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ACCION ORDINARIA [4 records]

Record 1 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
  • Investment
DEF

Share that receives a fixed and preferentially paid dividend. May be optionally converted into common stock at a future date.

CONT

An investor who buys convertible preferred shares and subsequently converts the preferred shares to common shares does not incur a capital gain or loss at the time of conversion. Instead, the cost of convertible shares becomes the equivalent cost of the newly acquired common shares. A capital gain or loss will be incurred only when the newly acquired common shares are sold or otherwise disposed of.

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.

OBS

Definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse
  • Investissements et placements
DEF

Action qui reçoit un intérêt fixe et qui a un droit privilégié au remboursement et/ou au paiement des intérêts. Elle peut optionnellement devenir une action ordinaire à une date future.

CONT

La clause de rachat d'une action privilégiée convertible et rachetable ne limite pas le potentiel de profit, mais elle confère à la compagnie le pouvoir de rendre la conversion obligatoire, lorsque le cours des actions privilégiées, suivant la tendance de celui des actions ordinaires, monte au-dessus de leur prix de rachat.

OBS

Définition extraite du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduite avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bolsa de valores
  • Inversiones
DEF

Acción que recibe un dividendo fijo y tiene un derecho privilegiado al pago de dividendos. Puede opcionalmente convertirse en acción ordinaria en una fecha futura.

OBS

acción preferente convertible: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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Record 2 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
  • Investment
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.

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.

OBS

ordinary share: According to the sources consulted, in England "equity" is synonymous with "ordinary share".

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.

OBS

common share: term used in the context of the Strategic and Operating Review of the federal government of Canada.

OBS

ordinary share: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial.

Key term(s)
  • equity

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse
  • Investissements et placements
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.

OBS

action ordinaire : terme en usage dans le contexte de l'Examen stratégique et fonctionnel du gouvernement fédéral du Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bolsa de valores
  • Inversiones
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.

OBS

acción ordinaria : término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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Record 3 2003-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
  • Investment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse
  • Investissements et placements
DEF

Action du capital social d'une société (au Canada, action ordinaire ou action privilégiée participative) donnant à son porteur le droit de participer, sans limite, aux bénéfices et au partage de l'actif net en cas de liquidation.

OBS

En fiscalité canadienne, le terme «equity share» est rendu par l'expression «action à revenu variable».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bolsa de valores
  • Inversiones
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Record 4 2001-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Legal Actions

French

Domaine(s)
  • Actions en justice

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Acciones judiciales
OBS

acción ordinaria : Término reproducido de Law Terminology con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra.

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