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ACTUAL BUYER [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sales (Marketing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spot sale
1, record 1, English, spot%20sale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If a buyer purchases the commodity... and the seller delivers the good on the spot, it is called a spot sale. A spot sale reflects the current price, and therefore the actual present value, of the commodity. 2, record 1, English, - spot%20sale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vente
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vente de disponible
1, record 1, French, vente%20de%20disponible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vente en disponible 2, record 1, French, vente%20en%20disponible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vente dans laquelle les marchandises sont, dès la conclusion du contrat, à la disposition de l'acheteur, qui est tenu d'en prendre livraison dans le délai d'usage. 3, record 1, French, - vente%20de%20disponible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ventes en disponible entraînent pour le vendeur l'obligation d'avoir la marchandise existante et disponible dès le moment de la signature de la vente et, en général, de la livrer immédiatement (ou à bref délai). 4, record 1, French, - vente%20de%20disponible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- actual agency
1, record 2, English, actual%20agency
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An agency in which the agent is in fact employed by the principal. 2, record 2, English, - actual%20agency
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The actual agency relationships between the seller, buyer and their agents in a real estate transaction must be acknowledged at the time an offer to purchase is made. 3, record 2, English, - actual%20agency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mandat réel
1, record 2, French, mandat%20r%C3%A9el
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- freight equalized 1, record 3, English, freight%20equalized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The seller absorbs the difference between the actual transportation charge and the lower transportation charge that would apply had the buyer purchased from the closer origin. 1, record 3, English, - freight%20equalized
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- port pondéré
1, record 3, French, port%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Equalization dans ce sens se rend habituellement par péréquation (du tarif-marchandises). 1, record 3, French, - port%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-01-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Goods
- Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- freight equalization
1, record 4, English, freight%20equalization
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The practice of charging a buyer the freight charge which he would pay from a nearer source of supply, rather than the actual costs paid by the seller. 2, record 4, English, - freight%20equalization
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport de marchandises
- Commerce
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- péréquation du fret
1, record 4, French, p%C3%A9r%C3%A9quation%20du%20fret
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- péréquation des frais de transport 2, record 4, French, p%C3%A9r%C3%A9quation%20des%20frais%20de%20transport
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-10-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- privity-less duty of care
1, record 5, English, privity%2Dless%20duty%20of%20care
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In describing the range of claimants to whom the manufacturers owed the new privity-less duty of care, Lord Atkin used the term "consumers" or "ultimate consumers". [...] obviously any actual "purchasers" of a product would enjoy the protection. Thus, where someone buys a bottle of soda pop in a restaurant, a drugstore, a cigar store, or from some other retailer, he may launch an action, not only against the seller, but against the manufacturer of that product, or a subsequent purchaser from the original buyer. 1, record 5, English, - privity%2Dless%20duty%20of%20care
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- devoir de prudence en l'absence de lien contractuel
1, record 5, French, devoir%20de%20prudence%20en%20l%27absence%20de%20lien%20contractuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- devoir de diligence hors connexité 2, record 5, French, devoir%20de%20diligence%20hors%20connexit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- devoir de diligence hors connexité d'intérêts 3, record 5, French, devoir%20de%20diligence%20hors%20connexit%C3%A9%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le juge Atkin, pour qualifier les réclamants envers qui les fabricants avaient un nouveau devoir de prudence, en l'absence de lien contractuel, a utilisé les termes «consommateurs ultimes». [...] Il est évident que l'"acheteur" lui-même d'un produit bénéficie de cette protection. Ainsi celui qui achète une bouteille de boisson gazeuse à un restaurant, une pharmacie, une tabagie ou à quelque autre détaillant peut poursuivre non seulement le vendeur, mais aussi le fabricant du produit. Le fait qu'il a reçu le produit à titre gratuit, ou l'a acheté de l'acheteur original ne paraît pas avoir d'incidence sur l'existence du devoir de prudence. 1, record 5, French, - devoir%20de%20prudence%20en%20l%27absence%20de%20lien%20contractuel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-10-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Intermarket Trading System
