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FOREIGN EXCHANGE FUTURES CONTRACT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- underlying asset
1, record 1, English, underlying%20asset
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- underlying instrument 2, record 1, English, underlying%20instrument
correct
- underlying 3, record 1, English, underlying
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
underlying : the designated financial instruments which must be delivered in completion of an option contract or a futures contract. For example, the underlying may be fixed-income securities, foreign exchange, equities, or futures contracts(in the case of an option on a futures contract). 3, record 1, English, - underlying%20asset
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
underlying asset: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, English, - underlying%20asset
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- actif sous-jacent
1, record 1, French, actif%20sous%2Djacent
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sous-jacent 2, record 1, French, sous%2Djacent
correct, masculine noun
- instrument sous option 3, record 1, French, instrument%20sous%20option
correct, masculine noun
- produit support 3, record 1, French, produit%20support
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marchandise, valeur mobilière, titre, indice ou autre actif financier faisant l'objet d'un contrat d'option, d'un contrat à terme ou autre instrument financier dérivé. 3, record 1, French, - actif%20sous%2Djacent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon la nature de l'actif, on parlera de «marchandise sous-jacente» de «valeur sous-jacente», de «titre sous-jacent», etc., ou de «marchandise sous option» de «valeur sous option», de «titre sous option», etc., ou encore de «marchandise support», de «valeur support», de «titre support», etc. 3, record 1, French, - actif%20sous%2Djacent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans le cas d'options contre dollars, l'actif sous-jacent est l'autre devise, par exemple le franc. 4, record 1, French, - actif%20sous%2Djacent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
actif sous-jacent : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, French, - actif%20sous%2Djacent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
actif sous jacent et sous-jacent ; termes retenus par la Commission de terminologie et de néologie économique et financière du gouvernement français. 2, record 1, French, - actif%20sous%2Djacent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Bolsa de valores
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- activo subyacente
1, record 1, Spanish, activo%20subyacente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- instrumento subyacente 2, record 1, Spanish, instrumento%20subyacente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activo que se contrata en una opción o en un futuro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - activo%20subyacente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
activo subyacente: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - activo%20subyacente
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