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DEBT DEBT SWAP [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
- Economic Co-operation and Development
- International Relations
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- debt-for-drug swap
1, record 1, English, debt%2Dfor%2Ddrug%20swap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- debt-for-drug exchange 2, record 1, English, debt%2Dfor%2Ddrug%20exchange
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Instead of destroying their fields, we should offer farmers an economic alternative to coca cultivation while continuing vigorous enforcement against the traffickers. Prices for coca leaf fall when such enforcement is sustained. Fearing that prices may bottom out, farmers become desperate to unload their coca and would switch to other crops if they could find help to weather the transition. Debt-for-drug swaps would make more funds available for such economic alternatives. 1, record 1, English, - debt%2Dfor%2Ddrug%20swap
Record 1, Key term(s)
- debt for drug swap
- debt for drug exchange
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
- Coopération et développement économiques
- Relations internationales
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conversion de la dette en investissement dans la lutte contre les drogues
1, record 1, French, conversion%20de%20la%20dette%20en%20investissement%20dans%20la%20lutte%20contre%20les%20drogues
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Investment
- National and International Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- debt-equity swap
1, record 2, English, debt%2Dequity%20swap
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- debt-for-equity swap 2, record 2, English, debt%2Dfor%2Dequity%20swap
correct
- debtfor equity swap 3, record 2, English, debtfor%20equity%20swap
correct
- debtequity swap 4, record 2, English, debtequity%20swap
correct
- debt/equity swap 5, record 2, English, debt%2Fequity%20swap
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The conversion of] external debt claims into equity investment in the debtor country. 6, record 2, English, - debt%2Dequity%20swap
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
debt equity swap: term published in the Journal officiel by the Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie of the Government of France. 7, record 2, English, - debt%2Dequity%20swap
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Investissements et placements
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échange de créances contre actifs
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20contre%20actifs
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- échange de créances contre des actifs 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20contre%20des%20actifs
correct, masculine noun, Europe
- conversion de dettes en actifs 3, record 2, French, conversion%20de%20dettes%20en%20actifs
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- conversion de créances en prises de participation 4, record 2, French, conversion%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20en%20prises%20de%20participation
correct, feminine noun
- conversion de la dette en participations 5, record 2, French, conversion%20de%20la%20dette%20en%20participations
correct, feminine noun
- conversion de créances en fonds propres 1, record 2, French, conversion%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20en%20fonds%20propres
correct, feminine noun
- conversion de dettes en prises de participation 6, record 2, French, conversion%20de%20dettes%20en%20prises%20de%20participation
correct, feminine noun
- conversion de créance en capital 7, record 2, French, conversion%20de%20cr%C3%A9ance%20en%20capital
correct, feminine noun
- échange de créances contre participations 8, record 2, French, %C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20contre%20participations
correct, masculine noun
- conversion de dettes en participations 9, record 2, French, conversion%20de%20dettes%20en%20participations
correct, feminine noun
- échange de créances contre des prises de participation 10, record 2, French, %C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20contre%20des%20prises%20de%20participation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cession de créances bancaires détenues sur des agents d'un pays, qui se fait en monnaie nationale et dont le produit est obligatoirement à l'achat d'actifs dans ce même pays. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20contre%20actifs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «échange de créances contre des actifs» est à employer de préférence à «conversion de dettes en actifs». 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20contre%20actifs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
conversion de la dette en participations; échange de créances contre participations : termes utilisés par l'ONU [Organisation des Nations Unies] et par l'INSEE [Institut national de statistique et des études économiques] en 1992. 11, record 2, French, - %C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20contre%20actifs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
échange de créances contre des actifs : terme publié au Journal officiel par la Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie du gouvernement de France. 11, record 2, French, - %C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20contre%20actifs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
- Inversiones
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- conversión de la deuda en capital
1, record 2, Spanish, conversi%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20deuda%20en%20capital
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- debt-for-equity swap
1, record 3, English, debt%2Dfor%2Dequity%20swap
