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FOUNDERS SHARE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- founders’ shares
1, record 1, English, founders%26rsquo%3B%20shares
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- founders’ stock 2, record 1, English, founders%26rsquo%3B%20stock
correct, see observation
- promoters’ shares 2, record 1, English, promoters%26rsquo%3B%20shares
correct, plural
- promoters’ stock 1, record 1, English, promoters%26rsquo%3B%20stock
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Shares subscribed by the original owners of a business. 3, record 1, English, - founders%26rsquo%3B%20shares
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Founders’ stock (shares)" and "promoters’ stock (shares)" are defined in the same way, except reference is made to "founders’ stock" being used primarily in English finance and "promoters’ stock" being American usage. 4, record 1, English, - founders%26rsquo%3B%20shares
Record 1, Key term(s)
- founders' share
- promoters’ share
- promotors stock
- promotors’ shares
- promotors’ share
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- actions de fondateur
1, record 1, French, actions%20de%20fondateur
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- parts de fondateur 2, record 1, French, parts%20de%20fondateur
correct, feminine noun, plural
- actions de promoteur 1, record 1, French, actions%20de%20promoteur
correct, feminine noun, plural
- parts de promoteur 1, record 1, French, parts%20de%20promoteur
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que le terme «parts bénéficiaires» soit donné comme synonyme de «parts de fondateur» dans la plupart des sources consultées, celui-ci n'est qu'un type de parts bénéficiaires. 3, record 1, French, - actions%20de%20fondateur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- part de fondateur
- part bénéficiaire
- part de fondateurs
- parts bénéficiaires
- part de promoteur
- action de promoteur
- part de promoteurs
- action de promoteurs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acciones de fundador
1, record 1, Spanish, acciones%20de%20fundador
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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