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N.P.V. SHARE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- no par value share
1, record 1, English, no%20par%20value%20share
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- n.p.v. share 2, record 1, English, n%2Ep%2Ev%2E%20share
correct
- no par value stock 3, record 1, English, no%20par%20value%20stock
correct, see observation
- no-par-value stock 4, record 1, English, no%2Dpar%2Dvalue%20stock
correct, see observation
- no par share 1, record 1, English, no%20par%20share
correct
- no par stock 5, record 1, English, no%20par%20stock
correct, see observation
- no-par stock 4, record 1, English, no%2Dpar%20stock
correct, see observation
- non par value stock 6, record 1, English, non%20par%20value%20stock
correct, see observation
- non-par value stock 6, record 1, English, non%2Dpar%20value%20stock
correct, see observation
- no par 4, record 1, English, no%20par
- shares without par value 7, record 1, English, shares%20without%20par%20value
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Share of capital stock that has no nominal or face value. 8, record 1, English, - no%20par%20value%20share
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A corporation issuing no par value shares simply issues them at a price which is attractive to investors and will assist in their distribution to the public. 9, record 1, English, - no%20par%20value%20share
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The correct French equivalent is "action" in this context because "stock" and "share" are used interchangeably as a singular noun. However, "stock" is usually a collective noun, with "actions" as its French equivalent and "shares" as its synonym. 10, record 1, English, - no%20par%20value%20share
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- action sans valeur nominale
1, record 1, French, action%20sans%20valeur%20nominale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action du capital social n'ayant aucune valeur nominale en conformité avec les lois sur les sociétés ou les statuts de la société elle-même. 2, record 1, French, - action%20sans%20valeur%20nominale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción sin valor nominal
1, record 1, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20sin%20valor%20nominal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Son de origen norteamericano. A diferencia de la concepción europa de la acción donde subsisten generalmente difiriendo, valor real y nominal, éstas no tienen otro valor que el efectivo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - acci%C3%B3n%20sin%20valor%20nominal
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