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JUNK BOND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- junk bond
1, record 1, English, junk%20bond
correct, familiar
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- speculative bond 2, record 1, English, speculative%20bond
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A high-yield bond that is considered a risky investment because of the low credit rating of the issuer, or the highly leveraged nature of the transaction being financed. 3, record 1, English, - junk%20bond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
junk bond: term published in the Journal officiel by the Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie of the Government of France. 4, record 1, English, - junk%20bond
Record 1, Key term(s)
- junk paper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obligation à haut risque
1, record 1, French, obligation%20%C3%A0%20haut%20risque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- obligation de pacotille 2, record 1, French, obligation%20de%20pacotille
correct, feminine noun
- obligation spéculative 3, record 1, French, obligation%20sp%C3%A9culative
correct, feminine noun
- obligation pourrie 4, record 1, French, obligation%20pourrie
correct, see observation, feminine noun, familiar
- obligation à risque élevé 5, record 1, French, obligation%20%C3%A0%20risque%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Titre obligataire comportant un degré particulièrement élevé de risque et qui, pour cette raison, offre un taux d'intérêt très élevé. 6, record 1, French, - obligation%20%C3%A0%20haut%20risque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On dit, plus familièrement, «obligation pourrie». 7, record 1, French, - obligation%20%C3%A0%20haut%20risque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
obligation à haut risque et obligation pourrie : termes publiés au Journal officiel par la Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie du gouvernement de la France. 8, record 1, French, - obligation%20%C3%A0%20haut%20risque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bono especulativo
1, record 1, Spanish, bono%20especulativo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bono basura 2, record 1, Spanish, bono%20basura
masculine noun
- bono chatarra 3, record 1, Spanish, bono%20chatarra
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obligación con mucho riesgo y mala calificación que ofrece en compensación un tipo de interés más alto. 4, record 1, Spanish, - bono%20especulativo
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