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CAPITAL STOCK INCREASE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stock split
1, record 1, English, stock%20split
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- split-up 2, record 1, English, split%2Dup
correct
- splitup 3, record 1, English, splitup
correct
- share split 4, record 1, English, share%20split
correct
- stock split-up 5, record 1, English, stock%20split%2Dup
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An increase in the number of shares of a class of capital stock, with no change in the total dollar amount of the class, but with a converse reduction in the par or stated value of each of the shares. 6, record 1, English, - stock%20split
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A specified number of new shares is issued in exchange for one old share. 6, record 1, English, - stock%20split
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stock split-up; split-up: terms reproduced from "The Encyclopedia of Banking and Finance," Tenth Edition (1993), by Glenn G. Munn, F.L. Garcia and Charles J. Woelfel, with the permission of the copyright holder, The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. In no event shall McGraw-Hill have any liability to any party for special, incidental, tort, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use of this material. 7, record 1, English, - stock%20split
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fractionnement d'actions
1, record 1, French, fractionnement%20d%27actions
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- division d'actions 2, record 1, French, division%20d%27actions
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui consiste à remplacer chaque action en circulation d'une catégorie donnée par un nombre déterminé de nouvelles actions de la même catégorie, multipliant ainsi le nombre d'actions en circulation de la catégorie concernée. 1, record 1, French, - fractionnement%20d%27actions
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette procédure a également pour conséquence le fractionnement de son cours de bourse dans les mêmes proportions. Elle permet ainsi une diffusion plus large du titre. 3, record 1, French, - fractionnement%20d%27actions
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
division : terme publié au Journal officiel de France du 22 septembre 2000. 4, record 1, French, - fractionnement%20d%27actions
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desdoblamiento de acciones
1, record 1, Spanish, desdoblamiento%20de%20acciones
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fraccionamiento de acciones 2, record 1, Spanish, fraccionamiento%20de%20acciones
correct, masculine noun
- pulverización de las acciones 3, record 1, Spanish, pulverizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20acciones
correct, feminine noun
- división de acciones 4, record 1, Spanish, divisi%C3%B3n%20de%20acciones
correct, feminine noun
- split 1, record 1, Spanish, split
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emisión de acciones nuevas que se distribuye a los accionistas sin incrementar su capital total. 3, record 1, Spanish, - desdoblamiento%20de%20acciones
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El [...] desdoblamiento de acciones consiste en multiplicar el número de acciones por un determinado factor, reduciendo el valor nominal de las mismas. No supone, por lo tanto, aportación alguna a la sociedad. El capital social y el neto patrimonial permanecen invariables y lo único que aumenta es el número de acciones en circulación. 5, record 1, Spanish, - desdoblamiento%20de%20acciones
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El objeto de una pulverización de las acciones consiste en reducir el precio promedio de cotización de las acciones para promover su venta. 3, record 1, Spanish, - desdoblamiento%20de%20acciones
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
desdoblamiento de acciones: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda el término "desdoblamiento" como alternativa al anglicismo "split". 6, record 1, Spanish, - desdoblamiento%20de%20acciones
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- investment target
1, record 2, English, investment%20target
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Québec government has set ambitious public investment targets. The Québec Infrastructures Plan served to increase public capital stock significantly over the last few years. 1, record 2, English, - investment%20target
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cible concernant l'investissement
1, record 2, French, cible%20concernant%20l%27investissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouvernement du Québec a mis en place des cibles ambitieuses concernant l'investissement public. Le Plan québécois des infrastructures est l'outil qui a donné au Québec les moyens d'améliorer grandement son stock de capital public au cours des dernières années. 1, record 2, French, - cible%20concernant%20l%27investissement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- public investment target
1, record 3, English, public%20investment%20target
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Québec government has set ambitious public investment targets. The Québec Infrastructures Plan served to increase public capital stock significantly over the last few years. 1, record 3, English, - public%20investment%20target
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cible concernant l'investissement public
1, record 3, French, cible%20concernant%20l%27investissement%20public
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouvernement du Québec a mis en place des cibles ambitieuses concernant l'investissement public. Le Plan québécois des infrastructures est l'outil qui a donné au Québec les moyens d'améliorer grandement son stock de capital public au cours des dernières années. 1, record 3, French, - cible%20concernant%20l%27investissement%20public
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-03-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Investment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- upswing in capital stock
1, record 4, English, upswing%20in%20capital%20stock
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The increase in business investment gave rise to an upswing in capital stock in the manufacturing sector, that is, the value of the machinery, equipment and buildings available to workers. 1, record 4, English, - upswing%20in%20capital%20stock
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Investissements et placements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- remontée du stock de capital
1, record 4, French, remont%C3%A9e%20du%20stock%20de%20capital
