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UAD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Employment Benefits
- Corporate Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deferred share unit
1, record 1, English, deferred%20share%20unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DSU 1, record 1, English, DSU
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Deferred share units" ... are essentially [restricted share units]; however, [they] are paid upon retirement or termination [and] are typically offered to directors or to executives as part of a voluntary bonus deferral. 2, record 1, English, - deferred%20share%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
deferred share unit: designation usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - deferred%20share%20unit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- deferred share units
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Avantages sociaux
- Gestion de l'entreprise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité d'action différée
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20d%27action%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- UAD 1, record 1, French, UAD
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les unités d’actions différées(UAD) sont] similaires à des [unités d’actions assujetties à des restrictions], à la différence que les UAD sont payées à la retraite ou à la cessation d’emploi. Les UAD sont généralement offertes aux administrateurs ou aux hauts dirigeants dans le cadre d’un report volontaire des primes. 2, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20d%27action%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité d’action différée : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20d%27action%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- unités d'actions différées
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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