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ACCOUNT BUYING [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- account buying 1, record 1, English, account%20buying
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
account buying : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - account%20buying
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acquisition de clientèle
1, record 1, French, acquisition%20de%20client%C3%A8le
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acquisition de clientèle : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - acquisition%20de%20client%C3%A8le
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trade
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- account buying 1, record 2, English, account%20buying
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
account buying : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 2, English, - account%20buying
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- achats par les clients
1, record 2, French, achats%20par%20les%20clients
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
achats par les clients : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 2, French, - achats%20par%20les%20clients
Record 2, Key term(s)
- achat par les clients
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- discretionary account
1, record 3, English, discretionary%20account
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A client's securities account for which a partner, director or qualified portfolio manager has been specifically authorized in writing by the client to use his or her own judgement in buying and selling securities for the client. 2, record 3, English, - discretionary%20account
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
discretionary account: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 3, English, - discretionary%20account
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compte carte blanche
1, record 3, French, compte%20carte%20blanche
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- compte de gestion sous mandat 2, record 3, French, compte%20de%20gestion%20sous%20mandat
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compte pour lequel un associé, un administrateur ou un gérant de portefeuille désigné d'une maison de courtage a reçu l'autorisation écrite du client d'acheter et de vendre des titres en se fondant sur son propre jugement. 1, record 3, French, - compte%20carte%20blanche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compte de gestion sous mandat : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 3, French, - compte%20carte%20blanche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-05-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bear
1, record 4, English, bear
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- bear speculator 2, record 4, English, bear%20speculator
correct
- bear operator 3, record 4, English, bear%20operator
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A speculator on the stock exchange who anticipates a fall in the value of a certain security and therefore sells stocks which he or she does not possess in the hope of buying them back more cheaply at a later date(frequently in the same account period), thus making a profit. 4, record 4, English, - bear
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- baissier
1, record 4, French, baissier
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- spéculateur à la baisse 2, record 4, French, sp%C3%A9culateur%20%C3%A0%20la%20baisse
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spéculateur qui joue à la baisse sur le marché des valeurs mobilières ou un autre marché officiel. 3, record 4, French, - baissier
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- bajista
1, record 4, Spanish, bajista
correct, common gender
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- especulador a la baja 2, record 4, Spanish, especulador%20a%20la%20baja
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que prevé una baja de las cotizaciones de los valores y vende sus valores con el objeto de recomprarlos posteriormente a precios más bajos. 3, record 4, Spanish, - bajista
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-01-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Bankruptcy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- buying for the account 1, record 5, English, buying%20for%20the%20account
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Faillites
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- achat en liquidation
1, record 5, French, achat%20en%20liquidation
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-06-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- churning
1, record 6, English, churning
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- overtrading 2, record 6, English, overtrading
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An illegal practice by which a stock broker can increase his commissions simply by buying and selling securities for a client's account as quickly as possible. 3, record 6, English, - churning
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
churning: term published in the Journal officiel by the Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie of the Government of France. 4, record 6, English, - churning
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- multiplication des opérations
1, record 6, French, multiplication%20des%20op%C3%A9rations
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- multiplication des opérations d'un compte 2, record 6, French, multiplication%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20d%27un%20compte
correct, feminine noun
- gonflement des opérations de compte 3, record 6, French, gonflement%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20de%20compte
correct, masculine noun
- gonflement des opérations 4, record 6, French, gonflement%20des%20op%C3%A9rations
correct, masculine noun
- barattage financier 5, record 6, French, barattage%20financier
correct, masculine noun, France
- moulinette 5, record 6, French, moulinette
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le cadre d'une gestion de portefeuille, technique qui consiste à multiplier les commissions de mouvement, au profit du gestionnaire et au détriment du client. 5, record 6, French, - multiplication%20des%20op%C3%A9rations
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La multiplication des opérations [...] est une contravention qui, de par sa définition, suppose quelque chose de plus qu'une erreur de jugement ou une négligence. Cela constitue un abus de la confiance du client et un manquement à l'obligation fiduciaire de la personne inscrite à l'endroit du client. 6, record 6, French, - multiplication%20des%20op%C3%A9rations
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barattage financier; moulinette : termes publiés au Journal officiel par la Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie du gouvernement de la France. 7, record 6, French, - multiplication%20des%20op%C3%A9rations
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- exceso de transacciones
1, record 6, Spanish, exceso%20de%20transacciones
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-05-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- margin requirement
1, record 7, English, margin%20requirement
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- required margin 2, record 7, English, required%20margin
correct
- margin required 2, record 7, English, margin%20required
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount that an investor must deposit in a margin account before buying on margin or selling short. 3, record 7, English, - margin%20requirement
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- marge obligatoire
1, record 7, French, marge%20obligatoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- couverture obligatoire 2, record 7, French, couverture%20obligatoire
correct, feminine noun
- couverture exigée 2, record 7, French, couverture%20exig%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme ou valeurs que la loi ou les autorités boursières exigent qu'un opérateur dépose dans le compte sur marge ouvert auprès d'une maison de courtage de valeurs lors de l'achat de titres ou de marchandises sur marge. 3, record 7, French, - marge%20obligatoire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-03-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Stock Exchange
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- buying and selling for the account 1, record 8, English, buying%20and%20selling%20for%20the%20account
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Stock exchange. 1, record 8, English, - buying%20and%20selling%20for%20the%20account
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Bourse
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- achat et vente en liquidation
1, record 8, French, achat%20et%20vente%20en%20liquidation
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-07-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- The Product (Marketing)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- brand personality
1, record 9, English, brand%20personality
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When buying phones, Malaysian, like most consumers, take into account trends, size and weight. There has recently been a shift toward a lifestyle-oriented approach, one that emphasizes personal values and intangibles such as status, self-image and brand personality. 1, record 9, English, - brand%20personality
Record 9, Key term(s)
- brand-personality
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Produit (Commercialisation)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- personnalité de la marque
1, record 9, French, personnalit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20marque
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En Allemagne [...], les gens achetaient une Mercedes et adoptaient la personnalité de la marque [...] Ils achetaient l'essence de la marque autant que le moteur V-8 à 24 soupapes, le système de navigation OnStar et les portes silencieuses. 1, record 9, French, - personnalit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20marque
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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