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OPTION CONTRACT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contract of option
1, record 1, English, contract%20of%20option
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- option contract 1, record 1, English, option%20contract
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The contract of option may be unilateral or bilateral. It may exist either as a separate option contract, or as part of a larger contract such as one of the following; a lease with an option in the lessee to renew the lease or buy the reversion; a hire purchase agreement; a sale with all option of repurchase granted to either the seller or the buyer, a sale with an option of the buyer to make further purchases on similar terms; a service or agency agreement with an option in either party to renew. (4 Hals., 4th ed., p. 106). 1, record 1, English, - contract%20of%20option
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrat d'option
1, record 1, French, contrat%20d%27option
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme désigne aussi le document. 2, record 1, French, - contrat%20d%27option
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contrat d'option : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - contrat%20d%27option
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Solution valable aussi pour le sens métonymique. 1, record 1, French, - contrat%20d%27option
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- option
1, record 2, English, option
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- stock option 2, record 2, English, stock%20option
correct
- option contract 3, record 2, English, option%20contract
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contract giving the holder the right to buy or sell a stated number of shares (normally one hundred) of a particular security at a fixed price within a predetermined period. 4, record 2, English, - option
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
financial option: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 2, English, - option
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
exercise a stock option, dispose of a stock option. 6, record 2, English, - option
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- option
1, record 2, French, option
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contrat d'option 1, record 2, French, contrat%20d%27option
correct, masculine noun
- contrat à option 2, record 2, French, contrat%20%C3%A0%20option
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat, négocié de gré à gré ou sur un marché organisé, conférant à l'acheteur le droit, mais non l'obligation, d'acheter (option d'achat) ou de vendre (option de vente) une quantité déterminée d'un certain sous-jacent, par exemple un actif financier (action, obligation, contrat à terme, etc.), un indice ou une marchandise, à un prix d'exercice stipulé d'avance, soit à une date déterminée (option européenne), soit à n'importe quel moment avant une échéance préétablie (option américaine). 3, record 2, French, - option
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut distinguer les contrats d'option en fonction de la nature du sous-jacent, notamment l'option sur actions, l'option sur contrats à terme, l'option sur devises, l'option sur indices boursiers, l'option sur marchandises et l'option sur taux d'intérêt. 3, record 2, French, - option
Record 2, Key term(s)
- droit d'option
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- opción financiera
1, record 2, Spanish, opci%C3%B3n%20financiera
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- opción 2, record 2, Spanish, opci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Derivados que representan derechos futuros de compraventa de activos financieros. 1, record 2, Spanish, - opci%C3%B3n%20financiera
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opción financiera: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, Spanish, - opci%C3%B3n%20financiera
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