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GRANTING OPTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stock lock-up
1, record 1, English, stock%20lock%2Dup
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stock lock-up option 2, record 1, English, stock%20lock%2Dup%20option
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The stock lock-up involves the purchase, or the granting of an option to purchase, of authorized but unissued shares of stock of the target company. Stock lock-ups have the effect of making an acquisition of the company more expensive for a competing bidder and/or of enabling the grantee to successfully defeat any corporate action by a competing bidder. 3, record 1, English, - stock%20lock%2Dup
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- blocage par option d'achat d'actions
1, record 1, French, blocage%20par%20option%20d%27achat%20d%27actions
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entente aux termes de laquelle la société cible accorde à l'acquéreur éventuel le droit d'acheter des actions de trésorerie sous certaines conditions, de manière à protéger la transaction projetée et à décourager les offres inamicales. 1, record 1, French, - blocage%20par%20option%20d%27achat%20d%27actions
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- compound option 1, record 2, English, compound%20option
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Option granting the right to purchase another option. 1, record 2, English, - compound%20option
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compound option: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 2, English, - compound%20option
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- option sur option
1, record 2, French, option%20sur%20option
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- option composée 2, record 2, French, option%20compos%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat d'option dont le sous-jacent est lui-même un contrat d'option, par exemple l'option sur plafond, l'option sur plancher ou l'option sur garantie de taux. 1, record 2, French, - option%20sur%20option
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'acheteur d'une telle option (option mère) a le droit d'acheter (ou de vendre) l'option sous-jacente (option fille) à un prix fixé d'avance et à une échéance ou jusqu'à une échéance déterminée. 1, record 2, French, - option%20sur%20option
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
option composée : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, French, - option%20sur%20option
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- opción compuesta
1, record 2, Spanish, opci%C3%B3n%20compuesta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opción que da derecho a comprar otra opción. 1, record 2, Spanish, - opci%C3%B3n%20compuesta
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opción compuesta: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 2, Spanish, - opci%C3%B3n%20compuesta
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-01-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- option trading
1, record 3, English, option%20trading
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- option dealings 2, record 3, English, option%20dealings
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another term in option trading is the premium which is the price the option buyer pays the contract writer for granting him the option. 3, record 3, English, - option%20trading
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- opérations sur options
1, record 3, French, op%C3%A9rations%20sur%20options
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mot prime est un autre terme des opérations sur options qui désigne le prix que l'acheteur d'option paie au vendeur initial du contrat pour lui avoir «donné» l'option. 2, record 3, French, - op%C3%A9rations%20sur%20options
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- operaciones de opción
1, record 3, Spanish, operaciones%20de%20opci%C3%B3n
feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-11-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- preferred issue
1, record 4, English, preferred%20issue
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- preferred share issue 1, record 4, English, preferred%20share%20issue
correct
- preferred stock issue 2, record 4, English, preferred%20stock%20issue
correct, proposal
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Retractable : A feature which can be included in a new debt or preferred issue granting the holder the option under specified conditions to redeem the security on a stated date... 3, record 4, English, - preferred%20issue
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- émission d'actions privilégiées
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9mission%20d%27actions%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Encaissable par anticipation : Caractéristique qui peut être insérée dans une émission d'actions privilégiées ou d'obligations et qui donne au porteur le droit de demander le remboursement à une date et à des conditions fixées d'avance (...) 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9mission%20d%27actions%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9es
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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