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ULTIMATUM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shotgun clause
1, record 1, English, shotgun%20clause
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shotgun provision 2, record 1, English, shotgun%20provision
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clause in a Shareholders Agreement to ensure that a reasonable offer be given when purchasing shares. The clause stipulates that a party may offer to purchase the shares of a second party at a specified price whereby the second party has the option to accept the offer or to turn around and acquire the first party's shares on the same terms and conditions. 3, record 1, English, - shotgun%20clause
Record 1, Key term(s)
- shot-gun clause
- shot gun clause
- shotgun contract
- shotgun agreement
- shotgun arrangement
- Russian roulette clause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clause ultimatum
1, record 1, French, clause%20ultimatum
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clause d’une convention entre actionnaires, laquelle stipule qu’un actionnaire peut offrir d’acheter les actions de ses partenaires. Si l’actionnaire (ou les actionnaires) à qui l’offre est faite ne l’accepte pas, il a automatiquement l’obligation d’acheter les actions de l’offrant, au même prix et aux mêmes conditions. 2, record 1, French, - clause%20ultimatum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette clause peut également prévoir qu’un actionnaire pourra offrir de vendre ses actions à ses co-actionnaires; si ces derniers refusent, ils devront obligatoirement vendre leurs actions à l’offrant, aux mêmes prix et conditions. L’application de cette clause force automatiquement le départ de certains des actionnaires puisque leurs actions seront rachetées. 3, record 1, French, - clause%20ultimatum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plusieurs expressions en français ont été proposées pour traduire shotgun provision : clause de coercition, clause boomerang, clause roulette russe, clause d’achat forcé, clause ultimatum [...] Ainsi, l'expression CLAUSE ULTIMATUM évoque bien la menace, la contrainte, le caractère fatal, implacable et l'incontournable issue de la clause. Et, à ce titre, elle présente un heureux équivalent de l'expression shotgun provision. 3, record 1, French, - clause%20ultimatum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
clause ultimatum : terme préféré par le Comité de terminologie française de l'Ordre de Comptables agréés du Québec. 4, record 1, French, - clause%20ultimatum
Record 1, Key term(s)
- clause boomerang
- clause shotgun
- clause shot gun
- clause shot-gun
- clause roulette russe
- clause de coercition
- clause achat-rachat
- clause d'achat-vente obligatoire
- clause d'achat forcé
- clause de rachat forcé
- clause baseball
- clause base-ball
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cláusula shotgun
1, record 1, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20shotgun
correct, feminine noun, Argentina, Spain
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cláusula de preferencia de adquisición con derecho de inversión de la oferta. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cl%C3%A1usula%20shotgun
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- break of diplomatic relations
1, record 2, English, break%20of%20diplomatic%20relations
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- severance of diplomatic relations 2, record 2, English, severance%20of%20diplomatic%20relations
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Break of diplomatic relations. When two States break off diplomatic relations because of serious disagreement (disapproval of actions, or policies) or because of war, and consequently cannot communicate directly with each other, each State usually calls on a friendly neutral State acceptable to the other State to look after its interests in the other State especially the protection of its citizens. 1, record 2, English, - break%20of%20diplomatic%20relations
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
severance of diplomatic relations: Expression reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 2, English, - break%20of%20diplomatic%20relations
Record 2, Key term(s)
- breaking-off of diplomatic relations
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rupture des relations diplomatiques
1, record 2, French, rupture%20des%20relations%20diplomatiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Annulation des rapports entre États, résultant soit du non-respect de la bienséance internationale, soit du non-respect d’un traité, soit d’un fait de guerre, d’un ultimatum. 1, record 2, French, - rupture%20des%20relations%20diplomatiques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diplomacia
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruptura de relaciones diplomáticas
1, record 2, Spanish, ruptura%20de%20relaciones%20diplom%C3%A1ticas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ruptura de relaciones diplomáticas: Expresión reproducida del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ruptura%20de%20relaciones%20diplom%C3%A1ticas
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-06-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- boulwarism 1, record 3, English, boulwarism
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A collective bargaining approach followed by General Electric Company and named after its vice president for employee and public relations, Lemuel Boulware. 2, record 3, English, - boulwarism
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Conventions collectives et négociations
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- boulwarisme
1, record 3, French, boulwarisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tactique de négociation selon laquelle la première offre de l'employeur, présumément réaliste et incorporant déjà le maximum possible de concessions, est aussi son offre finale. La méthode vise à supprimer le bluff que l'on retrouve habituellement dans les premières offres patronales ou les demandes syndicales. D'un autre côté, parce que l'employeur n’ acceptera de modifier son offre que sur des points mineurs ou à la suite d’une preuve d’erreur de sa part, l'offre unique prend facilement le caractère d’un ultimatum. La formule doit son origine et son nom à Lemuel Boulware, ancien vice-président de la compagnie General Electric. Les syndicats s’en inspirent parfois. 2, record 3, French, - boulwarisme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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