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ACCIONES PREFERENTES [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- convertible adjustable preferred stock
1, record 1, English, convertible%20adjustable%20preferred%20stock
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CAPS 2, record 1, English, CAPS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- capital market preferred stock 3, record 1, English, capital%20market%20preferred%20stock
correct, see observation
- CMPS 3, record 1, English, CMPS
correct
- CMPS 3, record 1, English, CMPS
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. 4, record 1, English, - convertible%20adjustable%20preferred%20stock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- action privilégiée convertible à taux variable
1, record 1, French, action%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9e%20convertible%20%C3%A0%20taux%20variable
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 privilégiée comportant à la fois un droit de conversion en actions d'une autre catégorie et le droit à un dividende prioritaire à taux variable. 1, record 1, French, - action%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9e%20convertible%20%C3%A0%20taux%20variable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción preferente convertible con porcentaje variables
1, record 1, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20preferente%20convertible%20con%20porcentaje%20variables
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de acciones preferentes cuyo porcentaje de dividendos es ajustable en relación con los tipos de interés de la deuda del tesoro. Son convertibles en acciones ordinarias. 1, record 1, Spanish, - acci%C3%B3n%20preferente%20convertible%20con%20porcentaje%20variables
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- common share
1, record 2, English, common%20share
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- common stock 2, record 2, English, common%20stock
correct, see observation
- ordinary share 3, record 2, English, ordinary%20share
correct, see observation, Great Britain
- ordinary stock 4, record 2, English, ordinary%20stock
correct, see observation, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Share into which the capital of a stock company is divided, without special rights or obligations. Ordinary shares entitle their owners to vote and receive an annual dividend after interest is paid to bondholders and preferential shares receive the agreed dividend. 5, record 2, English, - common%20share
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Common shares are corporate securities that represent ownership in a company and give the stockholder a vote in the selection of management and a proportionate but unspecified claim on profits. 6, record 2, English, - common%20share
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ordinary share: According to the sources consulted, in England "equity" is synonymous with "ordinary share". 7, record 2, English, - common%20share
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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. 8, record 2, English, - common%20share
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
common share: term used in the context of the Strategic and Operating Review of the federal government of Canada. 9, record 2, English, - common%20share
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
ordinary share: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 10, record 2, English, - common%20share
Record 2, Key term(s)
- equity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- action ordinaire
1, record 2, French, action%20ordinaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- action commune 2, record 2, French, action%20commune
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action accordant généralement à son titulaire le droit de voter aux assemblées générales ainsi que celui de participer, sans restrictions particulières, aux résultats de la société et à l'excédent de son actif sur son passif en cas de liquidation. 3, record 2, French, - action%20ordinaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
action ordinaire : terme en usage dans le contexte de l'Examen stratégique et fonctionnel du gouvernement fédéral du Canada. 4, record 2, French, - action%20ordinaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción ordinaria
1, record 2, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20ordinaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- acción común 2, record 2, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20com%C3%BAn
feminine noun, Mexico
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte en la que se subdivide el capital de una sociedad anónima sin derechos u obligaciones especiales. Las acciones ordinarias dan a su propietario el derecho a voto y el derecho a recibir un dividendo anual después del pago de los intereses a los obligacionistas y del dividendo de las acciones preferentes. 3, record 2, Spanish, - acci%C3%B3n%20ordinaria
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acción ordinaria: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 2, Spanish, - acci%C3%B3n%20ordinaria
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-11-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- portfolio
1, record 3, English, portfolio
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- investment portfolio 2, record 3, English, investment%20portfolio
correct
- securities portfolio 3, record 3, English, securities%20portfolio
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Holdings of securities by an individual or institution. 3, record 3, English, - portfolio
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A portfolio may contain debt securities, preferred and common stocks of various types of enterprises and other types of securities. 3, record 3, English, - portfolio
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- portefeuille
1, record 3, French, portefeuille
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- portefeuille-titres 2, record 3, French, portefeuille%2Dtitres
correct, masculine noun
- portefeuille de titres 3, record 3, French, portefeuille%20de%20titres
correct, masculine noun
- portefeuille de valeurs mobilières 3, record 3, French, portefeuille%20de%20valeurs%20mobili%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
- portefeuille de placement 4, record 3, French, portefeuille%20de%20placement
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des titres de placement que détient un investisseur en vue d'en tirer un revenu direct ou une plus-value. 2, record 3, French, - portefeuille
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un portefeuille peut contenir des titres d'emprunt, des actions privilégiées et des actions ordinaires de différentes entreprises ainsi que d'autres titres. 3, record 3, French, - portefeuille
Record 3, Key term(s)
- portefeuille de placements
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Bolsa de valores
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cartera de valores
1, record 3, Spanish, cartera%20de%20valores
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cartera 2, record 3, Spanish, cartera
correct, feminine noun
- cartera de inversiones 3, record 3, Spanish, cartera%20de%20inversiones
correct, feminine noun
