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FRONT COMPANY [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Loans
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- senior debt
1, record 1, English, senior%20debt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unsubordinated debt 2, record 1, English, unsubordinated%20debt
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A priority right allowing its holder (the creditor) to demand payment from a debtor before any other creditor, when the debtor is in default of payment. 3, record 1, English, - senior%20debt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because [public income notes] are unsubordinated(also called senior debt), they have precedence over other loans or securities in the event that the issuing company should default. This means that an investor holding [public income notes] faces less default risk than with subordinated debt... because holders of unsubordinated debt are at the front of the line to be repaid. 2, record 1, English, - senior%20debt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- créance prioritaire
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9ance%20prioritaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- créance privilégiée 2, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9ance%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- créance de premier rang 2, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9ance%20de%20premier%20rang
correct, feminine noun
- créance de rang supérieur 2, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9ance%20de%20rang%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit prioritaire permettant à son titulaire (le créancier) d'exiger d'un débiteur de le payer avant tout autre créancier, lorsque le débiteur se trouve en défaut de paiement. 3, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9ance%20prioritaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho mercantil
- Préstamos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- deuda preferente
1, record 1, Spanish, deuda%20preferente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- deuda prioritaria 2, record 1, Spanish, deuda%20prioritaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deuda que tiene mayor prelación en caso de liquidación de una sociedad que otras. 1, record 1, Spanish, - deuda%20preferente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
deuda preferente: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - deuda%20preferente
Record 1, Key term(s)
- deuda senior
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Commercial Establishments
- Service Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- front end manager
1, record 2, English, front%20end%20manager
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- front-end manager 2, record 2, English, front%2Dend%20manager
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Front end managers usually work for... supermarkets and other departmental stores and manage the front end activities. They generally report to the general manager of the store.... Front end managers are responsible for supervising the cashiers and lead cashier,... monitoring the cash flow management, evaluating the activities of the floor employees, and providing assistance in resolving the customer queries in a timely manner. They have to train and supervise their staff, oversee their activities, manage the effective running of [the] front end department, and make sure that [the front end department] runs in compliance with the operating policies and procedures of the department/company. 3, record 2, English, - front%20end%20manager
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Établissements commerciaux
- Entreprises de services
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- directeur de premier niveau
1, record 2, French, directeur%20de%20premier%20niveau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- directrice de premier niveau 1, record 2, French, directrice%20de%20premier%20niveau
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-09-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- be unpleasantly surprised
1, record 3, English, be%20unpleasantly%20surprised
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- feel blindsided 2, record 3, English, feel%20blindsided
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
You can get ready for change, but if you don’t prepare for transition, you can be unpleasantly surprised by the turmoil it creates internally. Even a positive change, like a desired move to another country, or home again, can profoundly disorient people because they have not prepared for the inner re-orientation they encounter. 1, record 3, English, - be%20unpleasantly%20surprised
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Workers feel blindsided by [the company]. Employees at the company's... plant say they knew something bad was coming because of rumors, the closed front gate and unfilled positions. 2, record 3, English, - be%20unpleasantly%20surprised
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- être désagréablement surpris
1, record 3, French, %C3%AAtre%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9ablement%20surpris
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour ne pas être désagréablement surpris, il est possible d'écouter les radios qui en toute légalité relaient les lieux de positionnement des radars signalés par leurs auditeurs. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%AAtre%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9ablement%20surpris
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Vous pouvez être prêt au changement, mais si vous ne l'êtes pas en ce qui concerne la transition, vous pourriez être désagréablement surpris de la crise personnelle qui vous attend. Même un changement positif, comme le désir de partir dans un autre pays ou de retourner dans son pays, peut profondément désorienter une personne si elle n'y est pas prête. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%AAtre%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9ablement%20surpris
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-07-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Marketing Research
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- middle office
1, record 4, English, middle%20office
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The group of employees in a financial services company that manages risk, calculates profits and losses, and(generally) is in charge of information technology. The middle office draw on the resources of both the front and the back offices. 2, record 4, English, - middle%20office
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Étude du marché
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- suivi de marché
1, record 4, French, suivi%20de%20march%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service d'un établissement financier situé entre la salle des marchés (front office) et le service post-marché (back office) qui, à partir du flux d'informations et de ressources circulant entre ces deux services, se charge notamment de l'évaluation et du suivi des risques assumés, de la revue des types de transactions effectuées sur les marchés et de l'analyse de la rentabilité de celles-ci pour l'établissement. 2, record 4, French, - suivi%20de%20march%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le rôle du suivi de marché], selon les établissements, consiste notamment à normer les opérations réalisées pour les rendre gérables par le post-marché, et à vérifier qu'elles sont conformes à la règlementation. 3, record 4, French, - suivi%20de%20march%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-07-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- column of companies
