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POSICION CAPITAL [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Corporate Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- abuse of dominant position
1, record 1, English, abuse%20of%20dominant%20position
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- abuse of a position of dominance 2, record 1, English, abuse%20of%20a%20position%20of%20dominance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An illegal advantage obtained by a company resulting from its control of the market through, for example, inflated prices or discriminatory conditions. 3, record 1, English, - abuse%20of%20dominant%20position
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It is] detrimental to free competition. 3, record 1, English, - abuse%20of%20dominant%20position
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- abus de position dominante
1, record 1, French, abus%20de%20position%20dominante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avantages illégaux qu'obtient une entreprise grâce à son hégémonie sur le marché, par exemple, avec des prix plus élevés ou des conditions discriminatoires. 2, record 1, French, - abus%20de%20position%20dominante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'oppose à la libre concurrence. 2, record 1, French, - abus%20de%20position%20dominante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
abus de position dominante : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, French, - abus%20de%20position%20dominante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
abus de position dominante : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Protection du consommateur» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 4, record 1, French, - abus%20de%20position%20dominante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Economía empresarial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- abuso de posición dominante
1, record 1, Spanish, abuso%20de%20posici%C3%B3n%20dominante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ventajas ilegales que obtiene una empresa debido a su hegemonía en el mercado, por ejemplo, por la imposición de precios más altos o de condiciones discriminatorias. Va en contra de la libre competencia. 2, record 1, Spanish, - abuso%20de%20posici%C3%B3n%20dominante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
abuso de posición dominante : término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - abuso%20de%20posici%C3%B3n%20dominante
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-06-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Marketing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- brand positioning
1, record 2, English, brand%20positioning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An act of designing [a] company's offer and image so that it occupies a distinct and valued image in the mind of the customer. 2, record 2, English, - brand%20positioning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commercialisation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- positionnement de la marque
1, record 2, French, positionnement%20de%20la%20marque
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le positionnement de la marque. Après avoir segmenté son marché [...] l'entreprise décide d'un ciblage et d'un positionnement pour sa maque [...] de façon à ce qu'ils soient à la fois cohérents avec les attentes des clients et différents de la concurrence. 2, record 2, French, - positionnement%20de%20la%20marque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercialización
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- posición de marca
1, record 2, Spanish, posici%C3%B3n%20de%20marca
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
posición de marca : término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 2, Spanish, - posici%C3%B3n%20de%20marca
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-11-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Product (Marketing)
- Marketing Research
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- product positioning
1, record 3, English, product%20positioning
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- positioning 2, record 3, English, positioning
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A marketing strategy which takes into consideration how consumers perceive a product relative to competitive offerings. 1, record 3, English, - product%20positioning
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Produit (Commercialisation)
- Étude du marché
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- positionnement d'un produit
1, record 3, French, positionnement%20d%27un%20produit
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- positionnement 2, record 3, French, positionnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stratégie de marketing qui vise à définir le produit [...] offert par rapport à ceux des concurrents quant au type de clientèle ou au segment de marché cible. 3, record 3, French, - positionnement%20d%27un%20produit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producto (Comercialización)
- Estudio del mercado
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- posición
1, record 3, Spanish, posici%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
posición : término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 3, Spanish, - posici%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-05-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- The Product (Marketing)
- Marketing Research
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- status symbol 1, record 4, English, status%20symbol
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Product that transmits an image of prestige to the user and which is purchased to a large extent to be used as a sign of social importance within the sector of population to which it is directed. 1, record 4, English, - status%20symbol
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
status symbol: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, English, - status%20symbol
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Produit (Commercialisation)
- Étude du marché
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- symbole de position
1, record 4, French, symbole%20de%20position
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit qui transmet une image de prestige à celui qui l'utilise et qui est un symbole de position sociale du segment de population auquel il est dirigé. 1, record 4, French, - symbole%20de%20position
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
symbole de position : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, French, - symbole%20de%20position
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producto (Comercialización)
- Estudio del mercado
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- símbolo de posición
1, record 4, Spanish, s%C3%ADmbolo%20de%20posici%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Producto que transmite una imagen de prestigio a quien lo usa y que es comprado en gran medida para ser usado como signo de importancia social, dentro del segmento de población a que va dirigido. 1, record 4, Spanish, - s%C3%ADmbolo%20de%20posici%C3%B3n
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
