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ACCIONES CIRCULACION [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- outstanding capital stock
1, record 1, English, outstanding%20capital%20stock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capital-actions en circulation
1, record 1, French, capital%2Dactions%20en%20circulation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acciones de capital en circulación
1, record 1, Spanish, acciones%20de%20capital%20en%20circulaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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
- stock split
1, record 2, English, stock%20split
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- split-up 2, record 2, English, split%2Dup
correct
- splitup 3, record 2, English, splitup
correct
- share split 4, record 2, English, share%20split
correct
- stock split-up 5, record 2, English, stock%20split%2Dup
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An increase in the number of shares of a class of capital stock, with no change in the total dollar amount of the class, but with a converse reduction in the par or stated value of each of the shares. 6, record 2, English, - stock%20split
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A specified number of new shares is issued in exchange for one old share. 6, record 2, English, - stock%20split
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stock split-up; split-up: terms reproduced from "The Encyclopedia of Banking and Finance," Tenth Edition (1993), by Glenn G. Munn, F.L. Garcia and Charles J. Woelfel, with the permission of the copyright holder, The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. In no event shall McGraw-Hill have any liability to any party for special, incidental, tort, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use of this material. 7, record 2, English, - stock%20split
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fractionnement d'actions
1, record 2, French, fractionnement%20d%27actions
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- division d'actions 2, record 2, French, division%20d%27actions
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui consiste à remplacer chaque action en circulation d'une catégorie donnée par un nombre déterminé de nouvelles actions de la même catégorie, multipliant ainsi le nombre d'actions en circulation de la catégorie concernée. 1, record 2, French, - fractionnement%20d%27actions
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette procédure a également pour conséquence le fractionnement de son cours de bourse dans les mêmes proportions. Elle permet ainsi une diffusion plus large du titre. 3, record 2, French, - fractionnement%20d%27actions
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
division : terme publié au Journal officiel de France du 22 septembre 2000. 4, record 2, French, - fractionnement%20d%27actions
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- desdoblamiento de acciones
1, record 2, Spanish, desdoblamiento%20de%20acciones
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fraccionamiento de acciones 2, record 2, Spanish, fraccionamiento%20de%20acciones
correct, masculine noun
- pulverización de las acciones 3, record 2, Spanish, pulverizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20acciones
correct, feminine noun
- división de acciones 4, record 2, Spanish, divisi%C3%B3n%20de%20acciones
correct, feminine noun
- split 1, record 2, Spanish, split
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emisión de acciones nuevas que se distribuye a los accionistas sin incrementar su capital total. 3, record 2, Spanish, - desdoblamiento%20de%20acciones
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El [...] desdoblamiento de acciones consiste en multiplicar el número de acciones por un determinado factor, reduciendo el valor nominal de las mismas. No supone, por lo tanto, aportación alguna a la sociedad. El capital social y el neto patrimonial permanecen invariables y lo único que aumenta es el número de acciones en circulación. 5, record 2, Spanish, - desdoblamiento%20de%20acciones
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El objeto de una pulverización de las acciones consiste en reducir el precio promedio de cotización de las acciones para promover su venta. 3, record 2, Spanish, - desdoblamiento%20de%20acciones
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
desdoblamiento de acciones: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda el término "desdoblamiento" como alternativa al anglicismo "split". 6, record 2, Spanish, - desdoblamiento%20de%20acciones
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- outstanding stock
1, record 3, English, outstanding%20stock
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- outstanding share 2, record 3, English, outstanding%20share
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stock which has been issued and is in the hands of individual stockholders. It differs from issued stock ... in that it does not include treasury stock, which was once issued, but has been bought back by the company and is no longer outstanding. 3, record 3, English, - outstanding%20stock
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - outstanding%20stock
Record 3, Key term(s)
- stock outstanding
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- action en circulation
1, record 3, French, action%20en%20circulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Actions qui se trouvent entre les mains de personnes autres que la société. 2, record 3, French, - action%20en%20circulation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- acciones en circulación
1, record 3, Spanish, acciones%20en%20circulaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- acción en circulación
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-06-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
- Lubrication Technology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lubricating oil
