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ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alternative investment
1, record 1, English, alternative%20investment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- non-traditional investment 2, record 1, English, non%2Dtraditional%20investment
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alternative investments are ... alternatives to traditional asset classes such as equity and fixed income. These investments, which can include hedge funds, private equity, real estate, natural resources, and commodities, offer risk and return characteristics that may differ greatly from those of more mainstream asset classes. 3, record 1, English, - alternative%20investment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- placement non traditionnel
1, record 1, French, placement%20non%20traditionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- investissement non traditionnel 2, record 1, French, investissement%20non%20traditionnel
correct, masculine noun
- placement spéculatif 3, record 1, French, placement%20sp%C3%A9culatif
masculine noun
- placement alternatif 4, record 1, French, placement%20alternatif
avoid, anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
- investissement alternatif 5, record 1, French, investissement%20alternatif
avoid, anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les placements non traditionnels – fonds de couverture, placement privé, immobilier, forêts, bétail, infrastructures, matières premières, devises – n'obéissent pas aux mêmes règles que la bourse. 6, record 1, French, - placement%20non%20traditionnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
placement alternatif; investissement alternatif : l'adjectif « alternatif » constitue un anglicisme lorsqu'il signifie « de remplacement » ou « de rechange ». 7, record 1, French, - placement%20non%20traditionnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alternative investment 1, record 2, English, alternative%20investment
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- alternative investing 2, record 2, English, alternative%20investing
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The placement of money in businesses or investments reflecting a vision of an alternative kind of economy. 2, record 2, English, - alternative%20investment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When I say "alternative investments" I mean Canadian private equity, index futures, junk bonds and so on. 3, record 2, English, - alternative%20investment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are local investments for people interested in bettering their own community or another community in need. 2, record 2, English, - alternative%20investment
Record 2, Key term(s)
- alternative investments
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- autre façon d'investir
1, record 2, French, autre%20fa%C3%A7on%20d%27investir
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- possibilité d'investissement 2, record 2, French, possibilit%C3%A9%20d%27investissement
feminine noun
- autre possibilité d'investissement 3, record 2, French, autre%20possibilit%C3%A9%20d%27investissement
feminine noun
- investissement différent 2, record 2, French, investissement%20diff%C3%A9rent
masculine noun
- investissement de rechange 4, record 2, French, investissement%20de%20rechange
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque je dis « investissements de rechange », j'entends par là des actions canadiennes privées, des contrats à terme d'indice, des obligations de pacotilles, et ainsi de suite. 4, record 2, French, - autre%20fa%C3%A7on%20d%27investir
Record 2, Key term(s)
- autres possibilités d'investissement
- autres façons d'investir
- possibilités d'investissement
- investissements différents
- investissements de rechange
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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