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OBLIGATIONS [4 records]

Record 1 2009-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Security
  • Loans
DEF

Written documents by which a government, corporation, or individual — the obligor — promises to perform a certain act, usually the payment of a definite sum of money, to another — the obligee — on a certain date.

CONT

In most cases, a bond is issued by a public or private entity to an investor who, by purchasing the bond, loans the issuer money. Governments and corporations issue bonds to investors to raise capital.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des sûretés
  • Prêts et emprunts
CONT

Les obligations constituent un moyen efficace de vous protéger contre la fluctuation des taux d'intérêt tout en ajoutant de l'«alpha» au rendement de votre portefeuille.

OBS

Obligations : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte.

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Accounting
  • Loans

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité publique
  • Prêts et emprunts
Key term(s)
  • obligation

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contabilidad pública
  • Préstamos
DEF

Valores mobiliarios representativos de un empréstito.

Key term(s)
  • obligación
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Record 3 2000-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Accounting
  • Finance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité
  • Finances

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contabilidad
  • Finanzas
CONT

Reciben también el nombre de obligaciones, los valores mobiliarios representativos de un empréstito.

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Record 4 2000-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour Relations
CONT

Unless the parties otherwise agree, the rates of pay or any other term or condition of employment, and any rights, duties or privileges of the employees, the employer or the trade union ...

CONT

... to enable the employers' organization to discharge the duties and responsibilities of an employer ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Relations du travail
CONT

Sauf accord contraire entre les parties, les taux de salaire ou les autres conditions d'emploi, ainsi que les droits, obligations ou avantages des employés de l'employeur ou du syndicat [...]

CONT

[...] cette dernière a été investie par l'employeur des pouvoirs nécessaires à l'exécution des obligations imposées à l'employeur [...]

Spanish

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