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VOTING STOCK [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- voting share
1, record 1, English, voting%20share
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- voting stock 2, record 1, English, voting%20stock
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
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. 3, record 1, English, - voting%20share
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- action à droit de vote
1, record 1, French, action%20%C3%A0%20droit%20de%20vote
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- action avec droit de vote 2, record 1, French, action%20avec%20droit%20de%20vote
correct, feminine noun
- titre comportant droit de vote 3, record 1, French, titre%20comportant%20droit%20de%20vote
correct, masculine noun
- action donnant droit de vote 4, record 1, French, action%20donnant%20droit%20de%20vote
feminine noun
- action votante 5, record 1, French, action%20votante
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action donnant à son titulaire le droit de vote aux assemblées des actionnaires. 6, record 1, French, - action%20%C3%A0%20droit%20de%20vote
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On dit du détenteur d'une telle action qu'il a «voix délibérative» dans les assemblées auxquelles il est convoqué. 6, record 1, French, - action%20%C3%A0%20droit%20de%20vote
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción con derecho de voto
1, record 1, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20con%20derecho%20de%20voto
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- acción con derecho a voto 2, record 1, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20con%20derecho%20a%20voto
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acción de una sociedad que da derecho al accionista a votar en la junta general de accionistas por si o mediante delegación. 3, record 1, Spanish, - acci%C3%B3n%20con%20derecho%20de%20voto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- outstanding voting stock 1, record 2, English, outstanding%20voting%20stock
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
outstanding voting stock: term extracted from the Softwood Lumber Agreement Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America (2006). 2, record 2, English, - outstanding%20voting%20stock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- action émise et assortie du droit de vote
1, record 2, French, action%20%C3%A9mise%20et%20assortie%20du%20droit%20de%20vote
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
action émise et assortie du droit de vote : terme tiré de l'Accord sur le bois d'œuvre résineux entre le gouvernement du Canada et le gouvernement des États-Unis d'Amérique (2006). 2, record 2, French, - action%20%C3%A9mise%20et%20assortie%20du%20droit%20de%20vote
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-03-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vote their stock
1, record 3, English, vote%20their%20stock
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some [Employee Stock Ownership] plans, like the one at Continental Airlines, allow its employees to vote their stock directly. 1, record 3, English, - vote%20their%20stock
Record 3, Key term(s)
- voting their stock
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- exercer leur droit de vote
1, record 3, French, exercer%20leur%20droit%20de%20vote
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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