- portafolio 4, record 3, Spanish, portafolio
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de títulos-valores que posee un individuo o institución como inversión. 5, record 3, Spanish, - cartera%20de%20valores
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un portafolio o cartera puede estar constituido por bonos, obligaciones hipotecarias, cédulas, acciones preferentes, acciones comunes, etcétera, de diferentes tipos de empresas. 4, record 3, Spanish, - cartera%20de%20valores
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- statutory voting 1, record 4, English, statutory%20voting
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voting in accordance with the statutes of a company, which normally implies one vote for each of the normal shares that make up the share capital of the company. One may have shares but no vote, preferential shares with no vote, founding shares with a reinforced vote and, in the case of some North American companies, cumulative shares. 1, record 4, English, - statutory%20voting
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
statutory voting: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, English, - statutory%20voting
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- votation statutaire
1, record 4, French, votation%20statutaire
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Votation en accord avec les statuts d'une société où le vote est concédé en raison d'une voix pour chaque action normale du capital social. Il peut également exister des actions sans droit de vote, des actions préférentielles sans voix, des actions de fondation à voix renforcée et dans certains statuts de sociétés américaines la possibilité de vote multiple pour le conseil, ce qui facilite la représentation des minorités. 1, record 4, French, - votation%20statutaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
votation statutaire : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, French, - votation%20statutaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- votación estatutaria
1, record 4, Spanish, votaci%C3%B3n%20estatutaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Votación de acuerdo con los estatutos de una sociedad que suelen otorgar un voto a cada acción normal en las que se divide el capital social. Puede haber acciones sin voto, acciones preferentes sin voto, acciones de fundador con voto reforzado y, en algunos estatutos de sociedades norteamericanas, la posibilidad de voto múltiple para el consejo, lo que facilita la representación de las minorías. 1, record 4, Spanish, - votaci%C3%B3n%20estatutaria
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
votación estatutaria: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, Spanish, - votaci%C3%B3n%20estatutaria
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- voting rights participation 1, record 5, English, voting%20rights%20participation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Percentage of the total votes to which a shareholder is entitled. Often equivalent to financial participation, since each share is normally entitled to one vote. However, they may differ if shares have no voting rights (for example, preferential shares) or have multiple voting rights, or in the case of pyramid participation. 1, record 5, English, - voting%20rights%20participation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voting rights participation: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 5, English, - voting%20rights%20participation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- participation politique
1, record 5, French, participation%20politique
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pourcentage d'un associé sur les votes totaux pouvant être émis dans une société. Normalement chaque action a droit à un vote et donc la participation politique et économique coïncident. Elles diffèrent lorsqu'il y a des actions sans droit de vote (par exemple les privilégiées), des actions à vote multiple (dans d'autres pays) ou une structure de holding en cascade (l'associé a des actions par une personne interposée et il n'y a pas un seul propriétaire de tout le capital). 1, record 5, French, - participation%20politique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
participation politique : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 5, French, - participation%20politique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía empresarial
- Consolidación y asociaciones (Finanzas)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- participación política
1, record 5, Spanish, participaci%C3%B3n%20pol%C3%ADtica
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porcentaje que sobre los votos totales que se pueden emitir en una sociedad tiene un socio. Normalmente cada acción tiene derecho a un voto por lo que la participación política y económica coinciden. Difieren cuando hay acciones sin derecho a voto(por ejemplo, las preferentes), acciones con voto múltiple(en otros países) o piramidación(el socio tiene acciones a través de una interpuesta donde no es propietario de todo el capital). 1, record 5, Spanish, - participaci%C3%B3n%20pol%C3%ADtica
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
participación política: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 5, Spanish, - participaci%C3%B3n%20pol%C3%ADtica
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-07-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- recapitalization
1, record 6, English, recapitalization
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- reorganization of capital 2, record 6, English, reorganization%20of%20capital
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An adjustment in the capital structure of a limited company involving changes in the nature and amounts of the various classes of shares and other components of shareholders' equity; asset carrying values in the accounts remain unchanged. 3, record 6, English, - recapitalization
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reorganization of capital. Source: Income Tax Act, S. 86. 4, record 6, English, - recapitalization
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- restructuration du capital
1, record 6, French, restructuration%20du%20capital
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- refonte de capital 2, record 6, French, refonte%20de%20capital
correct, feminine noun
- remaniement de capital 3, record 6, French, remaniement%20de%20capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Changement apporté à la composition du capital d'une société et dont l'effet est de modifier la nature et le montant des diverses catégories d'actions et d'autres éléments des capitaux propres, sans toutefois changer la valeur comptable des éléments de l'actif. 4, record 6, French, - restructuration%20du%20capital
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- recapitalización
1, record 6, Spanish, recapitalizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alteración que hace una empresa en la estructura de su capital, al cambiar bonos por acciones o acciones preferentes por comunes. 2, record 6, Spanish, - recapitalizaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La recapitalización se puede originar debido una bancarrota. 2, record 6, Spanish, - recapitalizaci%C3%B3n
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