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UNSECURED DEBENTURE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Finance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capital obligation
1, record 1, English, capital%20obligation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A capital obligation is an unsecured indebtedness of the bank subordinate to the claims of depositors and all other creditors of the bank regardless of whether the claims arose before or after the issuance of the note or debenture representing the capital obligation. 1, record 1, English, - capital%20obligation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Finances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obligation d'immobilisation
1, record 1, French, obligation%20d%27immobilisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’obligation d’immobilisation de la provision d’un chèque bancaire ou postal en cas d’opposition. 2, record 1, French, - obligation%20d%27immobilisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Law of Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- debenture
1, record 2, English, debenture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- debenture bond 2, record 2, English, debenture%20bond
- unsecured bond 3, record 2, English, unsecured%20bond
- unsecured debenture 3, record 2, English, unsecured%20debenture
Great Britain
- unsecured loan stock 3, record 2, English, unsecured%20loan%20stock
Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bonds not secured by any specific property but issued against the general credit of a corporation or government. 4, record 2, English, - debenture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Droit des sûretés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- débenture
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9benture
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- obligation non garantie 2, record 2, French, obligation%20non%20garantie
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Titre de créance négociable qui n'est généralement pas garanti par des biens spécifiques mais plutôt par la réputation de crédit de l'entité qui l'a émis. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9benture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Derecho de cauciones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bono sin garantía específica
1, record 2, Spanish, bono%20sin%20garant%C3%ADa%20espec%C3%ADfica
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bono sin garantía
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-03-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- junior security
1, record 3, English, junior%20security
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A security that has a lower priority of claims on assets and/or income than certain other securities issued by the same organization. 2, record 3, English, - junior%20security
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, a preferred stock is junior to a debenture, but a debenture, being an unsecured bond, is junior to a mortgage bond. 3, record 3, English, - junior%20security
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
junior security: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 3, English, - junior%20security
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Compare with "senior security." 5, record 3, English, - junior%20security
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- valeur de second rang
1, record 3, French, valeur%20de%20second%20rang
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- titre de rang inférieur 2, record 3, French, titre%20de%20rang%20inf%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
- titre de second rang 3, record 3, French, titre%20de%20second%20rang
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Titre dont le titulaire ne peut exercer, qu'après les titulaires d'autres titres, le droit qu'il a sur l'actif ou sur les bénéfices d'une entreprise. 4, record 3, French, - valeur%20de%20second%20rang
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- valor subordinado
1, record 3, Spanish, valor%20subordinado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- título posterior 2, record 3, Spanish, t%C3%ADtulo%20posterior
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valor, activo o emisión que en una prelación de acreedores ocupa un lugar no preferente. 1, record 3, Spanish, - valor%20subordinado
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
valor subordinado: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 3, Spanish, - valor%20subordinado
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-11-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- debt obligation
1, record 4, English, debt%20obligation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bond, debenture, note or other evidence of indebtedness of an entity, whether secured or unsecured. [Bank Act] 2, record 4, English, - debt%20obligation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- titre de créance
1, record 4, French, titre%20de%20cr%C3%A9ance
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout document attestant l'existence d'une créance sur une entité, avec ou sans sûreté, et notamment une obligation, une débenture ou un billet. [Loi sur les banques] 2, record 4, French, - titre%20de%20cr%C3%A9ance
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
- Comercio exterior
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- obligación
1, record 4, Spanish, obligaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-10-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- income debenture
1, record 5, English, income%20debenture
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a debenture in respect of which interest or dividends are payable only when the debtor company has made a profit before taking into account the interest or dividend obligation ... 2, record 5, English, - income%20debenture
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Debenture : A certificate of indebtedness issued by a government or corporation, generally being one of a number of such certificates. The term usually implies an unsecured obligation. 3, record 5, English, - income%20debenture
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- débenture à revenu variable
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9benture%20%C3%A0%20revenu%20variable
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- débenture à intérêt conditionnel 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9benture%20%C3%A0%20int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20conditionnel
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Débenture à revenu variable» est formé sur le modèle de «obligation à revenu variable» (Dictionnaire de gestion financière (CONFI), 1979, p. 270). Dans la loi de l'impôt sur le revenu, «income debenture» et «income bond» ont été traduits par «obligations à intérêt conditionnel», ce qui ne permet pas de distinguer entre la débenture et l'obligation. 3, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9benture%20%C3%A0%20revenu%20variable
Record 5, Key term(s)
- obligation à intérêt conditionnel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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