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Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Financial Institutions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unit trust
1, record 1, English, unit%20trust
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A unit trust is an investment vehicle which issues securities called trust units. Each unit represents participation in a large pool of capital that is invested in a group of investment vehicles by professional managers. Like a common shareholder, each unit holder receives a transferable, marketable certificate, representing the number of units owned and is entitled to one vote per unit owned. Unlike a common shareholder, however, ownership of a unit trust does not provide the safeguard of limited liability and theoretically a unit holder could be held liable for certain debts incurred by the trust itself.... All income received by the trust, aside from administrative expenses and fees of the advisors and managers, flows directly to unit holders as dividends. 2, record 1, English, - unit%20trust
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Income Tax Act, S. 108(2). 3, record 1, English, - unit%20trust
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Institutions financières
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fiducie d'investissement à participation unitaire
1, record 1, French, fiducie%20d%27investissement%20%C3%A0%20participation%20unitaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fiducie d'investissement à participation unitaire est un fonds de placement qui émet des titres, appelés unités de fiducie, représentant une participation dans un important fonds commun de capitaux qui sont investis dans un ensemble de moyens de placement par des gestionnaires professionnels. Comme l'actionnaire ordinaire, le porteur d'unité reçoit un certificat négociable et transférable représentant le nombre d'unités détenues et a droit à un vote par unité. La propriété d'une unité de fiducie ne donne toutefois pas la sécurité de la responsabilité limitée et, à la différence de l'actionnaire ordinaire, un détenteur d'unités pourrait théoriquement être tenu responsable de certaines dettes contractées par le fonds. ... Tous les revenus que le fonds reçoit, mis à part les frais d'administration et la rémunération des conseillers et du gestionnaire, sont distribués directement aux détenteurs d'unités sous forme de dividendes. 2, record 1, French, - fiducie%20d%27investissement%20%C3%A0%20participation%20unitaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Loi de l'impôt sur le revenu, art. 108(2). 3, record 1, French, - fiducie%20d%27investissement%20%C3%A0%20participation%20unitaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Instituciones financieras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sociedad inversora por obligaciones
1, record 1, Spanish, sociedad%20inversora%20por%20obligaciones
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-12-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hedge fund
1, record 2, English, hedge%20fund
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hedge funds pool the capital of a small number of high net worth individuals or institutions under the direction of a single manager or small team. One of the reasons to domicile offshore is to be free to use trading strategies which traditional, domestically regulated retail fund are not allowed to do. A key technique is to use short as well as long positions. This can provide protection against a falling market... 2, record 2, English, - hedge%20fund
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As the name suggests, these funds hedge their risks by offsetting potential losses by hedging their investments using different approaches, the most popular one being short selling. 3, record 2, English, - hedge%20fund
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nowadays, the term "hedge fund" also designates funds that do not hedge their risks. 4, record 2, English, - hedge%20fund
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonds de couverture
1, record 2, French, fonds%20de%20couverture
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
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 a recours à des stratégies de nature spéculative dans le but d'atténuer les risques de marché qu'il assume, notamment en tentant de maintenir simultanément une position longue sur les titres dont la valeur est susceptible d'augmenter et une position courte sur les titres dont la valeur est susceptible de diminuer, le seul objectif étant l'appréciation du capital. 2, record 2, French, - fonds%20de%20couverture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il faut prendre garde de ne pas confondre les fonds de couverture (en principe peu risqués) et les fonds spéculatifs (très risqués), d'autant plus que la langue anglaise ne possède qu'un seul terme pour désigner ces deux types d'outils de placement. À proprement parler, les fonds de couverture représentent une catégorie de fonds spéculatifs compte tenu de la nature spéculative de leurs stratégies. 3, record 2, French, - fonds%20de%20couverture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Bolsa de valores
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fondo de cobertura
1, record 2, Spanish, fondo%20de%20cobertura
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fondo que se utiliza esencialmente para cubrir las posiciones de otro fondo. 2, record 2, Spanish, - fondo%20de%20cobertura
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] utilizan técnicas de cobertura como la compra de futuros financieros sobre índices bursátiles y la venta de opciones sobre acciones con objeto de limitar riesgos. 3, record 2, Spanish, - fondo%20de%20cobertura
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fondo de cobertura: término que representa fondos que utilizan técnicas de cobertura para disminuir el riesgo. El concepto de "hedge fund" abarca también fondos de inversión con un índice mayor de riesgo y que se designa en español con el término "fondo de inversión libre". 4, record 2, Spanish, - fondo%20de%20cobertura
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fondo de cobertura: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 2, Spanish, - fondo%20de%20cobertura
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-03-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Public Administration (General)
- Federal Administration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- official language of their choice
1, record 3, English, official%20language%20of%20their%20choice
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
English is predominant in communications between headquarters and federal offices in bilingual regions of Quebec. Regional offices expect headquarters to communicate with them in the official language of their choice, especially since there is a greater pool of bilingual positions in the federal Public Service in the NCR [National Capital Region], and it is the region where government policy originates. 1, record 3, English, - official%20language%20of%20their%20choice
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration publique (Généralités)
- Administration fédérale
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- langue officielle de leur choix
1, record 3, French, langue%20officielle%20de%20leur%20choix
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'anglais prédomine dans les communications entre l'administration centrale et les bureaux fédéraux situés dans les régions bilingues du Québec. Les bureaux régionaux s'attendent à ce que leur administration centrale communique avec eux dans la langue officielle de leur choix, surtout que la RCN [région de la capitale nationale] compte le plus gros bassin de postes bilingues dans la fonction publique fédérale et qu'il s'agit de la région d'où émanent les politiques gouvernementales. 1, record 3, French, - langue%20officielle%20de%20leur%20choix
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-04-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Investment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sinking fund
1, record 4, English, sinking%20fund
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- redemption fund 2, record 4, English, redemption%20fund
