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Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Social Movements
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- social finance
1, record 1, English, social%20finance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Social finance is an approach to mobilizing private capital that delivers a social dividend and an economic return to achieve social and environmental goals. 2, record 1, English, - social%20finance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Mouvements sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- finance sociale
1, record 1, French, finance%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La finance sociale est une approche visant à mobiliser des capitaux privés générant un dividende social et un rendement économique pour atteindre des objectifs sociaux et environnementaux. 2, record 1, French, - finance%20sociale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Movimientos sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- finanzas sociales
1, record 1, Spanish, finanzas%20sociales
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ejemplos recientes de publicaciones incluyen el estudio antes mencionado, "La contribución de la economía social y solidaria y las finanzas sociales al desarrollo sostenible y el futuro del trabajo", y el documento de trabajo "Economía social y finanzas sociales". 1, record 1, Spanish, - finanzas%20sociales
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
finanzas sociales: expresión utilizada en plural. 2, record 1, Spanish, - finanzas%20sociales
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- return on net capital employed 1, record 2, English, return%20on%20net%20capital%20employed
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
return on net capital employed; RONCE : 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, - return%20on%20net%20capital%20employed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taux de rendement net des capitaux engagés
1, record 2, French, taux%20de%20rendement%20net%20des%20capitaux%20engag%C3%A9s
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- taux de rendement net des capitaux employés 1, record 2, French, taux%20de%20rendement%20net%20des%20capitaux%20employ%C3%A9s
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
taux de rendement net des capitaux engagés; taux de rendement net des capitaux employés : 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, - taux%20de%20rendement%20net%20des%20capitaux%20engag%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-02-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rate of return on capital employed 1, record 3, English, rate%20of%20return%20on%20capital%20employed
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rate of return on capital employed : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 3, English, - rate%20of%20return%20on%20capital%20employed
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- taux de rentabilité du capital engagé
1, record 3, French, taux%20de%20rentabilit%C3%A9%20du%20capital%20engag%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- taux de rentabilité du capital employé 1, record 3, French, taux%20de%20rentabilit%C3%A9%20du%20capital%20employ%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
taux de rentabilité du capital engagé; taux de rentabilité du capital employé : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 3, French, - taux%20de%20rentabilit%C3%A9%20du%20capital%20engag%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-01-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- anticipated return of capital 1, record 4, English, anticipated%20return%20of%20capital
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anticipated return of capital : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 4, English, - anticipated%20return%20of%20capital
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rendement attendu du capital
1, record 4, French, rendement%20attendu%20du%20capital
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- rendement escompté du capital 1, record 4, French, rendement%20escompt%C3%A9%20du%20capital
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rendement attendu du capital; rendement escompté du capital : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 4, French, - rendement%20attendu%20du%20capital
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-10-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- risk-adjusted return on risk-adjusted capital 1, record 5, English, risk%2Dadjusted%20return%20on%20risk%2Dadjusted%20capital
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- Rarorac 2, record 5, English, Rarorac
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most banks are, of course, aware of the distortions a blunt application of the Basle formulae could bring to their business decisions. Many use more sophisticated internal measures going by names such as return on economic capital(Roec), risk-adjusted return on capital(Raroc) or even risk-adjusted return on risk-adjusted capital(Rarorac). 1, record 5, English, - risk%2Dadjusted%20return%20on%20risk%2Dadjusted%20capital
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rendement corrigé du risque du capital lui-même calculé en fonction des risques
1, record 5, French, rendement%20corrig%C3%A9%20du%20risque%20du%20capital%20lui%2Dm%C3%AAme%20calcul%C3%A9%20en%20fonction%20des%20risques
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des banques sont conscientes des distorsions que la mise en œuvre sans nuance des normes adoptées à Bâle est susceptible de créer dans les décisions concernant leurs activités. Nombre d'entre elles utilisent des mesures internes plus élaborées, qui portent des noms tels que rémunération du capital économique, rendement du capital corrigé du risque ou même rendement corrigé du risque du capital lui-même calculé en fonction des risques. 1, record 5, French, - rendement%20corrig%C3%A9%20du%20risque%20du%20capital%20lui%2Dm%C3%AAme%20calcul%C3%A9%20en%20fonction%20des%20risques
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-10-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- return on economic capital 1, record 6, English, return%20on%20economic%20capital