1, record 4, English, lubricating%20oil
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- lube oil 2, record 4, English, lube%20oil
correct
- LO 3, record 4, English, LO
correct
- LO 3, record 4, English, LO
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oil, usually refined, primarily intended to reduce friction between moving surfaces. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 4, record 4, English, - lubricating%20oil
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lubricating oil: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 4, English, - lubricating%20oil
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lubricating oïl: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 4, English, - lubricating%20oil
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
- Tribologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- huile de graissage
1, record 4, French, huile%20de%20graissage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- huile lubrifiante 2, record 4, French, huile%20lubrifiante
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
- huile de lubrification 3, record 4, French, huile%20de%20lubrification
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- huile lubrification 4, record 4, French, huile%20lubrification
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Huile généralement raffinée, destinée principalement à réduire le frottement entre des surfaces en mouvement. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 5, record 4, French, - huile%20de%20graissage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À bord d'un navire, toute huile n'est pas forcément une huile de graissage et ce n'est pas superflu de préciser. 6, record 4, French, - huile%20de%20graissage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
huile de graissage; huile lubrifiante : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 7, record 4, French, - huile%20de%20graissage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
huile lubrifiante : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 8, record 4, French, - huile%20de%20graissage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
huile de lubrification : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 8, record 4, French, - huile%20de%20graissage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
- Técnica de lubricación
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite lubricante
1, record 4, Spanish, aceite%20lubricante
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- aceite lubrificante 2, record 4, Spanish, aceite%20lubrificante
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las características principales que debe reunir un aceite lubricante son viscosidad, que le permita adherirse; fluidez, que facilite su circulación; neutralidad química para que no ataque las superfices lubricadas e inalterabilidad ante las temperaturas elevadas y las acciones químicas del aire. 3, record 4, Spanish, - aceite%20lubricante
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Consistencia variable desde líquidos claros hasta sustancia semejantes a grasas. 4, record 4, Spanish, - aceite%20lubricante
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-08-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dividend
1, record 5, English, dividend
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- payout 2, record 5, English, payout
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An amount of earnings declared by the board of directors for distribution to the shareholders of a limited company in proportion to their holdings, having regard for the respective rights of various classes of capital stock. 3, record 5, English, - dividend
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Usually paid in cash, dividends may also be distributed in the form of additional shares of stock. 4, record 5, English, - dividend
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dividende
1, record 5, French, dividende
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du bénéfice de l'exercice qu'une société distribue à ses actionnaires en proportion des actions que ceux-ci détiennent, compte tenu des droits attachés à chaque type d'actions. 2, record 5, French, - dividende
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En France et en Belgique, on distingue le «premier dividende» (aussi appelé en France «intérêt statutaire») correspondant au dividende prévu par les statuts, et le «second dividende» appelé «superdividende», c'est-à-dire l'excédent du dividende versé sur le premier dividende statutaire. 2, record 5, French, - dividende
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lorsque le terme «dividende» est utilisé sans complément, il s'agit généralement d'un dividende en numéraire. 2, record 5, French, - dividende
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- dividendo
1, record 5, Spanish, dividendo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El pago que se hace a los accionistas con cargo a las utilidades obtenidas por la empresa, y cuyo importe es decretado por la asamblea general ordinaria de accionistas, para ser distribuido a prorrata entre el número de acciones en circulación. 2, record 5, Spanish, - dividendo
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dividendo: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 5, Spanish, - dividendo
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-02-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- earnings per share
1, record 6, English, earnings%20per%20share
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- EPS 2, record 6, English, EPS
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The portion of income of a limited company for a period attributable to a share of a class of issued capital stock whose rights to participate in earnings have no upper limit. 3, record 6, English, - earnings%20per%20share
