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ILLIQUID [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Loans
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bad bank
1, record 1, English, bad%20bank
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A bad bank is a corporate structure to isolate illiquid and high risk assets held by a bank or a financial organisation, or perhaps a group of banks or financial organisations. 2, record 1, English, - bad%20bank
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- structure de défaisance
1, record 1, French, structure%20de%20d%C3%A9faisance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- structure de cantonnement 1, record 1, French, structure%20de%20cantonnement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entité juridique créée pour recueillir et gérer des actifs de mauvaise qualité cédés par une institution qui cherche ainsi à améliorer son bilan. 1, record 1, French, - structure%20de%20d%C3%A9faisance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
structure de défaisance; structure de cantonnement : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 7 décembre 2018. 2, record 1, French, - structure%20de%20d%C3%A9faisance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
- Préstamos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- banco malo
1, record 1, Spanish, banco%20malo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entidad financiera que adquiere los activos tóxicos de otros bancos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - banco%20malo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
banco malo: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda escribir el término "banco malo" en minúsculas y explica que no necesita comillas ni cursiva. 1, record 1, Spanish, - banco%20malo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- illiquid assets 1, record 2, English, illiquid%20assets
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
illiquid assets : 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, - illiquid%20assets
Record 2, Key term(s)
- illiquid asset
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- actifs immobilisés
1, record 2, French, actifs%20immobilis%C3%A9s
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- actifs non liquides 1, record 2, French, actifs%20non%20liquides
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
actifs immobilisés; actifs non liquides : 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, - actifs%20immobilis%C3%A9s
Record 2, Key term(s)
- actis immobilisé
- actif non liquide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- illiquid liabilities 1, record 3, English, illiquid%20liabilities
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
illiquid liabilities : 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, - illiquid%20liabilities
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- passif non liquide
1, record 3, French, passif%20non%20liquide
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passif non liquide : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 3, French, - passif%20non%20liquide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-03-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- illiquid security
1, record 4, English, illiquid%20security
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An illiquid security is a stock, bond or commodity that cannot be readily converted into cash because the particular security is not traded actively. 2, record 4, English, - illiquid%20security
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- titre non liquide
1, record 4, French, titre%20non%20liquide
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- titre illiquide 2, record 4, French, titre%20illiquide
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Des titres] qui ne peuvent être vendus rapidement ou facilement. Certains titres ne sont pas liquides en raison de contraintes légales, de la nature même du placement, des modalités de règlement, ou pour d'autres raisons. 3, record 4, French, - titre%20non%20liquide
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-11-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- illiquid investment
1, record 5, English, illiquid%20investment
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marketability gives listed securities a distinct advantage over illiquid investments. 2, record 5, English, - illiquid%20investment
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- placement non liquide
1, record 5, French, placement%20non%20liquide
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La négociabilité donne aux valeurs inscrites à la cote un avantage distinct sur les placements non liquides. 2, record 5, French, - placement%20non%20liquide
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- illiquid
1, record 6, English, illiquid
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Not readily convertible into cash. 1, record 6, English, - illiquid
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are a large number of different securities that vary widely in both type of paper and tax treatment, which makes the market fragmented and rather illiquid compared with European government bond markets. 2, record 6, English, - illiquid
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
illiquid : term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 6, English, - illiquid
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- illiquide
1, record 6, French, illiquide
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- non liquide 2, record 6, French, non%20liquide
adjective
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Difficile à vendre rapidement à un prix de marché. 3, record 6, French, - illiquide
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe un grand nombre de titres très divers, tant par leurs caractéristiques que par leur régime fiscal, ce qui contribue à cloisonner le marché américain et à le rendre assez illiquide comparé aux marchés européens des obligations d'État. 1, record 6, French, - illiquide
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition extraite du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduite avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 6, French, - illiquide
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- ilíquido
1, record 6, Spanish, il%C3%ADquido
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Difícil de ser vendido rápidamente a un precio de mercado. 1, record 6, Spanish, - il%C3%ADquido
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ilíquido: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 6, Spanish, - il%C3%ADquido
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-01-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Banking
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- illiquid position
1, record 7, English, illiquid%20position
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Banque
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- trésorerie serrée
1, record 7, French, tr%C3%A9sorerie%20serr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Bankruptcy
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- claims relatively illiquid claims 1, record 8, English, claims%20relatively%20illiquid%20claims
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Faillites
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- créance assez peu liquide
1, record 8, French, cr%C3%A9ance%20assez%20peu%20liquide
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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