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PORTION EQUITY [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- participating percentage
1, record 1, English, participating%20percentage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- portion of the equity 2, record 1, English, portion%20of%20the%20equity
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(of a share). 3, record 1, English, - participating%20percentage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source: Income Tax Act, S. 95(1)(e). 4, record 1, English, - participating%20percentage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pourcentage de participation
1, record 1, French, pourcentage%20de%20participation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Loi de l'impôt sur le revenu, art. 95(1)(e). 2, record 1, French, - pourcentage%20de%20participation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-09-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- capital account
1, record 2, English, capital%20account
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- equity account 2, record 2, English, equity%20account
correct
- owner’s equity account 3, record 2, English, owner%26rsquo%3Bs%20equity%20account
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An account for part or all of the owners’ equity, often limited to that portion of the owners’ equity that is deemed to be permanent. 4, record 2, English, - capital%20account
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Owner’s equity is shown ... on the right side of the accounting equation and on the right side of the balance sheet. Therefore, the owner’s equity account increases on the credit side ... and decreases on the debit side. 3, record 2, English, - capital%20account
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compte capital
1, record 2, French, compte%20capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- compte de capital 1, record 2, French, compte%20de%20capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compte dans lequel figurent les capitaux investis, le plus souvent en permanence, dans l'entité. 1, record 2, French, - compte%20capital
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
- Inversiones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuenta de capital
1, record 2, Spanish, cuenta%20de%20capital
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-10-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Taxation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- specified synthetic equity arrangement
1, record 3, English, specified%20synthetic%20equity%20arrangement
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"specified synthetic equity arrangement", in respect of a share owned by a person or partnership, means one or more agreements or other arrangements that(a) have the effect of providing to a person or partnership all or any portion of the risk of loss or opportunity for gain or profit in respect of the share, and(b) can reasonably be considered to have been entered into in connection with a synthetic equity arrangement, in respect of the share, or in connection with another specified synthetic equity arrangement, in respect of the share;... 1, record 3, English, - specified%20synthetic%20equity%20arrangement
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Fiscalité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arrangement de capitaux propres synthétiques déterminé
1, record 3, French, arrangement%20de%20capitaux%20propres%20synth%C3%A9tiques%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] «arrangement de capitaux propres synthétiques déterminé» s’entend, relativement à une action dont une personne ou une société de personnes est propriétaire, d’un ou plusieurs accords ou autres arrangements qui, à la fois : a) accordent à la personne ou société de personnes, en totalité ou en presque totalité, les possibilités de subir des pertes ou de réaliser des gains ou des bénéfices relativement à l’action; b) peuvent raisonnablement être considérés comme étant conclus en rapport avec un arrangement relatif à l’action qui est un arrangement de capitaux propres synthétiques ou un autre arrangement de capitaux propres synthétiques déterminé. 1, record 3, French, - arrangement%20de%20capitaux%20propres%20synth%C3%A9tiques%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-03-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Finance
- Production (Economics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- capital
1, record 4, English, capital
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a limited company, that portion of the equity contributed by the shareholders that may be returned to them only after compliance with the formalities imposed by the governing act or the instrument of incorporation. 2, record 4, English, - capital
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Finances
- Production (Économie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- capital
1, record 4, French, capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie des capitaux propres d'une société par actions qui provient des actionnaires et qui ne peut leur être remise qu'une fois respectées les dispositions des statuts de la société ou de la loi en vertu de laquelle elle est constituée. 1, record 4, French, - capital
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
- Finanzas
- Producción (Economía)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- capital social
1, record 4, Spanish, capital%20social
