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Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Employment Benefits
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phantom stock
1, record 1, English, phantom%20stock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- phantom share 2, record 1, English, phantom%20share
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phantom stock: used in executive compensation programs, the executive is granted a number of shares of the company; each share entitles the executive to the amount, if any, by which the market price of the stock at some future time exceeds the current market price. 3, record 1, English, - phantom%20stock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The correct French equivalent is "action" in this context because "stock" and "share" are used interchangeably as a singular noun. However, "stock" is usually a collective noun, with "actions" as its French equivalent and "shares" as its synonym. 4, record 1, English, - phantom%20stock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Avantages sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- action fictive
1, record 1, French, action%20fictive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action qui constitue une forme de rémunération ou de stimulant pour les cadres supérieurs d'une entreprise. 2, record 1, French, - action%20fictive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Bolsa de valores
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
- Beneficios sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción ficticia
1, record 1, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20ficticia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acciones inexistentes asignadas a ejecutivos como parte de un programa de incentivos. El favorecido puede ingresar la diferencia entre el valor actual de las acciones y su valor en el futuro, si lo permite el desarrollo de sus cotizaciones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - acci%C3%B3n%20ficticia
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