1, record 3, Spanish, - eco%20%C3%A1ngel
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Political Science (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fat cat 1, record 4, English, fat%20cat
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gros chat
1, record 4, French, gros%20chat
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ange 1, record 4, French, ange
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les «gros chats» sont-ils un mal nécessaire à la politique américaine ? En argot, désormais classique, les «fat cats» on dit aussi les «anges» sont des hommes très riches qui financent directement ou indirectement les partis. 1, record 4, French, - gros%20chat
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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