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FUTURES COMMISSION MERCHANT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- omnibus account
1, record 1, English, omnibus%20account
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- catch all account 2, record 1, English, catch%20all%20account
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An account carried by one futures commission merchant with another futures commission merchant in which the transactions of two or more persons are combined and carried in the name of the originating broker, rather than designated separately. 1, record 1, English, - omnibus%20account
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compte omnibus
1, record 1, French, compte%20omnibus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuenta ómnibus
1, record 1, Spanish, cuenta%20%C3%B3mnibus
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuenta abierta por un comerciante comisionista con otro comisionista del mismo gremio y en la cual se combinan las operaciones de dos o más personas conjuntamente, en lugar de hacerlo por separado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cuenta%20%C3%B3mnibus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ómnibus: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que el sustantivo "ómnibus" es una palabra esdrújula y permanece invariable en plural, incluso en colocaciones como "ley ómnibus", "reglamento ómnibus", "programa ómnibus", "encuesta ómnibus"…, donde "ómnibus" aparece en aposición aportando el sentido de "que afecta a distintos temas o incluye bloques de contenidos diferentes". 2, record 1, Spanish, - cuenta%20%C3%B3mnibus
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Stock Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- futures commission merchant 1, record 2, English, futures%20commission%20merchant
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
futures commission merchant; FCM : term and abbreviation extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 2, English, - futures%20commission%20merchant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Bourse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commissionnaire sur les marchés à terme
1, record 2, French, commissionnaire%20sur%20les%20march%C3%A9s%20%C3%A0%20terme
masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- intermédiaire sur les marchés des contrats à terme et d'options 1, record 2, French, interm%C3%A9diaire%20sur%20les%20march%C3%A9s%20des%20contrats%20%C3%A0%20terme%20et%20d%27options
masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commissionnaire sur les marchés à terme; intermédiaire sur les marchés des contrats à terme et d'options : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 2, French, - commissionnaire%20sur%20les%20march%C3%A9s%20%C3%A0%20terme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-10-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- futures commission merchant
1, record 3, English, futures%20commission%20merchant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... an option traded between a member of the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange, who is recognized by the exchange as a futures commission merchant, and a customer of that member;... 2, record 3, English, - futures%20commission%20merchant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "futures commission merchant" was found in The Commodity Futures Act, Statutes of Manitoba, Chapter 152, Section 2(c)(i). 2, record 3, English, - futures%20commission%20merchant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- négociant-commissionnaire en contrat à terme
1, record 3, French, n%C3%A9gociant%2Dcommissionnaire%20en%20contrat%20%C3%A0%20terme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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