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ILLIQUIDITY [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- illiquidity
1, record 1, English, illiquidity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lack of seizable and easily realizable assets, so that the financial responsibilities can no longer be respected at the right time. 2, record 1, English, - illiquidity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manque de liquidités
1, record 1, French, manque%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- illiquidité 2, record 1, French, illiquidit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- manque de disponibilité 3, record 1, French, manque%20de%20disponibilit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manque de moyens disponibles et facilement négociables ne permettant pas de respecter, dans les délais, des engagements de paiement. 4, record 1, French, - manque%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- iliquidez
1, record 1, Spanish, iliquidez
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- falta de liquidez 1, record 1, Spanish, falta%20de%20liquidez
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- marketability discount
1, record 2, English, marketability%20discount
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- discount for illiquidity 1, record 2, English, discount%20for%20illiquidity
correct
- discount for lack of marketability 1, record 2, English, discount%20for%20lack%20of%20marketability
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An amount or percentage deducted from the value of an ownership interest to reflect the relative absence of marketability. 2, record 2, English, - marketability%20discount
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décote d'illiquidité
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9cote%20d%27illiquidit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- décote pour absence de liquidité 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9cote%20pour%20absence%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- moins-value pour absence de liquidité 1, record 2, French, moins%2Dvalue%20pour%20absence%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- escompte pour absence de négociabilité 1, record 2, French, escompte%20pour%20absence%20de%20n%C3%A9gociabilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Montant ou pourcentage déduit de la valeur d'une participation pour refléter le fait qu'il n'existe pas de marché actif qui permettrait de négocier facilement et rapidement la vente d'une telle participation. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9cote%20d%27illiquidit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-10-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- short-term illiquidity 1, record 3, English, short%2Dterm%20illiquidity
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the debt-service-capacity approach, the probability of default is seen as a function of the unsustainability of a given level of external debt, either as a result of short-term illiquidity or of long-term insolvency reflected in liquidity problems. 1, record 3, English, - short%2Dterm%20illiquidity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- illiquidité à court terme
1, record 3, French, illiquidit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20court%20terme
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- manque de liquidités à court terme 2, record 3, French, manque%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9s%20%C3%A0%20court%20terme
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon la première approche, la probabilité du défaut de paiement est liée à l'impossibilité de supporter un niveau d'endettement extérieur donné, pour cause d'«illiquidité» à court terme, ou d'insolvabilité à long terme se traduisant par des problèmes de liquidité. 1, record 3, French, - illiquidit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20court%20terme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- iliquidez a corto plazo
1, record 3, Spanish, iliquidez%20a%20corto%20plazo
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Por ejemplo, en cualquier período dado, al disminuir los ingresos de exportación posiblemente aumente la probabilidad de que se produzcan problemas de liquidez a corto plazo y, por lo tanto, dificultades para atender el servicio de la deuda; por otra parte, la desaceleración del aumento del producto podría dar lugar a problemas de insolvencia a largo plazo. 2, record 3, Spanish, - iliquidez%20a%20corto%20plazo
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-10-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- long-term insolvency 1, record 4, English, long%2Dterm%20insolvency
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the debt-service-capacity approach, the probability of default is seen as a function of the unsustainability of a given level of external debt, either as a result of short-term illiquidity or of long-term insolvency reflected in liquidity problems. 1, record 4, English, - long%2Dterm%20insolvency
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- insolvabilité à long terme
1, record 4, French, insolvabilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20long%20terme
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon la première approche, la probabilité du défaut de paiement est liée à l'impossibilité de supporter un niveau d'endettement extérieur donné, pour cause d'«illiquidité» à court terme, ou d'insolvabilité à long terme se traduisant par des problèmes de liquidité. 1, record 4, French, - insolvabilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20long%20terme
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- insolvencia a largo plazo
1, record 4, Spanish, insolvencia%20a%20largo%20plazo
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Por ejemplo, en cualquier período dado, al disminuir los ingresos de exportación posiblemente aumente la probabilidad de que se produzcan problemas de liquidez a corto plazo y, por lo tanto, dificultades para atender el servicio de la deuda; por otra parte, la desaceleración del aumento del producto podría dar lugar a problemas de insolvencia a largo plazo. 1, record 4, Spanish, - insolvencia%20a%20largo%20plazo
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-10-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- liquidity problem 1, record 5, English, liquidity%20problem
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the debt-service-capacity approach, the probability of default is seen as a function of the unsustainability of a given level of external debt, either as a result of short-term illiquidity or of long-term insolvency reflected in liquidity problems. 1, record 5, English, - liquidity%20problem
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- problème de liquidité
1, record 5, French, probl%C3%A8me%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon la première approche, la probabilité du défaut de paiement est liée à l'impossibilité de supporter un niveau d'endettement extérieur donné, pour cause d'«illiquidité» à court terme, ou d'insolvabilité à long terme se traduisant par des problèmes de liquidité. 1, record 5, French, - probl%C3%A8me%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- problema de liquidez
1, record 5, Spanish, problema%20de%20liquidez
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Por ejemplo, en cualquier período dado, al disminuir los ingresos de exportación posiblemente aumente la probabilidad de que se produzcan problemas de liquidez a corto plazo y, por lo tanto, dificultades para atender el servicio de la deuda; por otra parte, la desaceleración del aumento del producto podría dar lugar a problemas de insolvencia a largo plazo. 1, record 5, Spanish, - problema%20de%20liquidez
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-10-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- debt-service capacity 1, record 6, English, debt%2Dservice%20capacity
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the debt-service-capacity approach, the probability of default is seen as a function of the unsustainability of a given level of external debt, either as a result of short-term illiquidity or of long-term insolvency reflected in liquidity problems. 1, record 6, English, - debt%2Dservice%20capacity
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- capacité à assurer le service de la dette
1, record 6, French, capacit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20assurer%20le%20service%20de%20la%20dette
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- capacité à s'acquitter du service de la dette 1, record 6, French, capacit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20s%27acquitter%20du%20service%20de%20la%20dette
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le défaut de paiement naît de la détérioration involontaire de la capacité du pays emprunteur à s'acquitter du service de sa dette. 1, record 6, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20assurer%20le%20service%20de%20la%20dette
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad de atender el servicio de la deuda
1, record 6, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20atender%20el%20servicio%20de%20la%20deuda
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En el método de la capacidad de atender el servicio de la deuda, la probabilidad de la interrupción del servicio se considera como una función de la imposibilidad de sostener un nivel dado de deuda externa. 1, record 6, Spanish, - capacidad%20de%20atender%20el%20servicio%20de%20la%20deuda
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- illiquidity
1, record 7, English, illiquidity
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The opposite of liquidity; typical of the state of most expensive coins during a slow or depressed-market period. 1, record 7, English, - illiquidity
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- manque de liquidités
1, record 7, French, manque%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- illiquidité 1, record 7, French, illiquidit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit des pièces de collection hautement évaluées difficiles à vendre en période de récession. 1, record 7, French, - manque%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9s
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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