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Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Market Prices
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- junk fee
1, record 1, English, junk%20fee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hidden fee 2, record 1, English, hidden%20fee
correct
- surprise fee 2, record 1, English, surprise%20fee
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Junk fees are hidden and unexpected charges that are often not included in the initial or listed price of a transaction but are added on at the time of the payment. 3, record 1, English, - junk%20fee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prix (Commercialisation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frais cachés
1, record 1, French, frais%20cach%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- frais surprises 2, record 1, French, frais%20surprises
correct, masculine noun, plural
- frais indésirables 3, record 1, French, frais%20ind%C3%A9sirables
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le critère applicable pour conclure à la présence de frais cachés est un critère objectif. Il suffit donc de comparer le prix annoncé par un commerçant au montant de la facture finale pour déterminer si des frais cachés sont imposés au consommateur. Il n'est pas nécessaire de démontrer que le consommateur a été induit en erreur ou qu'il a réellement été pris par surprise par les frais cachés. 4, record 1, French, - frais%20cach%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- offer to lease
1, record 2, English, offer%20to%20lease
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the standard commercial lease transaction, the initial document is generally the offer to lease... In a lease transaction, the offer to lease serves a function similar to that of the agreement of purchase and sale in a purchase transaction. The offer is made by the lessee(or tenant)-the person who wishes to rent the premises from the owner. The offer is accepted by the lessor(or landlord)-the owner of the premises. It sets out the information necessary to complete the lease form as well as the basic terms of the deal....(L. S. O. C., "Real Estate and Landlord and Tenant, 1983-1984"), p. 333). 1, record 2, English, - offer%20to%20lease
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- offre de bail
1, record 2, French, offre%20de%20bail
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme désigne aussi le document. 1, record 2, French, - offre%20de%20bail
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
offre de bail : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - offre%20de%20bail
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-07-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- direct investment
1, record 3, English, direct%20investment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Investment in the shares of a company that puts the holder in a position of control and gives management responsibility. 2, record 3, English, - direct%20investment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Direct investment involves both the initial transaction between the two entities and all subsequent capital transactions between them and among affiliated enterprises, both incorporated and unincorporated... Ownership of 10 percent of the ordinary shares or voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment... 3, record 3, English, - direct%20investment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
direct investment: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 3, English, - direct%20investment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- investissement direct
1, record 3, French, investissement%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- placement direct 2, record 3, French, placement%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Investissement en actions d'une entreprise qui confère à son porteur une position de contrôle et de responsabilité dans la gestion. 3, record 3, French, - investissement%20direct
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque [le seuil d'au moins 10% des droits de vote ou de capital social] est atteint, l'ensemble des opérations financières entre les deux entreprises est alors enregistré en investissements directs. 4, record 3, French, - investissement%20direct
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
investissement direct : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 3, French, - investissement%20direct
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- inversión directa
1, record 3, Spanish, inversi%C3%B3n%20directa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inversión en acciones de una empresa que da a su tenedor una posición de control y de responsabilidad en la gestión. Se distinguen de las inversiones de cartera, que se hacen únicamente por criterios de rentabilidad, vía dividendos y plusvalías. 2, record 3, Spanish, - inversi%C3%B3n%20directa
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inversión directa: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 3, Spanish, - inversi%C3%B3n%20directa
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-11-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- initial expenditure
1, record 4, English, initial%20expenditure
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- initial outlay 2, record 4, English, initial%20outlay
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Meanwhile, the credit for the second transaction may go to one of several places in the accounts of Department A, i. e. as a credit to its appropriation and to the standard object where the initial expenditure was charged. 1, record 4, English, - initial%20expenditure
Record 4, Key term(s)
- initial expenditures
- initial outlays
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dépense initiale
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9pense%20initiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Dans l'intervalle, la somme créditée à la suite de la deuxième opération peut aboutir dans l'un des multiples comptes du ministère A, c'est-à-dire : comme une somme versée à son crédit et inscrite à l'article courant auquel la dépense initiale a été consignée. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9pense%20initiale
Record 4, Key term(s)
