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PRIVILEGE PARTICIPATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- participating stock
1, record 1, English, participating%20stock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- participating preferred stock 2, record 1, English, participating%20preferred%20stock
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A class of preferred capital stock that, in addition to a dividend at a fixed annual rate, participates with common stock in any distribution of income and sometimes in the residual distribution on liquidation of the company. 3, record 1, English, - participating%20stock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capital-actions avec privilège de participation
1, record 1, French, capital%2Dactions%20avec%20privil%C3%A8ge%20de%20participation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- actions avec privilège de participation 2, record 1, French, actions%20avec%20privil%C3%A8ge%20de%20participation
correct, feminine noun
- actions participantes 3, record 1, French, actions%20participantes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des actions conférant à leurs détenteurs un privilège de participation aux bénéfices de la société émettrice et parfois à l'actif de celle-ci en cas de liquidation. 2, record 1, French, - capital%2Dactions%20avec%20privil%C3%A8ge%20de%20participation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acciones preferentes participantes
1, record 1, Spanish, acciones%20preferentes%20participantes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-participating preferred shares
1, record 2, English, non%2Dparticipating%20preferred%20shares
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nonparticipating preferred shares 2, record 2, English, nonparticipating%20preferred%20shares
correct, plural, Great Britain
- nonparticipating preferred stock 3, record 2, English, nonparticipating%20preferred%20stock
correct
- nonparticiping preference shares 3, record 2, English, nonparticiping%20preference%20shares
correct, plural, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Preferred shares in which the payment of a dividend (usually at a fixed rate) is calculated according to a predetermined formula and not determined by the earnings of the issuer. 2, record 2, English, - non%2Dparticipating%20preferred%20shares
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- actions sans privilège de participation
1, record 2, French, actions%20sans%20privil%C3%A8ge%20de%20participation
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- actions non participantes 2, record 2, French, actions%20non%20participantes
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Actions privilégiées ne donnant pas à leur titulaire le droit de partager, avec les actionnaires ordinaires, la distribution de bénéfices au-delà du montant de dividende prescrit. 2, record 2, French, - actions%20sans%20privil%C3%A8ge%20de%20participation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, sous l’influance de l’anglais, on emploie souvent abusivement l’expression «action non participante», alors que le mot «participant» se dit plutôt de la personne qui jouit du droit de participation. 2, record 2, French, - actions%20sans%20privil%C3%A8ge%20de%20participation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- action privilégiée non participante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- participating preferred share
1, record 3, English, participating%20preferred%20share
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- participating preferred stock 2, record 3, English, participating%20preferred%20stock
correct
- participating preferred 3, record 3, English, participating%20preferred
correct, noun
- participating share 4, record 3, English, participating%20share
correct
- participating preference share 5, record 3, English, participating%20preference%20share
correct, Great Britain
- participating stock 2, record 3, English, participating%20stock
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of preference share that not only gives the shareholder his/her right to a dividend before the distribution or before other shareholders, but is entitled to an additional dividend should the ordinary shareholder receive a dividend above a certain amount. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 6, record 3, English, - participating%20preferred%20share
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- action privilégiée de participation
1, record 3, French, action%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9e%20de%20participation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- action participative 1, record 3, French, action%20participative
correct, feminine noun
- action privilégiée avec droit de participation 1, record 3, French, action%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9e%20avec%20droit%20de%20participation
correct, feminine noun
- action privilégiée participante 2, record 3, French, action%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9e%20participante
correct, feminine noun
- action privilégiée avec privilège de participation 2, record 3, French, action%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9e%20avec%20privil%C3%A8ge%20de%20participation
correct, feminine noun
- action participante 3, record 3, French, action%20participante
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- action avec privilège de participation 4, record 3, French, action%20avec%20privil%C3%A8ge%20de%20participation
correct, feminine noun
- action privilégiée participative 1, record 3, French, action%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9e%20participative
correct, feminine noun
- action de participation 1, record 3, French, action%20de%20participation
correct, feminine noun
- action avec droit de participation 1, record 3, French, action%20avec%20droit%20de%20participation
correct, feminine noun
- action participative 1, record 3, French, action%20participative
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Actions privilégiées donnant à leur porteur le droit de participer pleinement aux bénéfices de la société émettrice et, par conséquent, de partager, avec les actionnaires ordinaires, la distribution de bénéfices au-delà du montant de dividende prescrit, en proportion de leur participation dans la société. 1, record 3, French, - action%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9e%20de%20participation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le privilège accordé aux porteurs de ce type d’actions leur permet habituellement de participer à l'actif net en cas de liquidation. Au Canada, sous l'influence de l'anglais, on emploie souvent abusivement l'expression action participante alors que le mot participant se dit plutôt de la personne qui jouit du droit de participation. 1, record 3, French, - action%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9e%20de%20participation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción preferente participante
1, record 3, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20preferente%20participante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aquella que, además de tener derecho a los dividendos fijos estipulados, tiene derecho a dividendos adicionales bajo ciertas circunstancias. 1, record 3, Spanish, - acci%C3%B3n%20preferente%20participante
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-11-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- participating feature
1, record 4, English, participating%20feature
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- privilège de participation
1, record 4, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20de%20participation
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aux bénéfices. 2, record 4, French, - privil%C3%A8ge%20de%20participation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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