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Importe representado, en las compañías anónimas, y comanditarias por acciones, por el capital suscrito por los accionistas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - capital%20social
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-10-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Real Estate
- Banking
- Loans
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- piggyback mortgage loan
1, record 5, English, piggyback%20mortgage%20loan
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- piggyback mortgage 2, record 5, English, piggyback%20mortgage
correct
- piggyback loan 3, record 5, English, piggyback%20loan
correct
- piggy-back mortgage 4, record 5, English, piggy%2Dback%20mortgage
correct
- 80-10-10 loan 3, record 5, English, 80%2D10%2D10%20loan
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A piggyback mortgage loan is a second loan that closes at the same time as the first mortgage loan. Typically the first mortgage loan is only 80 percent of the home value. ... A piggyback loan is usually for 10 percent of the remaining balance, after that the purchaser has to come up with the rest as a down payment. 5, record 5, English, - piggyback%20mortgage%20loan
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Homeowners who don’t have 20 percent for a down payment and don’t want to pay PMI can opt for a piggyback loan, which is essentially a home equity loan that funds a portion of the down payment. 6, record 5, English, - piggyback%20mortgage%20loan
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The disadvantage of a piggyback loan is that it could take as long as 10 years to pay off your second loan. 6, record 5, English, - piggyback%20mortgage%20loan
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Piggyback mortgages are also called 80-10-10 loans 5, record 5, English, - piggyback%20mortgage%20loan
Record 5, Key term(s)
- piggy-back loan
- piggy back loan
- piggy-back mortgage loan
- piggy back mortgage
- 80-10-10 mortgage loan
- 80-10-10 mortgage
- eighty-ten-ten mortgage loan
- eighty-ten-ten mortgage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Immobilier
- Banque
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- prêt gigogne
1, record 5, French, pr%C3%AAt%20gigogne
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les prêts gigognes occupent également une part du marché importante aux États-Unis, surtout parce qu'ils sont exempts de primes d'assurance hypothécaire. 1, record 5, French, - pr%C3%AAt%20gigogne
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après les recherches effectuées, il s'agit de deux prêts hypothécaires qui se composent ainsi : l'un représente 80% de la valeur de la maison, l'autre 10 % auquel s'ajoute un apport de 10%. Ce type de prêt est souvent appelé «prêt 80-10-10» ou «prêt 80-15-5». L'emprunteur, par conséquent évite ainsi de payer l'assurance hypothécaire privée (PMI). 2, record 5, French, - pr%C3%AAt%20gigogne
Record 5, Key term(s)
- prêt 80-10-10
- prêt 80-15-5
- prêt quatre-vingt-dix-dix
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-05-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- permanent capital
1, record 6, English, permanent%20capital
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The portion of owner's equity that, by statute or agreement, is not to be withdrawn or distributed in the ordinary course of events. 2, record 6, English, - permanent%20capital
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- capitaux propres bloqués
1, record 6, French, capitaux%20propres%20bloqu%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- capitaux propres gelés 1, record 6, French, capitaux%20propres%20gel%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
- capitaux propres indisponibles 1, record 6, French, capitaux%20propres%20indisponibles
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie des capitaux propres d'une société qui, en vertu de la loi ou d'une entente, ne peut, dans le cours normal des affaires, être retirée ou distribuée. 1, record 6, French, - capitaux%20propres%20bloqu%C3%A9s
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capitaux propres bloqués; capitaux propres gelés; capitaux propres indisponibles : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 2, record 6, French, - capitaux%20propres%20bloqu%C3%A9s
Record 6, Key term(s)
- capital propre bloqué
- capital propre gelé
- capital propre indisponible
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-10-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- book value per share
1, record 7, English, book%20value%20per%20share
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- book value 2, record 7, English, book%20value
correct
- book equity 3, record 7, English, book%20equity
correct
- book equity per share 3, record 7, English, book%20equity%20per%20share
correct
- net asset value per share 4, record 7, English, net%20asset%20value%20per%20share
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The portion of shareholders’ equity attributable to a share of issued capital of a limited company, taking into account the participating rights of the various classes of capital stock outstanding. 5, record 7, English, - book%20value%20per%20share
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- valeur comptable
1, record 7, French, valeur%20comptable
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- valeur comptable d'une action 2, record 7, French, valeur%20comptable%20d%27une%20action