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- debt/equity swap 2, record 3, English, debt%2Fequity%20swap
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transaction in which an investor assumes some loan obligations of an entity at a deep discount in return for newly-issued investment instruments worth close to the face value of the obligations assumed. 2, record 3, English, - debt%2Dfor%2Dequity%20swap
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transformation de créances en participation
1, record 3, French, transformation%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20en%20participation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-10-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- debt commodity swap
1, record 4, English, debt%20commodity%20swap
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- commodity swap 2, record 4, English, commodity%20swap
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A payment of a developing country debt in Kind. One procedure used is that the lender takes a specific earmarked percentage of the receipts from the exports of a specific product or group of products, provided that the exports result from promotion by the lender. 3, record 4, English, - debt%20commodity%20swap
Record 4, Key term(s)
- debt for export deal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- conversion de créances en marchandises
1, record 4, French, conversion%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20en%20marchandises
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- conversion de dettes en marchandises 1, record 4, French, conversion%20de%20dettes%20en%20marchandises
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échange de créances contre une participation aux recettes d'exportation de produits de base. 2, record 4, French, - conversion%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20en%20marchandises
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce système équivaut à un paiement en nature de la dette des PED [pays en développement]. L'idée de base est de promouvoir des exportations d'un PED et de prélever sur celles-ci pour réduire sa créance sur le pays 3, record 4, French, - conversion%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20en%20marchandises
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'acquéreur de la créance] va échanger cette créance contre des marchandises avec l'accord de la banque centrale. 3, record 4, French, - conversion%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20en%20marchandises
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Termes créés par analogie avec les expressions «conversion de dettes en prises de participation» (Bulletin du FMI,1988, vol.17, no. 21, p. 361), et «conversion de dettes en actifs» (Revue de la presse étrangère, 12 mars 1989, p. 1), (debt-equity swap"). 1, record 4, French, - conversion%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances%20en%20marchandises
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- conversión de la deuda en productos básicos.
1, record 4, Spanish, conversi%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20deuda%20en%20productos%20b%C3%A1sicos%2E
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-06-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- debt-for-debt swap
1, record 5, English, debt%2Dfor%2Ddebt%20swap
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- debt for debt swap 2, record 5, English, debt%20for%20debt%20swap
correct
- debt swap 3, record 5, English, debt%20swap
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A swap involving the exchange of a new obligation for an existing obligation held by investors. 1, record 5, English, - debt%2Dfor%2Ddebt%20swap
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A technique used [in 1991] in the U.S. in conjunction with original-issue discount bonds as a means of realizing a capital gain on the retirement of a relatively low-coupon existing issue, and at the same time, achieving an interest cost saving due to special tax treatment of an original-issue discount bond issued as part of such a swap. 1, record 5, English, - debt%2Dfor%2Ddebt%20swap
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
debt swap: term published in the Journal officiel by the Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie of the Government of France. 4, record 5, English, - debt%2Dfor%2Ddebt%20swap
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- échange de créances
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- swap de dettes 2, record 5, French, swap%20de%20dettes
correct, masculine noun
- échange de dettes 3, record 5, French, %C3%A9change%20de%20dettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échange, entre deux banques ou organismes financiers, de créances privées ou publiques, essentiellement sur des pays différents pour rééquilibrer géographiquement leurs portefeuilles de créances. 4, record 5, French, - %C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
échange de créances : terme publié au Journal officiel par la Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie du gouvernement de la France. 5, record 5, French, - %C3%A9change%20de%20cr%C3%A9ances
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- intercambio de deudas
1, record 5, Spanish, intercambio%20de%20deudas
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- swap de deudas 1, record 5, Spanish, swap%20de%20deudas
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-11-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
- Environmental Economics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- debt for nature swap
1, record 6, English, debt%20for%20nature%20swap