1, record 6, English, Intermarket%20Trading%20System
correct, United States
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- ITS 2, record 6, English, ITS
correct, United States
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Electronic system that links the floors of the American, Boston, Midwest, Pacific, Philadelphia, and New York stock exchanges. The system provides a comparison of bids and offers on the exchanges. A buyer or seller, therefore, can choose the best market. The actual transaction is completed outside the system by telephone or telex. 3, record 6, English, - Intermarket%20Trading%20System
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Intermarket Trading System
1, record 6, French, Intermarket%20Trading%20System
correct, United States
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- ITS 2, record 6, French, ITS
correct, United States
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-11-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- precious metal certificate
1, record 7, English, precious%20metal%20certificate
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a formal receipt for actual gold or silver which is held in insured storage for the buyer by the issuer of the precious metal certificate at a safe location such as a precious metal refinery physical account or in bar or wafer form in a central vault. The owner of a precious metal certificate may take delivery of his gold or silver by presenting his certificate to the issuing institution. 2, record 7, English, - precious%20metal%20certificate
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- certificat de métaux précieux
1, record 7, French, certificat%20de%20m%C3%A9taux%20pr%C3%A9cieux
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) reçu en bonne et due forme pour de l'or ou de l'argent gardé en dépôt assuré pour le compte de l'acheteur par la personne qui émet le certificat de métaux précieux, dans un endroit sûr comme les stocks d'une raffinerie de métaux précieux ou dans une chambre forte centrale, sous forme de barres ou plaquettes. Le titulaire d'un certificat de métaux précieux peut prendre livraison de son or ou de son argent en présentant son certificat à l'institution qui l'a émis. 2, record 7, French, - certificat%20de%20m%C3%A9taux%20pr%C3%A9cieux
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-10-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- free rider
1, record 8, English, free%20rider
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a new issue is sold there can sometimes be a delay before actual delivery. During this time, some buyers who may have placed orders for the issue may decide for some reason to sell. This decision can occur if the issue is in demand to the extent that bids materialize above the issue price. If a premium develops or is anticipated, a type of buyer can appear that is known as a free rider. This individual will try to buy the new issue in the hope of a quick profit, preferably without putting up any money. 2, record 8, English, - free%20rider
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- écrémeur
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9cr%C3%A9meur
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque l'on vend une nouvelle émission, il y a parfois un certain délai avant que les titres ne soient effectivement livrés. Durant cet intervalle, certains acheteurs qui ont placé des ordres pour l'émission peuvent décider de vendre pour une raison ou pour une autre. Ceci se présente si l'émission est tellement demandée que des acheteurs sont disposés à payer un prix supérieur à celui de l'émission. S'il se crée une prime ou si une prime est prévue, une catégorie d'acheteurs peut intervenir sur le marché; ce sont les «écrémeurs» (en anglais «free riders»). Les «écrémeurs» essaient d'acheter l'émission dans l'espoir de faire rapidement un profit, de préférence sans engager de fonds. 2, record 8, French, - %C3%A9cr%C3%A9meur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-09-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- buyer's right of routing 1, record 9, English, buyer%27s%20right%20of%20routing
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the seller does not pay freight charges, buyer has option of routing. When seller is to prepay the freight, the buyer's right to name the carrier must be made a part of the contract of sale; such right to be exercised before actual shipment of goods. 1, record 9, English, - buyer%27s%20right%20of%20routing
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- transporteur au choix de l'acheteur
1, record 9, French, transporteur%20au%20choix%20de%20l%27acheteur
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque le fret n'est pas à la charge du vendeur, l'acheteur peut spécifier le transporteur de son choix. Dans le cas contraire, ce choix doit être précisé dans le contrat et exercé avant l'expédition des biens. 1, record 9, French, - transporteur%20au%20choix%20de%20l%27acheteur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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