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’augmentation de l’investissement des entreprises a notamment permis une remontée du stock de capital dans le secteur manufacturier, c’est-à-dire de la valeur des machines, des équipements et des bâtiments mis à la disposition des travailleurs. 1, record 4, French, - remont%C3%A9e%20du%20stock%20de%20capital
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-04-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- consolidation of shares
1, record 5, English, consolidation%20of%20shares
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- reverse split 2, record 5, English, reverse%20split
correct
- reverse stock split 3, record 5, English, reverse%20stock%20split
correct
- splitback 4, record 5, English, splitback
correct, United States
- split down 5, record 5, English, split%20down
correct, noun, United States
- splitdown 6, record 5, English, splitdown
correct, United States
- reverse splitup 4, record 5, English, reverse%20splitup
correct, United States
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reduction in the number of shares of a class of capital stock, with no change in the total dollar amount of the class, but with a converse increase in the par or stated value of the shares. This is achieved by issuing one new share in exchange for a specified number of old shares. 7, record 5, English, - consolidation%20of%20shares
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to "stock split". 8, record 5, English, - consolidation%20of%20shares
Record 5, Key term(s)
- reverse split-up
- split-back
- split-down
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- regroupement d'actions
1, record 5, French, regroupement%20d%27actions
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui consiste à remplacer un nombre déterminé d'actions en circulation d'une catégorie donnée par une nouvelle action de la même catégorie, réduisant ainsi le nombre d'actions en circulation de la catégorie concernée. 2, record 5, French, - regroupement%20d%27actions
Record 5, Key term(s)
- consolidation d'actions
- regroupement de valeurs mobilières
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- retiro proporcional de acciones
1, record 5, Spanish, retiro%20proporcional%20de%20acciones
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-07-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Corporate Economics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- capital increase
1, record 6, English, capital%20increase
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- increase of capital 2, record 6, English, increase%20of%20capital
correct
- increase of capital stock 2, record 6, English, increase%20of%20capital%20stock
correct
- increase of share capital 3, record 6, English, increase%20of%20share%20capital
correct
- capital stock increase 4, record 6, English, capital%20stock%20increase
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In companies, a legal act by which a company’s share capital is increased, subject to the approval of the board of directors and general shareholders meeting, by issuing new shares or by increasing nominal value. 3, record 6, English, - capital%20increase
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capital increase; increase of share capital: terms and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 6, English, - capital%20increase
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- augmentation de capital
1, record 6, French, augmentation%20de%20capital
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- augmentation du capital 2, record 6, French, augmentation%20du%20capital
correct, feminine noun
- augmentation de capital-actions 3, record 6, French, augmentation%20de%20capital%2Dactions
correct, proposal, feminine noun
- augmentation de capital social 3, record 6, French, augmentation%20de%20capital%20social
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans les sociétés commerciales, après approbation du Conseil d'administration et de l'Assemblée générale des actionnaires, acte juridique selon lequel est effectuée une augmentation du capital social de l'entreprise, soit par l'émission de nouvelles actions soit par l'augmentation de leur valeur nominale. Il doit constituer un acte authentique et s'inscrire dans le Registre du commerce. 4, record 6, French, - augmentation%20de%20capital
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
augmentation du capital : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 6, French, - augmentation%20de%20capital
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Economía empresarial
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- ampliación de capital
1, record 6, Spanish, ampliaci%C3%B3n%20de%20capital
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- aumento de capital 2, record 6, Spanish, aumento%20de%20capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En las sociedades mercantiles, acto jurídico por el cual, previa aprobación del consejo de administración y la Junta General de accionistas, se lleva a cabo un aumento en el capital social de la empresa bien con la emisión de nuevas acciones o aumentando el valor nominal de ellas. Debe realizarse en escritura pública e inscribirse en el Registro Mercantil. 3, record 6, Spanish, - ampliaci%C3%B3n%20de%20capital
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ampliación de capital: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 6, Spanish, - ampliaci%C3%B3n%20de%20capital
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-11-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- source of funds
1, record 7, English, source%20of%20funds
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sources of a company's funds are transactions that increase its working capital, such as funds from operations(earnings), from long-term loans, from depreciation of plant and equipment, from the sale of fixed assets, and from the sale of stock. 2, record 7, English, - source%20of%20funds
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "application of funds". 3, record 7, English, - source%20of%20funds
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- provenance des fonds
1, record 7, French, provenance%20des%20fonds
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- ressources 2, record 7, French, ressources
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Autrefois,] partie de l'état de la provenance et de l'utilisation des fonds (ou tableau des emplois et des ressources) où l'on décrivait la façon dont l'entité avait financé ses activités au cours de l'exercice. 2, record 7, French, - provenance%20des%20fonds
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- origen de los fondos
1, record 7, Spanish, origen%20de%20los%20fondos
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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