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HAMMER MARKET [2 records]

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Record 1 2002-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
DEF

To sell a substantial amount of company shares intended to artificially lower the stock exchange price. The spreading of a rumour that an overhang exists often has the same effect.

OBS

hammer the market : term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse
DEF

Vendre une grande quantité d'actions d'une entreprise pour faire baisser artificiellement son cours en bourse. Il suffit parfois de faire circuler des rumeurs à propos de la vente massive des actions d'une entreprise.

OBS

faire baisser les cours : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bolsa de valores
DEF

Vender una gran cantidad de acciones de una empresa para bajar artificialmente su cotización en bolsa. A veces es suficiente con crear rumores de que un pelotón va a ser vendido.

OBS

machacar el mercado: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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Record 2 1995-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
  • Speleology
CONT

Battery Powered Drills. A Battery-powered rotary hammer(pneumatic drill) makes drilling much quicker and easier. Bosch 11213 K "Bulldog" and the Hilti TE 10A are currently the best battery drills for rock climbers on the market.

OBS

These drills are light-weight and portable, and are used by rock climbers to drill holes in rock, in which bolts are later inserted.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
  • Spéléologie
CONT

Perforateur Hilti 36 V - Le perforateur sur batterie le plus performant : capacité totale de perçage en 10mm : environ 180 cm.

OBS

Cet outil fonctionne par action électropneumatique ou par action thermique, et il existe des modèles à batterie rechargeable. On s'en sert pour forer un trou dans le rocher, pour qu'on puisse y introduire une broche ou une cheville.

Spanish

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