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arrangement in which an indebted developing country undertakes, in exchange for cancellation of a portion of its foreign debt, to establish local currency funds to be used to finance a conservation programme. 1, record 6, English, - debt%20for%20nature%20swap
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
- Économie environnementale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- conversion de dette en investissements écologiques
1, record 6, French, conversion%20de%20dette%20en%20investissements%20%C3%A9cologiques
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- conversion de dette en écocréances 1, record 6, French, conversion%20de%20dette%20en%20%C3%A9cocr%C3%A9ances
feminine noun
- échange dette/nature 1, record 6, French, %C3%A9change%20dette%2Fnature
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
- Economía del medio ambiente
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- canje de deuda por naturaleza
1, record 6, Spanish, canje%20de%20deuda%20por%20naturaleza
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- canje de deuda por actividades de conservación de la naturaleza 1, record 6, Spanish, canje%20de%20deuda%20por%20actividades%20de%20conservaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20naturaleza
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-11-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- debt-for-health swap
1, record 7, English, debt%2Dfor%2Dhealth%20swap
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exchange of developing country debt for assistance for health programs. 2, record 7, English, - debt%2Dfor%2Dhealth%20swap
Record 7, Key term(s)
- debt for health swap
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- conversion de dette en investissements dans le domaine de la santé publique
1, record 7, French, conversion%20de%20dette%20en%20investissements%20dans%20le%20domaine%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20publique
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- conversión de deuda en programas de salud
1, record 7, Spanish, conversi%C3%B3n%20de%20deuda%20en%20programas%20de%20salud
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-02-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- debt/quasi equity swap 1, record 8, English, debt%2Fquasi%20equity%20swap
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A swap whereby a multinational company with subsidiaries in the borrower country buys onlendable loans and subsequently extends this loan to the subsidiary. This enables the parent company to fund its subsidiary at a preferential exchange rate. 1, record 8, English, - debt%2Fquasi%20equity%20swap
Record 8, Key term(s)
- debt-quasi-equity swap
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- swap de dette contre des quasi-participations
1, record 8, French, swap%20de%20dette%20contre%20des%20quasi%2Dparticipations
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- échange de dette contre des quasi-participations 2, record 8, French, %C3%A9change%20de%20dette%20contre%20des%20quasi%2Dparticipations
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- swap de deuda por cuasicapital
1, record 8, Spanish, swap%20de%20deuda%20por%20cuasicapital
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- intercambio de deuda por cuasicapital 1, record 8, Spanish, intercambio%20de%20deuda%20por%20cuasicapital
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Accounting
- International Relations
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- debt-swap trust fund 1, record 9, English, debt%2Dswap%20trust%20fund
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNICEF [United Nations Children's Fund] / IADB [Inter-American Development Bank]. 1, record 9, English, - debt%2Dswap%20trust%20fund
Record 9, Key term(s)
- debt swap trust fund
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Comptabilité
- Relations internationales
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fonds d'affectation spéciale pour la conversion de la dette
1, record 9, French, fonds%20d%27affectation%20sp%C3%A9ciale%20pour%20la%20conversion%20de%20la%20dette
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Contabilidad
- Relaciones internacionales
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- fondo fiduciario para la conversión de la deuda
1, record 9, Spanish, fondo%20fiduciario%20para%20la%20conversi%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20deuda
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Loans
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- swap debt
1, record 10, English, swap%20debt
noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- dette contractée au titre d'accords de swap
1, record 10, French, dette%20contract%C3%A9e%20au%20titre%20d%27accords%20de%20swap
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- dette «swap» 1, record 10, French, dette%20%C2%ABswap%C2%BB
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- debt for ecology swap 1, record 11, English, debt%20for%20ecology%20swap
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- rachat de dettes lié au financement de la protection de l'environnement
1, record 11, French, rachat%20de%20dettes%20li%C3%A9%20au%20financement%20de%20la%20protection%20de%20l%27environnement
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
- Finance
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- debt-swap
1, record 12, English, debt%2Dswap
verb
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Key term(s)
- debt swap
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
- Finances
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- convertir les dettes en investissements 1, record 12, French, convertir%20les%20dettes%20en%20investissements
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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