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most banks are, of course, aware of the distortions a blunt application of the Basle formulae could bring to their business decisions. Many use more sophisticated internal measures going by names such as return on economic capital(Roec), risk-adjusted return on capital(Raroc) or even risk-adjusted return on risk-adjusted capital(Rarorac). 1, record 6, English, - return%20on%20economic%20capital
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rémunération du capital économique
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration%20du%20capital%20%C3%A9conomique
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des banques sont conscientes des distorsions que la mise en œuvre sans nuance des normes adoptées à Bâle est susceptible de créer dans les décisions concernant leurs activités. Nombre d'entre elles utilisent des mesures internes plus élaborées, qui portent des noms tels que rémunération du capital économique, rendement du capital corrigé du risque ou même rendement corrigé du risque du capital lui-même calculé en fonction des risques. 1, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration%20du%20capital%20%C3%A9conomique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-10-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- risk-adjusted return on capital 1, record 7, English, risk%2Dadjusted%20return%20on%20capital
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most banks are, of course, aware of the distortions a blunt application of the Basle formulae could bring to their business decisions. Many use more sophisticated internal measures going by names such as return on economic capital(Roec), risk-adjusted return on capital(Raroc) or even risk-adjusted return on risk-adjusted capital(Rarorac). 1, record 7, English, - risk%2Dadjusted%20return%20on%20capital
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rendement du capital corrigé du risque
1, record 7, French, rendement%20du%20capital%20corrig%C3%A9%20du%20risque
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des banques sont conscientes des distorsions que la mise en œuvre sans nuance des normes adoptées à Bâle est susceptible de créer dans les décisions concernant leurs activités. Nombre d'entre elles utilisent des mesures internes plus élaborées, qui portent des noms tels que rémunération du capital économique, rendement du capital corrigé du risque ou même rendement corrigé du risque du capital lui-même calculé en fonction des risques. 1, record 7, French, - rendement%20du%20capital%20corrig%C3%A9%20du%20risque
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-02-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Economic Planning
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- opportunity cost of capital 1, record 8, English, opportunity%20cost%20of%20capital
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The opportunity cost of using investment resources in a project rather than in their next best alternative use; usually expressed in the form of an interest rate. The reduction in non-project benefits in relation to project objectives that is a result of using capital in the project. In practice, usually a weighted average calculation of the cost of securing project capital from various sources. In financial analysis, the weighted average cost to the firm or farm of equity capital and of borrowed capital from likely sources. In economic analysis, usually the weighted average cost of capital to the economy as a whole, but sometimes the weighted average cost of capital to the public sector. The rate at which benefits and costs are discounted in calculating the net present worth, the net benefit-investment ratio, or the benefit-cost ratio. The cut-off rate for project analysis, and hence the minimum acceptable internal rate of return. 3, record 8, English, - opportunity%20cost%20of%20capital
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Planification économique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- coût d'option du capital
1, record 8, French, co%C3%BBt%20d%27option%20du%20capital
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Planificación económica
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- costo de oportunidad del capital
1, record 8, Spanish, costo%20de%20oportunidad%20del%20capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Es el costo de oportunidad de utilizar los recursos de inversión de un proyecto en lugar de en su mejor utilización opcional siguiente en orden de rentabilidad. Usualmente, se expresa en forma de una tasa de interés. Es la reducción en beneficios ajenos al proyecto en relación con los objetivos del proyecto que resulta de utilizar capital en el proyecto. En la práctica es usualmente un cálculo del promedio ponderado del costo de obtener de varias fuentes capital para el proyecto. En el análisis financiero, es el costo medio ponderado para la empresa o la finca del capital social y del capital tomado en préstamo de fuentes posibles. En el análisis económico, suele ser el costo medio ponderado del capital para la economía en conjunto, pero en ocasiones es el costo medio ponderado del capital para el sector público. Es la tasa a la cual se actualizan los costos y beneficios al calcular el valor neto actual, la relación inversión-beneficio neto o la relación beneficios-costos. Es la tasa de rentabilidad aceptable para el análisis de proyectos y, por consiguiente, la tasa de rentabilidad interna mínima aceptable. 1, record 8, Spanish, - costo%20de%20oportunidad%20del%20capital
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-01-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- make profitable
1, record 9, English, make%20profitable
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Another important economic indicator is "profitability", which relates mainly to financing of an operation. It can be defined as : profit in a given time period/capital employed, also referred to as "return on investment". 2, record 9, English, - make%20profitable
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- rentabiliser
1, record 9, French, rentabiliser
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est inutile d'investir plus avant dans des produits dont on peut faire la preuve, a priori, que l'entreprise n'aura pas les moyens de les vendre d'une manière qui permette de rentabiliser correctement les investissements. 1, record 9, French, - rentabiliser
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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