correct, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pool of cash and investments, usually built up systematically, earmarked for the redemption of debt or capital stock. 3, record 4, English, - sinking%20fund
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Includes the amount of cash, the ledger value of live securities of other companies, and other assets that are held by trustees or by the carrier’s treasurer in a distinct fund for the purpose of redeeming outstanding obligations. 4, record 4, English, - sinking%20fund
Record 4, Key term(s)
- bond sinking fund
- sinking purchases fund
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Investissements et placements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fonds d'amortissement
1, record 4, French, fonds%20d%27amortissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- caisse d'amortissement 2, record 4, French, caisse%20d%27amortissement
correct, feminine noun
- fonds de remboursement 3, record 4, French, fonds%20de%20remboursement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonds constitué d'argent et de titres investis de façon systématique en vue de procurer à l'entreprise ou à l'organisme les ressources dont elle a besoin pour rembourser une dette, le plus souvent des obligations. 3, record 4, French, - fonds%20d%27amortissement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour les organismes sans but lucratif, le fonds d'amortissement constitue un fonds distinct des autres fonds, par exemple le fonds d'administration générale, mais l'objectif poursuivi est le même. En France, on a parfois recours à l'emprunt «sinking fund» pour désigner cette sorte de fonds. 3, record 4, French, - fonds%20d%27amortissement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Inversiones
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- fondo de amortización
1, record 4, Spanish, fondo%20de%20amortizaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-08-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- investment vehicle
1, record 5, English, investment%20vehicle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A unit trust is an investment vehicle which issues securities called trust units. Each unit represents participation in a large pool of capital that is invested in a group of investment vehicles by professional managers. 2, record 5, English, - investment%20vehicle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- moyen de placement
1, record 5, French, moyen%20de%20placement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- moyen d'investissement 2, record 5, French, moyen%20d%27investissement
correct, masculine noun
- instrument de placement 3, record 5, French, instrument%20de%20placement
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fiducie d'investissement à participation unitaire est un fonds de placement qui émet des titres, appelés unités de fiducie, représentant une participation dans un important fonds commun de capitaux qui sont investis dans un ensemble de moyens de placement par des gestionnaires professionnels. 4, record 5, French, - moyen%20de%20placement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Reinsurance and Coinsurance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- reinsurance exchange 1, record 6, English, reinsurance%20exchange
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- reinsurance pool 2, record 6, English, reinsurance%20pool
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Group of companies that assume reinsurance of a particular policy. 3, record 6, English, - reinsurance%20exchange
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reinsurance pool : term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 6, English, - reinsurance%20exchange
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Réassurance et coassurance
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- syndicat de réassurance
1, record 6, French, syndicat%20de%20r%C3%A9assurance
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- pool de réassurance 1, record 6, French, pool%20de%20r%C3%A9assurance
masculine noun
- organisme de réassurance 1, record 6, French, organisme%20de%20r%C3%A9assurance
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des compagnies qui assument la réassurance d'une police déterminée. 2, record 6, French, - syndicat%20de%20r%C3%A9assurance
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition extraite du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduite avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 6, French, - syndicat%20de%20r%C3%A9assurance
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reaseguro y coseguro
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- consorcio de reaseguro
1, record 6, Spanish, consorcio%20de%20reaseguro
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de compañías que asumen el reaseguro de una determinada póliza. 1, record 6, Spanish, - consorcio%20de%20reaseguro
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
consorcio de reaseguro: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 6, Spanish, - consorcio%20de%20reaseguro
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-10-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- trust unit
1, record 7, English, trust%20unit
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A unit trust is an investment vehicle which issues securities called trust units. Each unit represents participation in a large pool of capital that is invested in a group of investment vehicles by professional managers. Like a common shareholder, each unit holder receives a transferable, marketable certificate, representing the number of units owned and is entitled to one vote per unit owned. Unlike a common shareholder, however, ownership of a unit trust does not provide the safeguard of limited liability and theoretically a unit holder could be held liable for certain debts incurred by the trust itself. 2, record 7, English, - trust%20unit
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- part de fiducie
1, record 7, French, part%20de%20fiducie
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- unité de fiducie 2, record 7, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20fiducie
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fiducie d'investissement à participation unitaire est un fonds de placement qui émet des titres, appelés unités de fiducie, représentant une participation dans un important fonds commun de capitaux qui sont investis dans un ensemble de moyens de placement par des gestionnaires professionnels. Comme l'actionnaire ordinaire, le porteur d'unité reçoit un certificat négociable et transférable représentant le nombre d'unités détenues et a droit à un vote par unité. La propriété d'une unité de fiducie ne donne toutefois pas la sécurité de la responsabilité limitée et, à la différence de l'actionnaire ordinaire, un détenteur d'unités pourrait théoriquement être tenu responsable de certaines dettes contractées par le fonds. 2, record 7, French, - part%20de%20fiducie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-04-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- capital pool
1, record 8, English, capital%20pool
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(à l’échelle de Statistique Canada) 1, record 8, English, - capital%20pool
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fonds commun d'immobilisations
1, record 8, French, fonds%20commun%20d%27immobilisations
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : André Cusson, Section des finances, Bur. des traductions 1, record 8, French, - fonds%20commun%20d%27immobilisations
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- pool of capital 1, record 9, English, pool%20of%20capital
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mise en commun de capitaux
1, record 9, French, mise%20en%20commun%20de%20capitaux
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- total capital pool available 1, record 10, English, total%20capital%20pool%20available
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- quantité totale de capitaux disponibles
1, record 10, French, quantit%C3%A9%20totale%20de%20capitaux%20disponibles
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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