TERMIUM Plus®
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FOLLETO PROVISIONAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- preliminary prospectus
1, record 1, English, preliminary%20prospectus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- red-herring prospectus 2, record 1, English, red%2Dherring%20prospectus
correct, familiar
- red herring 3, record 1, English, red%20herring
correct, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An information brochure for potential investors or subscribers to a share issue that is yet to be officially approved. 4, record 1, English, - preliminary%20prospectus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A preliminary prospectus so called because certain information is printed in red ink around the border of the front page. It does not contain all the information found in the final prospectus. Its purpose: to ascertain the extent of public interest in an issue while it is being reviewed by a Securities Commission. 5, record 1, English, - preliminary%20prospectus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
preliminary prospectus: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 1, English, - preliminary%20prospectus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prospectus provisoire
1, record 1, French, prospectus%20provisoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Document établi par la personne qui entend procéder à un placement de titres et soumis au visa des autorités de réglementation des valeurs mobilières avant le prospectus définitif. 2, record 1, French, - prospectus%20provisoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le prospectus provisoire ne contient pas nécessairement toutes les informations qui seront données dans la version définitive du prospectus, par exemple le nombre ou la valeur des titres à placer et l'information relative au prix d'offre. Il est donc susceptible d'être complété ou modifié. Les titres qu'il décrit ne peuvent faire l'objet d'aucun engagement avant que les autorités n'aient visé le prospectus définitif. 2, record 1, French, - prospectus%20provisoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos jurídicos
- Inversiones
- Bolsa de valores
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- folleto provisional
1, record 1, Spanish, folleto%20provisional
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Folleto de información a posibles inversores o compradores de una emisión que no ha sido finalizado o aprobado por el órgano competente todavía. 1, record 1, Spanish, - folleto%20provisional
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
folleto provisional: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - folleto%20provisional
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