- dépenses initiales
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-09-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- opening price
1, record 5, English, opening%20price
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- opening rate 2, record 5, English, opening%20rate
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The initial price at which a transaction in a security takes place on a given day. 3, record 5, English, - opening%20price
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cours d'ouverture
1, record 5, French, cours%20d%27ouverture
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- premier cours 2, record 5, French, premier%20cours
correct, masculine noun
- premier prix de la journée 3, record 5, French, premier%20prix%20de%20la%20journ%C3%A9e
masculine noun
- premier prix 3, record 5, French, premier%20prix
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Key term(s)
- cours de début
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- precio de apertura
1, record 5, Spanish, precio%20de%20apertura
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- cotización de apertura 2, record 5, Spanish, cotizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20apertura
feminine noun
- cotización inicial 2, record 5, Spanish, cotizaci%C3%B3n%20inicial
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Precio inicial que, en una jornada de cotización en la Bolsa, tiene un determinado valor. 3, record 5, Spanish, - precio%20de%20apertura
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-03-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- over-the-counter forward contract
1, record 6, English, over%2Dthe%2Dcounter%20forward%20contract
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- OTC forward contract 2, record 6, English, OTC%20forward%20contract
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- forward contract 3, record 6, English, forward%20contract
correct
- forward 4, record 6, English, forward
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A financial transaction in which securities, commodities or foreign exchange are bought or sold at a stipulated price for delivery on a specified future date. 5, record 6, English, - over%2Dthe%2Dcounter%20forward%20contract
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Being OTC securities, forwards are non-standardized and can easily be customized through negotiation by the parties involved. There is no initial cash outlay for engaging in the contract and the customer is obligated to settle with the original counterparty. There is no clearinghouse for the transaction and secondary markets for forwards are thin(if they exist at all). 6, record 6, English, - over%2Dthe%2Dcounter%20forward%20contract
Record 6, Key term(s)
- over the counter forward contract
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- contrat à terme de gré à gré
1, record 6, French, contrat%20%C3%A0%20terme%20de%20gr%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20gr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- contrat de gré à gré 2, record 6, French, contrat%20de%20gr%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20gr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- contrat à terme 3, record 6, French, contrat%20%C3%A0%20terme
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat à terme négocié de gré à gré entre deux parties, les conditions pouvant être conçues sur mesure pour répondre aux besoins particuliers des contractants. 2, record 6, French, - contrat%20%C3%A0%20terme%20de%20gr%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20gr%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les contrats à terme simples ne sont pas normalisés et peuvent facilement être adaptés durant les négociations entre les deux parties. Aucun versement initial n'est requis pour conclure le contrat mais le client est tenu de traiter avec la contrepartie originale. Aucun organisme central ne s'occupe de la transaction et les marchés secondaires pour ce type de contrat à terme sont relativement rares (quand ils existent). 4, record 6, French, - contrat%20%C3%A0%20terme%20de%20gr%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20gr%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Bolsa de valores
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrato de futuro
1, record 6, Spanish, contrato%20de%20futuro
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Government Accounting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- original transaction
1, record 7, English, original%20transaction
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- initial transaction 2, record 7, English, initial%20transaction
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The audit trail must permit the tracing of any transaction from its inception to the final outcome and from the accounting records to the original transaction. 3, record 7, English, - original%20transaction
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Comptabilité publique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- opération d'origine
1, record 7, French, op%C3%A9ration%20d%27origine
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- opération initiale 2, record 7, French, op%C3%A9ration%20initiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-05-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- option transaction
1, record 8, English, option%20transaction
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transaction which involves either the purchase or selling of an option contract. An opening transaction is one in which the investor becomes either the initial holder or writer of an option. A closing transaction is one in which the holder of an option liquidates or closes out a position by selling or writing an option that has the same terms as the option previously written or purchased. 2, record 8, English, - option%20transaction
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- opération d'option
1, record 8, French, op%C3%A9ration%20d%27option
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération d'acheter ou de vendre un contrat d'option. 2, record 8, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20d%27option
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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