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bénéfice par action
1, record 6, French, b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fice%20par%20action
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- BPA 1, record 6, French, BPA
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- résultat par action 2, record 6, French, r%C3%A9sultat%20par%20action
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résultat de l'exercice réduit à une action du capital émis et en circulation d'une société. 2, record 6, French, - b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fice%20par%20action
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le calcul du bénéfice ou de la perte n'est pertinent que pour les actions auxquelles est attaché le droit de participer sans restriction aux bénéfices de la société. 2, record 6, French, - b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fice%20par%20action
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- beneficio por acción
1, record 6, Spanish, beneficio%20por%20acci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
- BPA 1, record 6, Spanish, BPA
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cifra que se obtiene al dividir, en un determinado ejercicio, los beneficios de una sociedad después del pago de impuestos, por el número total de acciones en circulación. Sirve para calcular el valor de la acción multiplicándolo por un precio/beneficio adecuado. 1, record 6, Spanish, - beneficio%20por%20acci%C3%B3n
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
beneficio por acción; BPA: términos y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 6, Spanish, - beneficio%20por%20acci%C3%B3n
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-06-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- issuance
1, record 7, English, issuance
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- issue 2, record 7, English, issue
correct, noun
- share issue 3, record 7, English, share%20issue
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act of distributing a company's securities. 4, record 7, English, - issuance
Record 7, Key term(s)
- equity issue
- stock offering
- issue of shares
- flotation
- floatation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- émission
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9mission
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de créer et de mettre en circulation des titres (actions ou obligations) ou des effets de commerce (chèques, billets ou traites). 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9mission
Record 7, Key term(s)
- émission d'actions
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- emisión
1, record 7, Spanish, emisi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- emisión de acciones 2, record 7, Spanish, emisi%C3%B3n%20de%20acciones
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acto de producir y poner en circulación, por parte de una empresa, acciones u otros valores bursátiles. 3, record 7, Spanish, - emisi%C3%B3n
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
emisión: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 7, Spanish, - emisi%C3%B3n
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-09-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Corporate Economics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- market capitalization
1, record 8, English, market%20capitalization
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- market capitalisation 2, record 8, English, market%20capitalisation
correct, Great Britain
- market cap 3, record 8, English, market%20cap
correct
- stockmarket capitalization 4, record 8, English, stockmarket%20capitalization
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total value of all of a firm's outstanding shares, calculated by multiplying the market price per share times the total number of shares outstanding. 5, record 8, English, - market%20capitalization
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If a company has 1 million shares outstanding, and the stock is selling for $100 a share, the company's market capitalization would be $100 million. 6, record 8, English, - market%20capitalization
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Market cap is used as a guide for diversification. Companies are classified by market cap [large-cap, mid-cap, small-cap, micro-cap]. 6, record 8, English, - market%20capitalization
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term market capitalization is spelt with the letter's instead of the letter z in some parts of the world such as in Ireland, Australia, United Kingdom, etc. 7, record 8, English, - market%20capitalization
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- capitalisation boursière
1, record 8, French, capitalisation%20boursi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- capitalisation du marché boursier 2, record 8, French, capitalisation%20du%20march%C3%A9%20boursier
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Évaluation d'une société établie sur la base de la valeur de ses actions en bourse, que l'on obtient en multipliant le nombre d'actions ordinaires émises composant le capital social par leur cours du marché. 3, record 8, French, - capitalisation%20boursi%C3%A8re
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Economía empresarial
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- capitalización bursátil
1, record 8, Spanish, capitalizaci%C3%B3n%20burs%C3%A1til
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- capitalización del mercado 2, record 8, Spanish, capitalizaci%C3%B3n%20del%20mercado
feminine noun
- valoración bursátil 3, record 8, Spanish, valoraci%C3%B3n%20burs%C3%A1til
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parámetro que se obtiene al multiplicar el número de acciones en circulación, por su cotización en Bolsa, en una fecha determinada. 2, record 8, Spanish, - capitalizaci%C3%B3n%20burs%C3%A1til
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