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FINIQUITO [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- golden parachute
1, record 1, English, golden%20parachute
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lucrative contract that is given to top executives in the event that the company is taken over by another corporation and results in job loss, ... usually includes a large amount of severance pay, stock options, and a bonus. 2, record 1, English, - golden%20parachute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Golden parachutes are usually a part of an anti-takeover strategy. 2, record 1, English, - golden%20parachute
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parachute doré
1, record 1, French, parachute%20dor%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- prime de départ exorbitante 2, record 1, French, prime%20de%20d%C3%A9part%20exorbitante
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat lucratif accordé à un cadre dirigeant prévoyant de généreux avantages, par exemple sous forme d'une indemnité ou d'une prime de départ ou sous forme d'options d'achat d'actions, au cas où celui-ci viendrait à perdre son emploi par suite de l'acquisition de la société qu'il dirige par une autre entreprise. 3, record 1, French, - parachute%20dor%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le parachute doré. Il consiste à assurer à l'équipe dirigeante des indemnités de départ faramineuses. 4, record 1, French, - parachute%20dor%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Beneficios sociales
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- paracaídas de oro
1, record 1, Spanish, paraca%C3%ADdas%20de%20oro
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- paracaídas dorado 2, record 1, Spanish, paraca%C3%ADdas%20dorado
correct, feminine noun
- contrato blindado 3, record 1, Spanish, contrato%20blindado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] contrato de los altos ejecutivos de las grandes empresas, de forma que si éstos cesan en su actividad reciben importantes compensaciones en el momento del finiquito. 1, record 1, Spanish, - paraca%C3%ADdas%20de%20oro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- discharge
1, record 2, English, discharge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- relieve 2, record 2, English, relieve
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lessee is personally liable towards the lessor for the rent. He is not discharged from his obligation by his abandonment of the immovable or its destruction by superior force. 3, record 2, English, - discharge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- libérer
1, record 2, French, lib%C3%A9rer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- donner quittance 2, record 2, French, donner%20quittance
correct
- décharger 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9charger
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opérer la libération d'une dette, d'une obligation. 4, record 2, French, - lib%C3%A9rer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La remise expresse accordée à l'un des débiteurs solidaires ne libère les autres codébiteurs que pour la part de celui qu'il a déchargé. 3, record 2, French, - lib%C3%A9rer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- liberar 1, record 2, Spanish, liberar
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- dar finiquito 1, record 2, Spanish, dar%20finiquito
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De una obligación o carga. 2, record 2, Spanish, - liberar
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-09-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- full and final settlement 1, record 3, English, full%20and%20final%20settlement
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- règlement total et définitif
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A8glement%20total%20et%20d%C3%A9finitif
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- finiquito
1, record 3, Spanish, finiquito
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-08-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- receipt in full
1, record 4, English, receipt%20in%20full
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- quittance pour solde
1, record 4, French, quittance%20pour%20solde
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- finiquito
1, record 4, Spanish, finiquito
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recibo por saldo de cuenta. 2, record 4, Spanish, - finiquito
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-10-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Personnel Management (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- discharge
1, record 5, English, discharge
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- quitus
1, record 5, French, quitus
correct, masculine noun, Canada, France
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- décharge de responsabilité 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9charge%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, Belgium
- décharge 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9charge
correct, feminine noun, Belgium
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acte par lequel on reconnaît qu'un professionnel comptable ou un gestionnaire s'est acquitté de façon normale et satisfaisante de sa tâche et qu'il peut être dégagé de toute responsabilité. 2, record 5, French, - quitus
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'assemblée générale d'une société donne quitus à l'administrateur qui quitte ses fonctions. 3, record 5, French, - quitus
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le responsable de la tenue d'un compte reçoit quitus, après la vérification définitive des éléments de ce compte, vérification appelée «apurement». En comptabilité publique, ce quitus s'appelle «arrêt de décharge». 2, record 5, French, - quitus
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Gestión del personal (Generalidades)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- descarga
1, record 5, Spanish, descarga
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- descargo 1, record 5, Spanish, descargo
masculine noun
- finiquito 1, record 5, Spanish, finiquito
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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