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RAIDER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
- Stock Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- corporate raider
1, record 1, English, corporate%20raider
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- raider 2, record 1, English, raider
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person, group or company triggering a hostile takeover. 3, record 1, English, - corporate%20raider
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Often a specialist in exploiting undervalued asset situations and in takeover bids. 3, record 1, English, - corporate%20raider
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Target management and its legal representatives have sought to label tender offerors "raiders," thereby implying that they gain by looting the firm. 4, record 1, English, - corporate%20raider
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
raider: term published in the Journal officiel by the Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie of the Government of France. 5, record 1, English, - corporate%20raider
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
- Bourse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attaquant
1, record 1, French, attaquant
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- prédateur 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9dateur
correct, masculine noun
- raider 3, record 1, French, raider
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Initiateur d’une offre publique d’achat que les dirigeants ou les principaux actionnaires de la société visée considèrent contraire à leurs intérêts. 4, record 1, French, - attaquant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un attaquant est un financier spécialisé dans le rachat des entreprises (de préférence des entreprises en difficulté) pour en tirer rapidement un profit. Ce spéculateur prend une participation significative ou le contrôle d’une société lors d’un ramassage en [b]ourse ou d’une offre publique d’achat hostile, et ce, dans le but de revendre au mieux de ses intérêts (et non pour gérer l’entreprise). 5, record 1, French, - attaquant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attaquant : terme publié au Journal officiel par la Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie du gouvernement de la France. 6, record 1, French, - attaquant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho mercantil
- Consolidación y asociaciones (Finanzas)
- Bolsa de valores
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiburón
1, record 1, Spanish, tibur%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- depredador 2, record 1, Spanish, depredador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inversor que compra acciones de una empresa con un valor de cotización a su juicio bajo, amenazando a la dirección con un órdago y tratando de vender las acciones recién compradas a un precio muy superior. El objetivo del depredador puede ser también comprar la empresa para luego vender sus activos principales o sus filiales, pensando que la empresa dividida vale más que en su forma actual. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tibur%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tiburón; depredador: términos y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - tibur%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bust-up takeover
1, record 2, English, bust%2Dup%20takeover
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bustup takeover 2, record 2, English, bustup%20takeover
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A takeover in which the assets of the target company are sold by the acquirer in order to pay down the debt used to finance the acquisition. 3, record 2, English, - bust%2Dup%20takeover
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prise de contrôle aux fins de cession d’actifs
1, record 2, French, prise%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20aux%20fins%20de%20cession%20d%26rsquo%3Bactifs
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une autre tactique employée par le Corporate Raider, généralement une firme de capitaux propres, est celle de la prise de contrôle aux fins de cession d’actifs […] Dans le cadre de ce type d’OPA, l'acquéreur tente de réaliser un gain provenant de la disparité entre la valeur de liquidation des actifs de la société cible et sa valeur boursière inférieure […] L'acquéreur, misant sur la sous-évaluation des actifs de la société, tente de ramener le ratio d’endettement à un niveau acceptable en revendant à la pièce les actifs de la société acquise. 1, record 2, French, - prise%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20aux%20fins%20de%20cession%20d%26rsquo%3Bactifs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-06-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dawn raid
1, record 3, English, dawn%20raid
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The purchase on the Stock Exchange of a large number of shares in a company, executed very quickly, usually at the commencement of the working day in order to obtain a significant holding of a capital with a view of obtaining a controlling interest or pre-empt a bid from another party. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 2, record 3, English, - dawn%20raid
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- raid éclair
1, record 3, French, raid%20%C3%A9clair
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- embuscade tendue par un raider 2, record 3, French, embuscade%20tendue%20par%20un%20raider
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Achat inattendu et massif des actions d’une société visée dans une tentative de prise de contrôle, souvent effectué en début de séance de bourse. 3, record 3, French, - raid%20%C3%A9clair
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le 24 novembre dernier, le matin, le conglomérat britannique Rio Tinto Zinc lance un «raid de l’aube» (dawn raid) sur le groupe MK Electric. Il s’approprie ainsi quelque 21,7 % des actions de sa proie et lance dans la foulée une OPA [...] (Libération, 08.12.1987, p. 23). 2, record 3, French, - raid%20%C3%A9clair
Record 3, Key term(s)
- raid de l’aube
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- avalancha de acciones
1, record 3, Spanish, avalancha%20de%20acciones
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- venta masiva de acciones 1, record 3, Spanish, venta%20masiva%20de%20acciones
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Para ocasionar o provocar una caída en la cotización. 1, record 3, Spanish, - avalancha%20de%20acciones
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-09-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
- Stock Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- crown jewels
1, record 4, English, crown%20jewels
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The most valuable segments of a company; the parts most wanted by an acquirer. 2, record 4, English, - crown%20jewels
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term usually used in the plural 3, record 4, English, - crown%20jewels
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
- Bourse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- actifs attrayants
1, record 4, French, actifs%20attrayants
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- joyaux de la couronne 2, record 4, French, joyaux%20de%20la%20couronne
correct, masculine noun, plural
- bijoux de la couronne 3, record 4, French, bijoux%20de%20la%20couronne
correct, masculine noun, plural
- actifs attrayants de la société 4, record 4, French, actifs%20attrayants%20de%20la%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Actifs ou activités de la société visée par une offre publique d’achat, qui sont particulièrement convoités en raison de la valeur ou de la capacité lucrative qu’ils représentent pour l’initiateur. Dans le cas d’une offre hostile, la société visée peut choisir de vendre ses activités ou actifs les plus lucratifs de manière à rendre ses actions moins intéressantes pour le prédateur. 2, record 4, French, - actifs%20attrayants
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À l'occasion de l'offre, la société menacée confère à un tiers, souvent le «white knight», une option sur certains actifs, parmi les plus prestigieux, option appelée à jouer en cas de succès de l'offre publique d’achat. Le raider se trouve ainsi privé des biens qui justifiaient son offre. 5, record 4, French, - actifs%20attrayants
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 6, record 4, French, - actifs%20attrayants
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Consolidación y asociaciones (Finanzas)
- Bolsa de valores
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- joyas de la corona
1, record 4, Spanish, joyas%20de%20la%20corona
anglicism, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Empresas más deseables dentro de un conglomerado muy diversificado. 1, record 4, Spanish, - joyas%20de%20la%20corona
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