TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
CORPORATION WITHOUT CAPITAL STOCK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- corporation without share capital
1, record 1, English, corporation%20without%20share%20capital
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- non-share capital corporation 2, record 1, English, non%2Dshare%20capital%20corporation
correct
- nonstock corporation 3, record 1, English, nonstock%20corporation
correct, United States
- non-stock corporation 4, record 1, English, non%2Dstock%20corporation
correct
- corporation without capital stock 5, record 1, English, corporation%20without%20capital%20stock
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A corporation that does not issue shares of stock as evidence of ownership but instead is owned by its members in accordance with a charter or agreement. 6, record 1, English, - corporation%20without%20share%20capital
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a non-stock corporation is one where no part of its income is distributable as dividends to its members, trustees, or officers ... on dissolution. 4, record 1, English, - corporation%20without%20share%20capital
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NAV CANADA, the country's civil air navigation services provider, is a private sector, non-share capital corporation financed through publicly-traded debt. 2, record 1, English, - corporation%20without%20share%20capital
Record 1, Key term(s)
- non-share corporation
- nonshare corporation
- nonshare capital corporation
- non-capital stock corporation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- corporation sans capital-actions
1, record 1, French, corporation%20sans%20capital%2Dactions
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- société sans capital-actions 2, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20sans%20capital%2Dactions
correct, feminine noun
- société sans capital social 3, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20sans%20capital%20social
correct, feminine noun, Ontario
- personne morale sans capital-actions 4, record 1, French, personne%20morale%20sans%20capital%2Dactions
feminine noun, Ontario
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Corporations sans capital-actions. Le Ministre peut [...] accorder une charte à tout groupe d'au moins trois personnes qui en font la demande. Cette charte constitue les requérants [...] en un corps constitué et politique, sans capital-actions, aux fins de poursuivre, sans gain pécuniaire pour ses membres, des objets d'un caractère national, patriotique, religieux, artistique, social, professionnel ou sportif ou des objets analogues [...] 5, record 1, French, - corporation%20sans%20capital%2Dactions
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NAV CANADA est une société sans capital-actions du secteur privé qui trouve son financement par l'émission de titres de créance sur le marché public. 6, record 1, French, - corporation%20sans%20capital%2Dactions
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le législateur au fédéral et en Ontario rend «corporation» par «personne morale» mais celui du Nouveau-Brunswick et du Manitoba privilégie l'homographe français «corporation». 4, record 1, French, - corporation%20sans%20capital%2Dactions
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos comerciales y otros (Derecho)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sociedad sin acciones
1, record 1, Spanish, sociedad%20sin%20acciones
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corporación o sociedad que no tiene acciones emitidas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sociedad%20sin%20acciones
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ejemplos: un banco de ahorros mutuos; una asociación de ahorros y préstamos; una asociación religiosa o de beneficencia; una unión de crédito. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sociedad%20sin%20acciones
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: