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DEBT DEBT SWAP [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- debt proportion
1, record 1, English, debt%20proportion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The government uses a range of financial instruments, particularly interest rate and currency swap agreements, to achieve desired debt proportions by currency and interest rate. 1, record 1, English, - debt%20proportion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- proportion de dette
1, record 1, French, proportion%20de%20dette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouvernement utilise une gamme d’instruments financiers afin d’atteindre les proportions de dette désirées par devise et par taux d’intérêt, notamment les contrats d’échange de taux d’intérêt et de devises (swaps). 1, record 1, French, - proportion%20de%20dette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Banking
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- range of financial instruments
1, record 2, English, range%20of%20financial%20instruments
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The government uses a range of financial instruments, particularly interest rate and currency swap agreements, to achieve desired debt proportions by currency and interest rate. 1, record 2, English, - range%20of%20financial%20instruments
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Banque
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gamme d’instruments financiers
1, record 2, French, gamme%20d%26rsquo%3Binstruments%20financiers
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouvernement utilise une gamme d’instruments financiers afin d’atteindre les proportions de dette désirées par devise et par taux d’intérêt, notamment les contrats d’échange de taux d’intérêt et de devises (swaps). 1, record 2, French, - gamme%20d%26rsquo%3Binstruments%20financiers
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Investment
- National and International Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- debt-equity swap
1, record 3, English, debt%2Dequity%20swap
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- debt-for-equity swap 2, record 3, English, debt%2Dfor%2Dequity%20swap
correct
- debt for equity swap 3, record 3, English, debt%20for%20equity%20swap
correct
- debt equity swap 4, record 3, English, debt%20equity%20swap
correct
- debt/equity swap 5, record 3, English, debt%2Fequity%20swap
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The conversion of] external debt claims into equity investment in the debtor country. 6, record 3, English, - debt%2Dequity%20swap
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
debt equity swap : term published in the Journal officiel by the Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie of the Government of France. 7, record 3, English, - debt%2Dequity%20swap
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Investissements et placements
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- échange de créances contre actifs
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20contre%20actifs
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- échange de créances contre des actifs 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20contre%20des%20actifs
correct, masculine noun, Europe
- conversion de dettes en actifs 3, record 3, French, conversion%20de%20dettes%20en%20actifs
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- conversion de créances en prises de participation 4, record 3, French, conversion%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20en%20prises%20de%20participation
correct, feminine noun
- conversion de la dette en participations 5, record 3, French, conversion%20de%20la%20dette%20en%20participations
correct, feminine noun
- conversion de créances en fonds propres 1, record 3, French, conversion%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20en%20fonds%20propres
correct, feminine noun
- conversion de dettes en prises de participation 6, record 3, French, conversion%20de%20dettes%20en%20prises%20de%20participation
correct, feminine noun
- conversion de créance en capital 7, record 3, French, conversion%20de%20cr%C3%A9ance%20en%20capital
correct, feminine noun
- échange de créances contre participations 8, record 3, French, %C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20contre%20participations
correct, masculine noun
- conversion de dettes en participations 9, record 3, French, conversion%20de%20dettes%20en%20participations
correct, feminine noun
- échange de créances contre des prises de participation 10, record 3, French, %C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20contre%20des%20prises%20de%20participation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cession de créances bancaires détenues sur des agents d'un pays, qui se fait en monnaie nationale et dont le produit est obligatoirement à l'achat d'actifs dans ce même pays. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20contre%20actifs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «échange de créances contre des actifs» est à employer de préférence à «conversion de dettes en actifs». 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20contre%20actifs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
conversion de la dette en participations; échange de créances contre participations : termes utilisés par l'ONU [Organisation des Nations Unies] et par l'INSEE [Institut national de statistique et des études économiques] en 1992. 11, record 3, French, - %C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20contre%20actifs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
échange de créances contre des actifs : terme publié au Journal officiel par la Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie du gouvernement de France. 11, record 3, French, - %C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20contre%20actifs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
- Inversiones
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- conversión de la deuda en capital
1, record 3, Spanish, conversi%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20deuda%20en%20capital
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-06-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- debt-for-debt swap
1, record 4, English, debt%2Dfor%2Ddebt%20swap
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- debt for debt swap 2, record 4, English, debt%20for%20debt%20swap
correct
- debt swap 3, record 4, English, debt%20swap
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A swap involving the exchange of a new obligation for an existing obligation held by investors. 1, record 4, English, - debt%2Dfor%2Ddebt%20swap
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A technique used [in 1991] in the U.S. in conjunction with original-issue discount bonds as a means of realizing a capital gain on the retirement of a relatively low-coupon existing issue, and at the same time, achieving an interest cost saving due to special tax treatment of an original-issue discount bond issued as part of such a swap. 1, record 4, English, - debt%2Dfor%2Ddebt%20swap
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
debt swap : term published in the Journal officiel by the Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie of the Government of France. 4, record 4, English, - debt%2Dfor%2Ddebt%20swap
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- échange de créances
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- swap de dettes 2, record 4, French, swap%20de%20dettes
correct, masculine noun
- échange de dettes 3, record 4, French, %C3%A9change%20de%20dettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échange, entre deux banques ou organismes financiers, de créances privées ou publiques, essentiellement sur des pays différents pour rééquilibrer géographiquement leurs portefeuilles de créances. 4, record 4, French, - %C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
échange de créances : terme publié au Journal officiel par la Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie du gouvernement de la France. 5, record 4, French, - %C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- intercambio de deudas
1, record 4, Spanish, intercambio%20de%20deudas
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- swap de deudas 1, record 4, Spanish, swap%20de%20deudas
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-08-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bond swap
1, record 5, English, bond%20swap
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Selling a bond prior to its maturity and purchasing another. 2, record 5, English, - bond%20swap
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The debt for Bond swap is an exchange transaction that should be recorded at current fair value. [Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions]. 3, record 5, English, - bond%20swap
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- swap d'obligations
1, record 5, French, swap%20d%27obligations
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La dette au titre du swap d'obligations constitue un échange qui doit être comptabilisé à sa juste valeur actuelle. [Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières]. 1, record 5, French, - swap%20d%27obligations
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- swap de bonos
1, record 5, Spanish, swap%20de%20bonos
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Es la simultánea emisión de unos bonos y la compra de otros, con diversos propósitos: alargar el vencimiento, swap de vencimiento; mejorar de la rentabilidad, swap de rendimiento; o mejorar el riesgo, swap de calidad. 1, record 5, Spanish, - swap%20de%20bonos
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-02-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- debt-for-nature swap
1, record 6, English, debt%2Dfor%2Dnature%20swap
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Swap arranged by private conservation group to use the proceeds of debt conversions to finance conversation projects relating to valuable park land or tropical forests. 2, record 6, English, - debt%2Dfor%2Dnature%20swap
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- échange dette/nature
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9change%20dette%2Fnature
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- troc nature contre dette 2, record 6, French, troc%20nature%20contre%20dette
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accord international qui prévoit une remise de dette accordée à certains pays du tiers monde contre des actions en faveur de la protection de la nature. 3, record 6, French, - %C3%A9change%20dette%2Fnature
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le premier exemple de ce type d'échange remonte à juillet 1987 et consistait en une aide américaine en direction de la Bolivie. 3, record 6, French, - %C3%A9change%20dette%2Fnature
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- conversión de la deuda en medidas de protección de los recursos naturales.
1, record 6, Spanish, conversi%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20deuda%20en%20medidas%20de%20protecci%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20recursos%20naturales%2E
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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