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PARTICIPACION MAYORITARIA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
- Commercial Law
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- takeover bid
1, record 1, English, takeover%20bid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- take-over bid 2, record 1, English, take%2Dover%20bid
correct
- tender offer 3, record 1, English, tender%20offer
correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An offer to purchase shares of a limited company with a view to gaining control. 4, record 1, English, - takeover%20bid
Record 1, Key term(s)
- take-over offer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
- Droit commercial
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- offre publique d'achat
1, record 1, French, offre%20publique%20d%27achat
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- OPA 2, record 1, French, OPA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- offre d'achat visant à la mainmise 3, record 1, French, offre%20d%27achat%20visant%20%C3%A0%20la%20mainmise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération consistant, pour une personne désireuse d'acquérir le contrôle d'une société ou de le renforcer, à faire publiquement aux actionnaires de la société visée une proposition d'achat d'un certain nombre d'actions, dans un délai donné, à un prix généralement supérieur à leur cours, sous réserve qu'au terme de la période prévue, le nombre de titres que désire acquérir l'initiateur soit atteint. 4, record 1, French, - offre%20publique%20d%27achat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'OPA peut se faire avec ou sans l'accord de la société visée. 4, record 1, French, - offre%20publique%20d%27achat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lorsque l'opération s'effectue par l'échange des actions de la société visée contre des titres de la société initiatrice, on parlera plutôt d'«offre publique d'échange (OPE)». 4, record 1, French, - offre%20publique%20d%27achat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Consolidación y asociaciones (Finanzas)
- Derecho mercantil
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- oferta pública de adquisición
1, record 1, Spanish, oferta%20p%C3%BAblica%20de%20adquisici%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- opa 2, record 1, Spanish, opa
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- OPA 3, record 1, Spanish, OPA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- oferta pública de compra 4, record 1, Spanish, oferta%20p%C3%BAblica%20de%20compra
correct, feminine noun
- OPC 5, record 1, Spanish, OPC
correct, feminine noun
- OPC 5, record 1, Spanish, OPC
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oferta de compra de acciones, pública e indiscriminada, con ánimo de adquirir una participación mayoritaria en una sociedad. 6, record 1, Spanish, - oferta%20p%C3%BAblica%20de%20adquisici%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El precio [de una oferta pública de adquisición] suele ser superior al del mercado, para favorecer la aceptación, que debe realizarse en un plazo fijado. Es normal que haya una cantidad máxima de acciones a comprar y la OPA puede estar condicionada a obtener una determinada participación. 6, record 1, Spanish, - oferta%20p%C3%BAblica%20de%20adquisici%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
opa: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recuerda que la grafía "opa", en minúscula, es la recomendada en el Diccionario de la Real Academia Española para referirse a una "oferta pública de adquisición". 7, record 1, Spanish, - oferta%20p%C3%BAblica%20de%20adquisici%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
oferta pública de adquisición; OPA: término, sigla y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 8, record 1, Spanish, - oferta%20p%C3%BAblica%20de%20adquisici%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-09-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Stock Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- majority interest
1, record 2, English, majority%20interest
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- controlling interest 2, record 2, English, controlling%20interest
correct
- majority ownership 3, record 2, English, majority%20ownership
correct
- majority stake 4, record 2, English, majority%20stake
- majority control of a company 5, record 2, English, majority%20control%20of%20a%20company
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A major equity interest of more than half the shares in a company. 6, record 2, English, - majority%20interest
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Undertaking in which the State has a majority interest. 7, record 2, English, - majority%20interest
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Bourse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- participation majoritaire
1, record 2, French, participation%20majoritaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- intérêts majoritaires 2, record 2, French, int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20majoritaires
correct, masculine noun, plural
- participation dominante 3, record 2, French, participation%20dominante
feminine noun
- intérêts prépondérants 4, record 2, French, int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20pr%C3%A9pond%C3%A9rants
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit dans une société de capitaux représenté par la détention d'une majorité des actions avec droit de vote. 5, record 2, French, - participation%20majoritaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entreprise à participation majoritaire de l'État. 6, record 2, French, - participation%20majoritaire
Record 2, Key term(s)
- intérêt majoritaire
- intérêt prépondérant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Bolsa de valores
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- participación mayoritaria
1, record 2, Spanish, participaci%C3%B3n%20mayoritaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- interés mayoritario 2, record 2, Spanish, inter%C3%A9s%20mayoritario
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- controlling interest
1, record 3, English, controlling%20interest
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- control block 2, record 3, English, control%20block
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- control position
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bloc de contrôle
1, record 3, French, bloc%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pourcentage de participation suffisant pour donner à son détenteur le pouvoir de déterminer les politiques stratégiques d'une entreprise. 2, record 3, French, - bloc%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record 3, Key term(s)
- participation de contrôle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Bolsa de valores
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- participación mayoritaria
1, record 3, Spanish, participaci%C3%B3n%20mayoritaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- participación de control 2, record 3, Spanish, participaci%C3%B3n%20de%20control
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bloque de acciones que asegura la capacidad de dirigir una sociedad. 2, record 3, Spanish, - participaci%C3%B3n%20mayoritaria
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
participación de control: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 3, Spanish, - participaci%C3%B3n%20mayoritaria
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-11-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Public Administration (General)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- government enterprise
1, record 4, English, government%20enterprise
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- government corporation 2, record 4, English, government%20corporation
correct
- public corporation 3, record 4, English, public%20corporation
correct
- government business enterprise 4, record 4, English, government%20business%20enterprise
- government-owned enterprise 5, record 4, English, government%2Downed%20enterprise
- publicly-owned corporation 6, record 4, English, publicly%2Downed%20corporation
- publicly-owned company 7, record 4, English, publicly%2Downed%20company
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A government-owned corporation organized to carry on a particular governmental activity, managed according to business principles by an appointed board, and often, to some extent, financially independent. 8, record 4, English, - government%20enterprise
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A government/public corporation can exist at the federal, provincial or municipal level. 9, record 4, English, - government%20enterprise
Record 4, Key term(s)
- governmental corporation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Administration publique (Généralités)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- entreprise publique
1, record 4, French, entreprise%20publique
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entreprise industrielle ou commerciale exploitée par l'État, une collectivité locale ou un organisme placé sous leur autorité. 2, record 4, French, - entreprise%20publique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Entreprise publique» a un sens plus large que «entreprise d'État», qui ne s'applique pas aux entreprises placées sous l'autorité des collectivités locales. Les deux correspondent à «government/public corporation». 3, record 4, French, - entreprise%20publique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración pública (Generalidades)
- Organismos comerciales y otros (Derecho)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- empresa pública
1, record 4, Spanish, empresa%20p%C3%BAblica
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entidad en la que existe una participación mayoritaria o minoritaria del Estado; y que puede o no estar sujeta a control presupuestal. Esta empresa pública puede o no tener un fin lucrativo. 1, record 4, Spanish, - empresa%20p%C3%BAblica
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