TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND [2 records]

Record 1 1998-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taxation Law
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Finance
DEF

General obligation municipal bond secured a pledge of tax receipts from a specific revenue source, usually real estate property taxes, a portion of the real estate taxes, or a group of specific taxes. Contrast with an unlimited tax bond, which is backed by the general taxing authority of the issue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit fiscal
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Finances

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 1989-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Currency and Foreign Exchange
  • Government Accounting
CONT

Moody's Investors Service Inc. lowered the state of Louisiana's general obligation bond rating to Baa-1 form single-A. The rating affects $3. 52 billion of Louisiana's tax supported debt outstanding.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Politique monétaire et marché des changes
  • Comptabilité publique

Spanish

Save record 2

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)

Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: