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TROP GRAND FAIRE FAILLITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial Institutions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- too big to fail
1, record 1, English, too%20big%20to%20fail
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of] a business [that] has become so large and ingrained in the economy that a government will provide assistance to prevent its failure. 2, record 1, English, - too%20big%20to%20fail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Too big to fail" describes the belief that if an enormous company fails, it will have a disastrous ripple effect throughout the economy. 2, record 1, English, - too%20big%20to%20fail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Institutions financières
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trop grand pour faire faillite
1, record 1, French, trop%20grand%20pour%20faire%20faillite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trop gros pour faire faillite 2, record 1, French, trop%20gros%20pour%20faire%20faillite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce mécanisme de recapitalisation conçu pour les banques trop grandes pour faire faillite fait en sorte que ce soient les actionnaires et les créanciers privés non assurés, plutôt que le contribuable, qui supportent le coût d’une éventuelle résolution. 3, record 1, French, - trop%20grand%20pour%20faire%20faillite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instituciones financieras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- demasiado grande para quebrar
1, record 1, Spanish, demasiado%20grande%20para%20quebrar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- demasiado grande para caer 2, record 1, Spanish, demasiado%20grande%20para%20caer
avoid, calque
- demasiado grande para fracasar 3, record 1, Spanish, demasiado%20grande%20para%20fracasar
avoid, calque
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los ministros de economía de la eurozona han aprobado este viernes un reglamento cuyo objetivo es acotar la actividad de los bancos considerados "demasiado grandes para quebrar" -alrededor de 30 en toda la UE-, cuya principal novedad es que obliga a separar la negociación por cuenta propia ("proprietary trading") del resto de actividades de la entidad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - demasiado%20grande%20para%20quebrar
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