1, record 5, English, column%20of%20companies
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Battalion in column of companies. A Battalion in column of companies is formed with each company in line, one behind the other... If the companies are of unequal strength, the front company shall be the strongest. The distance between companies is the frontage of the strongest company plus 10 paces. 1, record 5, English, - column%20of%20companies
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- colonne de compagnies
1, record 5, French, colonne%20de%20compagnies
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bataillon en colonne de compagnies. Lorsque le bataillon est en colonne de compagnies, les compagnies sont en ligne l'une derrière l'autre [...] Si les compagnies sont d'inégale importance, celle dont l'effectif est le plus élevé se place en avant. La distance entre les compagnies doit correspondre à la largeur de front de la compagnie la plus importante, plus dix pas. 1, record 5, French, - colonne%20de%20compagnies
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-06-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
- Internet and Telematics
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- e-learning program
1, record 6, English, e%2Dlearning%20program
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- online learning program 2, record 6, English, online%20learning%20program
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Should you come to Babson's School for Executive Education, you would find yourself surrounded by our uniquely capable faculty and high-caliber executives from a number of industries. Should you elect to pursue an e-learning program, you will find yourself in the same company. Distance learning provides just-in-time educational solutions to executives, middle managers, and front line managers around the world. An e-learning solution gives you the unique opportunity to funnel a consistent educational experience through all levels of your organization. 3, record 6, English, - e%2Dlearning%20program
Record 6, Key term(s)
- eLearning program
- on-line learning program
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Internet et télématique
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- programme d'apprentissage en ligne
1, record 6, French, programme%20d%27apprentissage%20en%20ligne
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Université de la Colombie-Britannique (UBC) a un programme d'apprentissage en ligne qui offre des cours en ligne au Mexique et en Amérique latine. Elle a été le premier établissement d'enseignement supérieur du monde à employer WebCT, un système de conception de cours en ligne qui se vend très bien et qui a été mis au point à son campus. 2, record 6, French, - programme%20d%27apprentissage%20en%20ligne
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En usage dans la Fonction publique du Canada. 3, record 6, French, - programme%20d%27apprentissage%20en%20ligne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Capacitación del personal
- Internet y telemática
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- programa de aprendizaje en línea
1, record 6, Spanish, programa%20de%20aprendizaje%20en%20l%C3%ADnea
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-11-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Trade
- Electronic Commerce
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- reserve fees
1, record 7, English, reserve%20fees
correct, noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As a Web merchant, you will pay separate merchant-bank account charges. Expect to pay setup fees of up to $200, a monthly statement fee(typically $10), a per-transaction fee(around 30 cents), and a discount rate ranging from 1% to 4% of each sale. The latter is the interest the card company charges for giving you the money up front before it debits the customer's account. A discount rate(determined by your credit history) of less than 2. 7% is considered good. Reserve fees-a portion of sales retained to cover refunds-can be as large as 15%. The bank can hold reserves for anywhere from several weeks to six months. 1, record 7, English, - reserve%20fees
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Although e-commerce has its benefits, it can be costly; there may be monthly processing fees, bank fees and reserve fees associated with each sale. 2, record 7, English, - reserve%20fees
Record 7, Key term(s)
- reserve fee
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
- Commerce électronique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- frais de réserve
1, record 7, French, frais%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
masculine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
eBay s'apprête à augmenter aux États-Unis le niveau de ses commissions sur les transactions. À la fin du mois de janvier, les commissions seront rehaussées de 0,25 %. Pour les enchères inférieures à 25 dollars, la commission passera à 5,25 %. Sur la tranche supérieure, pour les offres de 1 000 dollars et plus, la commission atteindra 1,5 %. Les frais de réserve, pour les enchères à prix plancher, passeront d'un à deux dollars. 1, record 7, French, - frais%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-10-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- subordinated loan
1, record 8, English, subordinated%20loan
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the case of the liquidation of a company, this loan ranks behind all other creditors, but in front of those of the ordinary shareholders. Such a loan may be a bank loan or a loan given by the directors. Such loans are arranged when a business is in its infancy and is intended to reassure the trade and other creditors, so that there is no liquidity problem and credit terms are available. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 2, record 8, English, - subordinated%20loan
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- emprunt subordonné
1, record 8, French, emprunt%20subordonn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emprunt qui, en cas de liquidation, occupe le rang d'exigibilité juste avant le capital, donc après toutes les dettes privilégiées et autres. 2, record 8, French, - emprunt%20subordonn%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1979-06-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Lighting
- Commercial Establishments
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- window illumination system 1, record 9, English, window%20illumination%20system
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Radar G., a window illumination and detection system.... A French company has designed an appliance which only illuminates the window when a pedestrian stops in front of the display. 1, record 9, English, - window%20illumination%20system
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Éclairage
- Établissements commerciaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- allume-vitrine
1, record 9, French, allume%2Dvitrine
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif permettant de déclencher une source lumineuse uniquement lors du passage d'un piéton devant une vitrine. 2, record 9, French, - allume%2Dvitrine
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le radar G, allume-vitrine et système de détection. 3, record 9, French, - allume%2Dvitrine
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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