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TAUX PREFERENTIEL [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adjustable rate preferred stock
1, record 1, English, adjustable%20rate%20preferred%20stock
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ARP 1, record 1, English, ARP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- floating rate preferred stock 1, record 1, English, floating%20rate%20preferred%20stock
correct, see observation
- floating-rate preferred share 2, record 1, English, floating%2Drate%20preferred%20share
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A share that is similar to a preferred share, except that its price fluctuates very little, since dividends are fixed at about 65 to 75 per cent of the prime interest rate. Consequently, a floating-rate preferred share has the appearance of a bond, but from the point of view of the shareholders, the income generated from such shares is not declared as interest income (as in the case of a bond) but rather as a dividend that entitles the holder to a dividend tax credit. 3, record 1, English, - adjustable%20rate%20preferred%20stock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The correct French equivalent is "action" in this context because "stock" and "share" are used interchangeably as a singular noun. However, "stock" is usually a collective noun, with "actions" as its French equivalent and "shares" as its synonym. 4, record 1, English, - adjustable%20rate%20preferred%20stock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- action privilégiée à taux variable
1, record 1, French, action%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20taux%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- action privilégiée à taux flottant 2, record 1, French, action%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20taux%20flottant
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action privilégiée ouvrant droit à un dividende prioritaire à taux variable, habituellement établi par référence à un taux d’intérêt (par exemple le taux des bons du Trésor) qui ne peut excéder un taux plafond fixé. 3, record 1, French, - action%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20taux%20variable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Action semblable à une action privilégiée, sauf que son prix varie très peu puisque les dividendes sont fixés à un niveau variant entre 65 et 75% du taux d’intérêt préférentiel. Par conséquent, une action privilégiée à taux variable ressemble à une obligation mais, pour le détenteur, le revenu produit par ce titre n’ est pas de l'intérêt(comme dans le cas d’une obligation) mais plutôt un dividende qui donne droit à un crédit d’impôt. 4, record 1, French, - action%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20taux%20variable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- preferential tax rate
1, record 2, English, preferential%20tax%20rate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canada's federal income tax system supports small businesses through a preferential tax rate for Canadian-controlled private corporations with less than $15 million in taxable capital. 1, record 2, English, - preferential%20tax%20rate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taux d'imposition préférentiel
1, record 2, French, taux%20d%27imposition%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel
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 régime fédéral d’impôt sur le revenu du Canada appuie les petites entreprises à l'aide d’un taux d’imposition préférentiel pour les sociétés privées sous contrôle canadien ayant un capital imposable inférieur à 15 millions de dollars. 1, record 2, French, - taux%20d%27imposition%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-07-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Loans
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- published rate
1, record 3, English, published%20rate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- taux officiel
1, record 3, French, taux%20officiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux d’intérêt annoncé par les banques, qui est pris comme taux d’intérêt de référence pour déterminer le montant des intérêts périodiques lorsque stipulé dans un contrat d’emprunt, de prêt ou d’émission d’obligations, par exemple le taux préférentiel ou le taux LIBOR(London Interbank Offered Rate). 1, record 3, French, - taux%20officiel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-10-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- beneficial tariff rate
1, record 4, English, beneficial%20tariff%20rate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) also played an important role in international trade. These zones were entitled to beneficial tariff rate[s] when importing equipment, raw materials and other production factors. 2, record 4, English, - beneficial%20tariff%20rate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- taux tarifaire avantageux
1, record 4, French, taux%20tarifaire%20avantageux
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tarif avantageux 2, record 4, French, tarif%20avantageux
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le titre ATA est une procédure douanière simple, rapide et sûre permettant un dédouanement facilité à un tarif avantageux. 3, record 4, French, - taux%20tarifaire%20avantageux
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tarif, taux : Prix fixé par convention ou contrat ou par l'usage, par exemple un taux horaire, un tarif d’annonces, un tarif à la page, un tarif saisonnier, réduit ou préférentiel. 4, record 4, French, - taux%20tarifaire%20avantageux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-11-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Foreign Trade
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bank rate
1, record 5, English, bank%20rate
correct, Canada, Great Britain
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- central bank rate 2, record 5, English, central%20bank%20rate
correct, Canada, Great Britain
- discount rate 3, record 5, English, discount%20rate
correct, Canada, United States
- rate of discount 4, record 5, English, rate%20of%20discount
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The interest rate charged by a central bank for its short-term advances to financial institutions. 5, record 5, English, - bank%20rate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Canada, the term "bank rate" refers to the Bank of Canada rate. 6, record 5, English, - bank%20rate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Effective 22 February 1996, the Bank Rate is set at the upper limit of the Bank's operating band (50 basis point wide) for the overnight rate. E.g., when the operating band extends from 4.50 to 5.00 per cent, the Bank Rate is set at 5.00 per cent. 7, record 5, English, - bank%20rate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The Bank of Canada capitalizes "Bank Rate" when referring to its own rate. Otherwise, "bank rate" is not capitalized. 7, record 5, English, - bank%20rate
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Bank of Canada rate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Commerce extérieur
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- taux d'escompte
1, record 5, French, taux%20d%27escompte
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- taux officiel d'escompte 2, record 5, French, taux%20officiel%20d%27escompte
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- taux d'escompte de la banque centrale 3, record 5, French, taux%20d%27escompte%20de%20la%20banque%20centrale
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux d’intérêt de l’argent fixé par la banque centrale d’un pays, que cette dernière applique lorsqu’elle réescompte les effets de commerce et les effets de toute nature qui lui sont présentés par les banques. 4, record 5, French, - taux%20d%27escompte
