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TAKE COMPANY PUBLIC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- go public
1, record 1, English, go%20public
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A term used to describe a privately owned company's decision to get its shares listed on a stock exchange and to sell its shares to the public. A company going public in Canada has to get the approval of a provincial securities commission and file a prospectus. It must also be accepted for listing by a stock exchange. 2, record 1, English, - go%20public
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "go private". 3, record 1, English, - go%20public
Record 1, Key term(s)
- going public
- take a company public
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faire appel public à l'épargne
1, record 1, French, faire%20appel%20public%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9pargne
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faire un premier appel public à l'épargne 2, record 1, French, faire%20un%20premier%20appel%20public%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9pargne
correct
- émettre des actions dans le public 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9mettre%20des%20actions%20dans%20le%20public
correct
- s'introduire en bourse 2, record 1, French, s%27introduire%20en%20bourse
correct
- se transformer en société ouverte 1, record 1, French, se%20transformer%20en%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20ouverte
correct
- faire une offre publique 4, record 1, French, faire%20une%20offre%20publique
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une société, émettre pour la première fois des titres dans le public, ce qui entraîne le plus souvent leur inscription à la cote officielle. 2, record 1, French, - faire%20appel%20public%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9pargne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hacerse pública
1, record 1, Spanish, hacerse%20p%C3%BAblica
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- entrar en Bolsa 2, record 1, Spanish, entrar%20en%20Bolsa
- cotizar en Bolsa 2, record 1, Spanish, cotizar%20en%20Bolsa
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El hecho de una firma, que anteriormente era de propiedad privada de enlistarse a sí misma en una bolsa de valores para vender sus acciones al público en gran escala. 3, record 1, Spanish, - hacerse%20p%C3%BAblica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hacerse pública da a la empresa publicidad, una distribución más amplia de sus valores, y una oportunidad de recibir dinero nuevo por medio de emisiones de acciones que no devengan intereses, etc. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hacerse%20p%C3%BAblica
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hacerse público
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