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TRANSACTION COST [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transaction cost
1, record 1, English, transaction%20cost
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A cluster of technological innovations _ which included personal computers, new generations of software, fax machines, modems and better telecommunication systems _ has allowed a sharp decline of transaction costs worldwide and, consequently, created new forms of competition. 2, record 1, English, - transaction%20cost
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology related to the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) negotiating process. 3, record 1, English, - transaction%20cost
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coût d'opération
1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20d%27op%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coût de transaction 1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20transaction
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie du processus d'établissement de la Zone de libre-échange des Amériques (ZLEA). 2, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20d%27op%C3%A9ration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- costo de transacción
1, record 1, Spanish, costo%20de%20transacci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminología relacionada con el proceso de establecimiento del Área de Libre Comercio de las Américas (ALCA). 2, record 1, Spanish, - costo%20de%20transacci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-08-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- transaction cost
1, record 2, English, transaction%20cost
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cost a bank incurs for processing a transaction, such as cashing a cheque, returning NSF items, etc. 1, record 2, English, - transaction%20cost
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- frais par opération
1, record 2, French, frais%20par%20op%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- coste de transacción
1, record 2, Spanish, coste%20de%20transacci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comisión aplicada por los bancos a cualquiera de los servicios que ofrecen. 2, record 2, Spanish, - coste%20de%20transacci%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) [la] reducción en los costes de transacción relativos a la tenencia, conversión en efectivo o transferencia de activos financieros, (...) repercutirá favorablemente tanto en el cliente como en la entidad bancaria. 1, record 2, Spanish, - coste%20de%20transacci%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La inclusión de los costes de transacción habría supuesto, finalmente, una pérdida de 2.250 dólares. 3, record 2, Spanish, - coste%20de%20transacci%C3%B3n
Record 2, Key term(s)
- costes de transacción
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-04-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- transaction cost
1, record 3, English, transaction%20cost
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cost incurred in acquiring goods or services. Examples can include the cost of getting approval for a construction project, the cost of arranging a loan or of raising equity capital, or the cost in locating employees, suppliers, or customers and reaching agreement with them. 2, record 3, English, - transaction%20cost
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coût de l'opération
1, record 3, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20l%27op%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- coût de la transaction 1, record 3, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20la%20transaction
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des coûts qu'il est nécessaire d'engager pour effectuer une opération commerciale donnée, ou encore une transaction donnée sur une bourse de valeurs ou de marchandises. Ces coûts comprennent notamment les dépenses, honoraires, commissions et autres frais associés à la collecte d'informations, à la négociation des contrats, aux services d'une maison de courtage, d'un juriste ou de tout autre spécialiste ou conseiller, et à la fiscalité. 1, record 3, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20l%27op%C3%A9ration
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- transaction cost
1, record 4, English, transaction%20cost
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cost incurred in the purchase or sale of securities, including agent's commission and taxes directly related with the operation. 2, record 4, English, - transaction%20cost
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the price of the underlying does vary more widely than expected, then a delta-hedging strategy will prompt far more active trading than can be covered by the premium income earned, since trading always has positive transactions costs. Especially in volatile markets these transactions costs can become very large, as bid/offer spreads widen and markets become thin. 3, record 4, English, - transaction%20cost
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transaction cost: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 4, English, - transaction%20cost
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- frais de transaction
1, record 4, French, frais%20de%20transaction
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- coût de transaction 2, record 4, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20transaction
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coût d'achat ou de vente d'une valeur qui inclut la commission de l'agent et les taxes dérivées de l'opération. 2, record 4, French, - frais%20de%20transaction
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coût de transaction : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 4, French, - frais%20de%20transaction
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Bolsa de valores
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- coste de transacción
1, record 4, Spanish, coste%20de%20transacci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coste de compra o venta de un valor que comprende la comisión del agente y los impuestos directamente relacionados con la operación. 1, record 4, Spanish, - coste%20de%20transacci%C3%B3n
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coste de transacción: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, Spanish, - coste%20de%20transacci%C3%B3n
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