correct, feminine noun
- valeur mathématique comptable d'une action 3, record 7, French, valeur%20math%C3%A9matique%20comptable%20d%27une%20action
feminine noun
- valeur comptable par action 4, record 7, French, valeur%20comptable%20par%20action
feminine noun
- valeur de l'actif net par action 4, record 7, French, valeur%20de%20l%27actif%20net%20par%20action
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quotient du total des capitaux propres par le nombre d'actions émises et en circulation. 3, record 7, French, - valeur%20comptable
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, ce calcul s'applique généralement aux actions ordinaires, compte tenu des droits et des privilèges de participation des autres classes d'actions. 3, record 7, French, - valeur%20comptable
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- valor teórico de la acción
1, record 7, Spanish, valor%20te%C3%B3rico%20de%20la%20acci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-09-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Private-Sector Programs
- Investment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Desjardins Ethical North American Fund
1, record 8, English, Desjardins%20Ethical%20North%20American%20Fund
correct, Quebec
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The objective of this Fund is to provide long-term capital appreciation. Consequently, the fund will purchase units in mutual funds where assets are primarily invested in equity securities of companies situated in Canada or the United States, or of companies that carry out most of their operations in North America. The fund will also invest a small portion of its assets in one or many mutual funds whose portfolio primarily comprises equity securities of companies of the Pacific Rim Region and Asia. 2, record 8, English, - Desjardins%20Ethical%20North%20American%20Fund
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Ethical North American Fund
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes du secteur privé
- Investissements et placements
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Fonds Desjardins Éthique Nord-américain
1, record 8, French, Fonds%20Desjardins%20%C3%89thique%20Nord%2Dam%C3%A9ricain
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'objectif de ce fonds est de procurer une appréciation du capital à long terme. À cet effet, le fonds achète des titres d'organismes de placement collectif qui investissent principalement dans des titres de participation de sociétés situées au Canada et aux États-Unis, ou de sociétés qui exercent la plupart de leurs activités en Amérique du Nord. Le fonds investit aussi une faible partie de son actif dans un ou plusieurs organismes de placement collectif dont le portefeuille se compose principalement de titres de participation de sociétés de la région du Pacifique et de l'Asie. 2, record 8, French, - Fonds%20Desjardins%20%C3%89thique%20Nord%2Dam%C3%A9ricain
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Fonds Éthique Nord-américain
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-07-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Financial Accounting
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- average capital employed
1, record 9, English, average%20capital%20employed
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sum of long-term debt(including the current portion) plus shareholders’ equity. 2, record 9, English, - average%20capital%20employed
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rate of return is usually defined as net profit after depreciation as a percentage of average capital employed in a business. 1, record 9, English, - average%20capital%20employed
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité générale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- capital moyen employé
1, record 9, French, capital%20moyen%20employ%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le taux de rendement est généralement défini comme le bénéfice net après l'amortissement, calculé en pourcentage du capital moyen employé par l'entreprise. 1, record 9, French, - capital%20moyen%20employ%C3%A9
Record 9, Key term(s)
- capitaux moyens employés
- capital moyen utilisé
- capital moyen engagé
- capitaux moyen utilisés
- capitaux moyens engagés
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-02-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- sinking fund reserve
1, record 10, English, sinking%20fund%20reserve
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A portion of retained earnings appropriated for the purpose of providing an equity counterpart for assets being accumulated, sometimes in a separate sinking fund, for the retirement of an outstanding security. 2, record 10, English, - sinking%20fund%20reserve
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- affectation pour fonds d'amortissement
1, record 10, French, affectation%20pour%20fonds%20d%27amortissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- réserve pour fonds d'amortissement 2, record 10, French, r%C3%A9serve%20pour%20fonds%20d%27amortissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie des bénéfices non répartis qu'une société affecte à un compte de réserve dont le solde est généralement égal au fonds d'amortissement constitué en vue de rembourser des obligations. 1, record 10, French, - affectation%20pour%20fonds%20d%27amortissement
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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