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fluctuations du taux d’escompte influent sur le taux préférentiel que les banques à charte accordent à leurs emprunteurs les plus solvables et sur les taux d’intérêt des dépôts bancaires, du papier à court terme, des obligations et des hypothèques. 5, record 5, French, - taux%20d%27escompte
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depuis le 22 février 1996, le taux officiel d’escompte correspond à la limite supérieure de la fourchette opérationnelle (de 50 points de base) établie pour le taux du financement à un jour. Ainsi, lorsque les limites de la fourchette sont fixées à 4,50 et à 5,00 %, le taux d’escompte est de 5,00 %. 5, record 5, French, - taux%20d%27escompte
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au Canada, le terme «taux d’escompte» désigne le taux de la banque. 6, record 5, French, - taux%20d%27escompte
Record 5, Key term(s)
- taux de la Banque du Canada
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Comercio exterior
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de descuento
1, record 5, Spanish, tasa%20de%20descuento
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- tipo de descuento 2, record 5, Spanish, tipo%20de%20descuento
correct, masculine noun
- tasa bancaria 3, record 5, Spanish, tasa%20bancaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tasa de interés clave en el sistema bancario; tasa a que el banco central de un país presta a sus propias instituciones del mercado monetario. El movimiento de esta tasa, en general, ejercerá un efecto sobre todas las tasas de interés. 4, record 5, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20descuento
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si el banco central eleva la tasa bancaria, entonces las tasas de interés a corto plazo que los bancos comerciales pagan sobre los depósitos se elevarán, juntamente con el interés sobre títulos, tales como las letras de Tesorería. 4, record 5, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20descuento
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tasa de descuento: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 5, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20descuento
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-10-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- floating prime rate
1, record 6, English, floating%20prime%20rate
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the $15 million Term Facility was completed on April 4, 2008 with the CIBC, bearing interest in the form of floating prime rate payable quarterly, or at Bankers' Acceptance rates plus 1% with terms of up to six months. 2, record 6, English, - floating%20prime%20rate
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- taux préférentiel flottant
1, record 6, French, taux%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel%20flottant
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le taux de base Manuvie Un est le taux préférentiel flottant offert par la Banque Manuvie [...] 1, record 6, French, - taux%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel%20flottant
Record 6, Key term(s)
- taux d'intérêt préférentiel flottant
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-10-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Real Estate
- Banking
- Loans
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- mortgage prime rate 1, record 7, English, mortgage%20prime%20rate
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Our Adjustable Rate-Adjustable Payment Mortgage is ideal if you want to maximize your cash flow - it offers our lowest available mortgage payment. The interest rate and payment are adjusted on the first day of each month based on our mortgage prime rate and the remaining amortization period of your mortgage. This lowers your mortgage payments so you can use your extra cash for other purposes. And, you'll benefit from an automatic rate reduction of 0.50 per cent off our mortgage prime rate during the entire 54-month term. 2, record 7, English, - mortgage%20prime%20rate
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Immobilier
- Banque
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- taux préférentiel sur une hypothèque 1, record 7, French, taux%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel%20sur%20une%20hypoth%C3%A8que
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Scotia et la Banque Laurentienne y ajoutent même des chèques certifiés, des arrêts de paiement, ainsi qu'un taux préférentiel sur une hypothèque ou un rabais sur un transfert d’hypothèque. 1, record 7, French, - taux%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel%20sur%20une%20hypoth%C3%A8que
Record 7, Key term(s)
- taux d'intérêt préférentiel sur une hypothèque
- taux d'intérêt préférentiel sur un prêt hypothécaire
- taux préférentiel sur un prêt hypothécaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-08-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Market Prices
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- rate
1, record 8, English, rate
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Prix (Commercialisation)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tarif
1, record 8, French, tarif
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- taux 2, record 8, French, taux
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prix fixé par convention ou contrat ou par l'usage, par exemple un taux horaire, un tarif d’annonces, un tarif à la page, un tarif saisonnier, réduit ou préférentiel. 2, record 8, French, - tarif
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-04-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Education (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- maximum floating interest rate
1, record 9, English, maximum%20floating%20interest%20rate
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- floating interest rate - maximum 1, record 9, English, floating%20interest%20rate%20%2D%20maximum
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rate available to part-time students which varies over time with the prime rate plus a given percentage. 1, record 9, English, - maximum%20floating%20interest%20rate
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- taux d'intérêt flottant maximal
1, record 9, French, taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20flottant%20maximal
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux offert aux étudiants et qui varie de temps à autre en fonction du taux préférentiel majoré d’un certain pourcentage. 1, record 9, French, - taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20flottant%20maximal
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-08-04
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Banking
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- prime underwriting facility
1, record 10, English, prime%20underwriting%20facility
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- PUF 2, record 10, English, PUF
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A revolving underwriting facility for which the maximum margin is tied to the U.S. prime rate. (Source : Export Development Corporation Canada). 3, record 10, English, - prime%20underwriting%20facility
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Banque
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- facilité renouvelable à prise ferme liée au taux préférentiel
1, record 10, French, facilit%C3%A9%20renouvelable%20%C3%A0%20prise%20ferme%20li%C3%A9e%20au%20taux%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel
proposal, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facilité renouvelable à prise ferme dont la marge maximale est liée au taux préférentiel des États-Unis. 1, record 10, French, - facilit%C3%A9%20renouvelable%20%C3%A0%20prise%20ferme%20li%C3%A9e%20au%20taux%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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