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CAPITAL-RIESGO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Investment
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Venture Capital Action Plan
1, record 1, English, Venture%20Capital%20Action%20Plan
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VCAP 2, record 1, English, VCAP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 2013, the Government announced the Venture Capital Action Plan (VCAP). It is a market oriented approach to put Canada's VC [venture capital] industry on the path to sustainability, make it more globally competitive, and increase the availability of financing for innovative Canadian firms. 3, record 1, English, - Venture%20Capital%20Action%20Plan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Investissements et placements
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Plan d'action sur le capital de risque
1, record 1, French, Plan%20d%27action%20sur%20le%20capital%20de%20risque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PACR 2, record 1, French, PACR
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En 2013, le gouvernement a annoncé le Plan d'action sur le capital de risque (PACR). Il s'agit d'une approche axée sur le marché visant à mettre le secteur canadien du CR [capital de risque] sur la voie de la viabilité, à le rendre plus concurrentiel à l'échelle mondiale et à rendre le financement plus accessible aux sociétés innovatrices canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - Plan%20d%27action%20sur%20le%20capital%20de%20risque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas federales (Gobierno canadiense)
- Inversiones
- Consolidación y asociaciones (Finanzas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Plan de Acción sobre el Capital-Riesgo
1, record 1, Spanish, Plan%20de%20Acci%C3%B3n%20sobre%20el%20Capital%2DRiesgo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-08-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Investment
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative
1, record 2, English, Venture%20Capital%20Catalyst%20Initiative
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- VCCI 2, record 2, English, VCCI
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The] Government of Canada announced in 2017 the Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative (VCCI). [It] was implemented to support the development of Canada's venture capital industry and increase the availability of capital for innovative Canadian firms. 3, record 2, English, - Venture%20Capital%20Catalyst%20Initiative
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Investissements et placements
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Initiative de catalyse du capital de risque
1, record 2, French, Initiative%20de%20catalyse%20du%20capital%20de%20risque
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ICCR 2, record 2, French, ICCR
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le] gouvernement du Canada a annoncé en 2017 la création de l'Initiative de catalyse du capital de risque (ICCR). [Elle] a été implémentée afin d'appuyer le développement du secteur canadien du capital de risque et d'accroître le financement accessible aux entreprises canadiennes innovatrices. 3, record 2, French, - Initiative%20de%20catalyse%20du%20capital%20de%20risque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas federales (Gobierno canadiense)
- Inversiones
- Consolidación y asociaciones (Finanzas)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Iniciativa de catálisis del capital-riesgo
1, record 2, Spanish, Iniciativa%20de%20cat%C3%A1lisis%20del%20capital%2Driesgo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-08-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
- Stock Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- venture capital
1, record 3, English, venture%20capital
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- risk capital 2, record 3, English, risk%20capital
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Start-up-money invested in high-risk companies or small companies specializing in new technologies, often in return for an equity position in the firm. 3, record 3, English, - venture%20capital
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Venture capital is the second or third stage of a traditional startup financing sequence, which starts with the entrepreneurs putting their own available funding into a shoestring operation. 4, record 3, English, - venture%20capital
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Indeed, venture capital was once known also as risk capital, but that term has fallen out of usage, probably because investors don't like to see the words "risk" and "capital" in close conjunction. 4, record 3, English, - venture%20capital
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
venture capital: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 3, English, - venture%20capital
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
- Bourse
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- capital de risque
1, record 3, French, capital%20de%20risque
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- capital-risque 2, record 3, French, capital%2Drisque
correct, masculine noun
- capital risque 3, record 3, French, capital%20risque
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capital investi dans une opération ou une entreprise comportant des risques particulièrement élevés et dont la rémunération n'est fonction que de la bonne ou mauvaise fortune de l'entreprise. 4, record 3, French, - capital%20de%20risque
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le capital-risque est le] sous-ensemble du capital-investissement qui correspond aux investissements en fonds propres dans des entreprises au cours des toutes premières années de leur existence. 5, record 3, French, - capital%20de%20risque
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme capital de risque se dit aussi des sommes investies dans une entreprise dont les actions ne sont pas inscrites en bourse, par des personnes qui ne participent pas à la gestion de l'entreprise. 4, record 3, French, - capital%20de%20risque
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
capital-risque : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 3, French, - capital%20de%20risque
Record 3, Key term(s)
- capital risqué
- capital - innovation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Consolidación y asociaciones (Finanzas)
- Bolsa de valores
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- capital-riesgo
1, record 3, Spanish, capital%2Driesgo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- capital riesgo 2, record 3, Spanish, capital%20riesgo
correct, masculine noun
- capital de riesgo 3, record 3, Spanish, capital%20de%20riesgo
masculine noun
- capital de especulación 4, record 3, Spanish, capital%20de%20especulaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inversión en el capital de una nueva sociedad que en su misma naturaleza (de reciente creación o con un gran componente de investigación), y en contraposición a inversiones financieras tradicionales, puede ser considerada como actividad de alto riesgo. La rentabilidad esperada es también muy superior, para compensar un determinado porcentaje de fracasos. En Estados Unidos la plusvalía se suele materializar al sacar a bolsa la sociedad. 1, record 3, Spanish, - capital%2Driesgo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capital-riesgo: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 3, Spanish, - capital%2Driesgo
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