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BEST EFFORT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- on a best effort basis
1, record 1, English, on%20a%20best%20effort%20basis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of an arrangement for placing a new issue of securities where the underwriter sells as many as he can without guaranteeing total placement. The underwriter acts only as an agent. This term can also apply to a loan syndication where a bank attempts to place a difficult risk but without guaranteeing the total amount taken up. 2, record 1, English, - on%20a%20best%20effort%20basis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See "best efforts underwriting", "best efforts sale". 3, record 1, English, - on%20a%20best%20effort%20basis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
on a best effort basis: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, English, - on%20a%20best%20effort%20basis
Record 1, Key term(s)
- best effort
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dans la mesure du possible
1, record 1, French, dans%20la%20mesure%20du%20possible
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- avec convention de faire son possible 1, record 1, French, avec%20convention%20de%20faire%20son%20possible
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de la responsabilité que prend le preneur ferme de vendre le plus grand nombre possible de titres d'une nouvelle émission sans toutefois garantir le placement complet. 2, record 1, French, - dans%20la%20mesure%20du%20possible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir «placement pour compte». 2, record 1, French, - dans%20la%20mesure%20du%20possible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- con el mejor empeño 1, record 1, Spanish, con%20el%20mejor%20empe%C3%B1o
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- al mejor esfuerzo 2, record 1, Spanish, al%20mejor%20esfuerzo
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Limitación de la responsabilidad del agente a dedicar todo su esfuerzo profesional, sin que garantice ningún tipo de resultado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - con%20el%20mejor%20empe%C3%B1o
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
con el mejor empeño: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - con%20el%20mejor%20empe%C3%B1o
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-05-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- best effort 1, record 2, English, best%20effort
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
object-oriented programming 2, record 2, English, - best%20effort
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mode au mieux
1, record 2, French, mode%20au%20mieux
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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