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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A company acting as an agent for overseas buyers that places and confirms orders with exporters. It guarantees payment to the exporter and may arrange credit for the buyer.  2, record 1, English, - confirming%20house

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Société qui agit en tant qu'agent d'acheteurs étrangers et qui en leur nom passe et confirme des commandes auprès des exportateurs. Elle garantit le paiement à l'exportateur et peut obtenir un crédit pour l'acheteur.  2, record 1, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20confirmation

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Compañía que actúa como representante de compradores extranjeros y que hace y confirma pedidos con los exportadores. Asimismo, garantiza los pagos al exportador y está en condiciones de conseguir créditos para el comprador.  1, record 1, Spanish, - agencia%20confirmante

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A fund that buys securities in distressed investments, such as high-yield bonds in or near default, or equities that are in or near bankruptcy.  2, record 2, English, - vulture%20fund

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

... where a creditor of an insolvent debtor assigns its interest to a "vulture fund," any acquisition of the debtor’s property by the vulture fund would not be exempt ... because the vulture fund is not the creditor who entered into the credit transaction with the debtor.  3, record 2, English, - vulture%20fund

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT

Although real estate values overseas are much firmer than in the U. S., investors are looking for bargains in spots such as London and Sydney, where office overbuilding has badly undercut prices. Jones Lang Wootton, the British real estate company, has set up a $3 billion "vulture fund" to swoop in on vulnerable properties.  4, record 2, English, - vulture%20fund

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

The term "vulture fund" is formed by collocation (noun compound) to form one unit of meaning to designate a new notion. The word "vulture" is used in its figurative sense which means "something which preys upon a person, the mind, etc., after the manner of a vulture."  5, record 2, English, - vulture%20fund

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Fonds commun de placement ou société d'investissement à capital variable qui acquiert à bas prix des titres de sociétés en difficulté dans le dessein d'en ravir le contrôle.  2, record 2, French, - fonds%20%C3%A0%20vautour

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[...] si le créancier d'un débiteur insolvable cède son intérêt à un «fonds à vautour», l'acquisition des biens du débiteur par ce fonds n'est pas soustraite [...] parce que le fonds n'est pas le créancier qui a réalisé la transaction de crédit avec le débiteur.  3, record 2, French, - fonds%20%C3%A0%20vautour

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Fondo de capital riesgo que invierte en una entidad o en deuda pública de un país cercanos a la quiebra.  1, record 2, Spanish, - fondo%20buitre

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la expresión "fondo buitre" no necesita comillas al estar ya extendida en los medios de comunicación. Se recuerda asimismo que el plural mayoritario en el uso es "fondos buitre".  1, record 2, Spanish, - fondo%20buitre

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The company also has a former volunteer and dedicated ambassador on staff who answers questions of potential candidates, and tells them what to expect in an overseas placement.  2, record 3, English, - overseas%20assignment

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

L’entreprise compte dans ses rangs un ancien coopérant-volontaire et un ambassadeur dévoué en matière de personnel qui répond aux questions des candidats potentiels et les renseigne sur les différents aspects d’une affectation outre-mer.  2, record 3, French, - affectation%20outre%2Dmer

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

India's second-largest oil and gas exploration company also plans to acquire equity oil overseas.  3, record 4, English, - equity%20oil

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Part de la production allouée à la compagnie opératrice après une nationalisation.  1, record 4, French, - brut%20de%20concession

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 5,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Where a potential overseas buyer cannot complete the purchase of plant or equipment for lack of funds or because of his own country's licensing regulations, it can sometimes be arranged for him to be supplied through a machinery-leasing company. The latter company purchases the equipment from the supplier(who receives immediate payment in full) and leases it to the overseas customer. Information on leasing companies is normally available from bank managers.  1, record 5, English, - export%20leasing

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Cette forme de financement commercial est habituellement utilisée par les exportateurs qui, de concert avec une société de crédit-bail, veulent se donner un avantage concurrentiel lorsque les régimes fiscaux de certains pays permettent de financer l'acquisition de biens d'équipement par l'importateur à un coût moindre que celui d'autres formes de financement commercial, ou lorsque des restrictions à l'importation empêchent l'acheteur d'acquérir directement du matériel étranger.  1, record 5, French, - exportation%20par%20cr%C3%A9dit%2Dbail

Record 5,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 6,  Textual support,  French

Record 6,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 7,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Venture fund targeting developing-country environmental industries; funds leveraged by the US Overseas Private Investment Company(OPIC).  1, record 7, English, - Global%20Environmental%20Fund%2C%20Inc%2E

Record 7,  Textual support,  French

Record 7,  Textual support,  Spanish