símbolo de posición : término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, Spanish, - s%C3%ADmbolo%20de%20posici%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- naked position 1, record 5, English, naked%20position
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long or short position that is not hedged against potential market risks. 1, record 5, English, - naked%20position
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
naked position: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 5, English, - naked%20position
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- position non assurée
1, record 5, French, position%20non%20assur%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Position brève ou longue qui n'a aucune sorte de couverture ou d'assurance. 1, record 5, French, - position%20non%20assur%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
position non assurée : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 5, French, - position%20non%20assur%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- posición no asegurada
1, record 5, Spanish, posici%C3%B3n%20no%20asegurada
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Posición corta o larga que no tiene ningún tipo de cobertura o aseguramiento. 1, record 5, Spanish, - posici%C3%B3n%20no%20asegurada
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
posición no asegurada : término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 5, Spanish, - posici%C3%B3n%20no%20asegurada
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- short position
1, record 6, English, short%20position
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- oversold position 2, record 6, English, oversold%20position
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Net balance of term sales in transactions with delayed delivery in currency, stocks, securities, or commodities markets. An individual has a short position in a good when he thinks that its price will fall in the future and he therefore sells today at a high price with future delivery in mind. 3, record 6, English, - short%20position
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In foreign exchange operations, short positions arise when the amount of a given currency sold is greater than the amount purchased. 4, record 6, English, - short%20position
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 6, English, - short%20position
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- position à découvert
1, record 6, French, position%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- position courte 2, record 6, French, position%20courte
correct, feminine noun
- position débitrice 1, record 6, French, position%20d%C3%A9bitrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Position de change nette d'une entité dont les ventes de devises ont dépassé les achats. 1, record 6, French, - position%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On parle également de position courte dans le cas d'une position de taux d'intérêt d'un établissement de crédit dont le montant nominal des emprunts est supérieur aux prêts pour une même échéance et dans une même monnaie. 1, record 6, French, - position%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9couvert
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- posición corta
1, record 6, Spanish, posici%C3%B3n%20corta
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saldo neto de venta a plazo en transacciones con entrega aplazada en los mercados de divisas, valores o materias primas. Una persona tiene una posición corta en un bien cuando piensa que su precio va a bajar en el futuro. Vende hoy a precio alto para entrega futura. 2, record 6, Spanish, - posici%C3%B3n%20corta
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
posición corta : término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 6, Spanish, - posici%C3%B3n%20corta
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- long position
1, record 7, English, long%20position
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The condition of a person who owns securities or commodities carried on his account by a broker; in the broker's account such person is said to be "long" in those securities or commodities. 2, record 7, English, - long%20position
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The designations "long" and "short" are used by the broker in accounting for quantities of securities and commodities in a similar way to the designations "debit" and "credit" in accounting for monetary values. 2, record 7, English, - long%20position
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- position acheteur
1, record 7, French, position%20acheteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- position en compte 2, record 7, French, position%20en%20compte
correct, feminine noun
- position acheteur pour options 3, record 7, French, position%20acheteur%20pour%20options
correct, feminine noun
- position en compte pour options 3, record 7, French, position%20en%20compte%20pour%20options
correct, feminine noun
- position à couvert 4, record 7, French, position%20%C3%A0%20couvert
feminine noun
- position longue 5, record 7, French, position%20longue
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expression servant à désigner la situation dans laquelle se trouve une personne qui détient les marchandises, les titres ou autres instruments financiers figurant dans son compte auprès d'une maison de courtage de valeurs. 6, record 7, French, - position%20acheteur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression position acheteur, qui s'utilise plus particulièrement dans les contrats d'option et les contrats à terme, correspond à l'ensemble des achats à terme en cours soit pour une marchandise ou un instrument donné, soit pour l'ensemble du marché (position de place). Le jour de la liquidation, la position acheteur correspond à l'ensemble des achats à terme non encore exécutés. 6, record 7, French, - position%20acheteur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- posición larga
1, record 7, Spanish, posici%C3%B3n%20larga
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En las transacciones con entrega aplazada que se fijan en los mercados de divisas, de valores y de materias primas, se tiene una posición larga cuando existe un saldo neto de compras a plazo. La persona que tiene una posición larga en algún bien piensa que su precio va a subir en el futuro. Compra hoy a precio bajo para entregar en el futuro. 2, record 7, Spanish, - posici%C3%B3n%20larga
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
posición larga : término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 7, Spanish, - posici%C3%B3n%20larga
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-04-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- capital position
1, record 8, English, capital%20position
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount of capital held. 2, record 8, English, - capital%20position
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- situation du compte capital
1, record 8, French, situation%20du%20compte%20capital
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- situation du capital 2, record 8, French, situation%20du%20capital
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- posición de capital
1, record 8, Spanish, posici%C3%B3n%20de%20capital
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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