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MAINMISE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Commercial Law
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- security exchange take-over bid circular
1, record 1, English, security%20exchange%20take%2Dover%20bid%20circular
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in some jurisdictions, an issuer becomes a reporting issuer upon the filing of a securities exchange take-over bid circular, in one jurisdiction an issuer becomes a reporting issuer upon completion of the bid and in other jurisdictions an issuer does not become a reporting issuer upon filing a securities exchange take-over bid circular. 2, record 1, English, - security%20exchange%20take%2Dover%20bid%20circular
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Droit commercial
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circulaire d’offre d’achat en bourse visant à la mainmise
1, record 1, French, circulaire%20d%26rsquo%3Boffre%20d%26rsquo%3Bachat%20en%20bourse%20visant%20%C3%A0%20la%20mainmise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- takeover
1, record 2, English, takeover
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- take-over 2, record 2, English, take%2Dover
correct, noun
- acquisition 3, record 2, English, acquisition
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The acquisition of control of one company by another, usually by purchasing enough shares to exercise control. 4, record 2, English, - takeover
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "take-over" is normally used to imply that the acquisition is made on the initiative of the acquirer and without the full agreement of the acquired company; as distinct from a merger. 5, record 2, English, - takeover
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prise de contrôle
1, record 2, French, prise%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- acquisition 2, record 2, French, acquisition
correct, feminine noun
- mainmise 3, record 2, French, mainmise
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération de regroupement d'entreprises par laquelle l'une des entreprises, l'acquéreur, prend le contrôle d'une autre entreprise, la société acquise, en acquérant la totalité ou une partie de l'actif net ou des titres de capitaux propres de cette dernière. 2, record 2, French, - prise%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho mercantil
- Organismos comerciales y otros (Derecho)
- Consolidación y asociaciones (Finanzas)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- absorción
1, record 2, Spanish, absorci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- adquisición 2, record 2, Spanish, adquisici%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-11-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
- Commercial Law
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- takeover bid
1, record 3, English, takeover%20bid
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- take-over bid 2, record 3, English, take%2Dover%20bid
correct
- tender offer 3, record 3, English, tender%20offer
correct, United States
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An offer to purchase shares of a limited company with a view to gaining control. 4, record 3, English, - takeover%20bid
Record 3, Key term(s)
- take-over offer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
- Droit commercial
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- offre publique d’achat
1, record 3, French, offre%20publique%20d%26rsquo%3Bachat
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- OPA 2, record 3, French, OPA
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- offre d’achat visant à la mainmise 3, record 3, French, offre%20d%26rsquo%3Bachat%20visant%20%C3%A0%20la%20mainmise
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération consistant, pour une personne désireuse d'acquérir le contrôle d'une société ou de le renforcer, à faire publiquement aux actionnaires de la société visée une proposition d'achat d'un certain nombre d'actions, dans un délai donné, à un prix généralement supérieur à leur cours, sous réserve qu'au terme de la période prévue, le nombre de titres que désire acquérir l'initiateur soit atteint. 4, record 3, French, - offre%20publique%20d%26rsquo%3Bachat
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'OPA peut se faire avec ou sans l'accord de la société visée. 4, record 3, French, - offre%20publique%20d%26rsquo%3Bachat
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lorsque l'opération s'effectue par l'échange des actions de la société visée contre des titres de la société initiatrice, on parlera plutôt d'«offre publique d'échange (OPE)». 4, record 3, French, - offre%20publique%20d%26rsquo%3Bachat
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Consolidación y asociaciones (Finanzas)
- Derecho mercantil
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- oferta pública de adquisición
1, record 3, Spanish, oferta%20p%C3%BAblica%20de%20adquisici%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- opa 2, record 3, Spanish, opa
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- OPA 3, record 3, Spanish, OPA
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- oferta pública de compra 4, record 3, Spanish, oferta%20p%C3%BAblica%20de%20compra
correct, feminine noun
- OPC 5, record 3, Spanish, OPC
correct, feminine noun
- OPC 5, record 3, Spanish, OPC
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oferta de compra de acciones, pública e indiscriminada, con ánimo de adquirir una participación mayoritaria en una sociedad. 6, record 3, Spanish, - oferta%20p%C3%BAblica%20de%20adquisici%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El precio [de una oferta pública de adquisición] suele ser superior al del mercado, para favorecer la aceptación, que debe realizarse en un plazo fijado. Es normal que haya una cantidad máxima de acciones a comprar y la OPA puede estar condicionada a obtener una determinada participación. 6, record 3, Spanish, - oferta%20p%C3%BAblica%20de%20adquisici%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
opa: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recuerda que la grafía "opa", en minúscula, es la recomendada en el Diccionario de la Real Academia Española para referirse a una "oferta pública de adquisición". 7, record 3, Spanish, - oferta%20p%C3%BAblica%20de%20adquisici%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
oferta pública de adquisición; OPA: término, sigla y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 8, record 3, Spanish, - oferta%20p%C3%BAblica%20de%20adquisici%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-10-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
- Industry-Government Relations (Econ.)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- foreign domination
1, record 4, English, foreign%20domination
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [Foreign Investment Review] Agency resulted from concerns about foreign domination of the Canadian economy ... However, economic nationalists criticize FIRA because it does not have jurisdiction over the activities of non-Canadian businesses already in Canada, which dominate many fields of the economy. 1, record 4, English, - foreign%20domination
Record 4, Key term(s)
- foreign control
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
- Relations de l'industrie avec l'État (Écon.)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- domination étrangère
1, record 4, French, domination%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mainmise étrangère 1, record 4, French, mainmise%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mainmise étrangère sur les industries d'un pays. 1, record 4, French, - domination%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Domination étrangère des industries d'un pays. 1, record 4, French, - domination%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-10-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Take-over bids
1, record 5, English, Take%2Dover%20bids
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa : Industry Canada, 1996. 1, record 5, English, - Take%2Dover%20bids
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Offres d’achat visant à la mainmise
1, record 5, French, Offres%20d%26rsquo%3Bachat%20visant%20%C3%A0%20la%20mainmise
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa, Industrie Canada, 1996. 1, record 5, French, - Offres%20d%26rsquo%3Bachat%20visant%20%C3%A0%20la%20mainmise
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Government Contracts
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- market foreclosure 1, record 6, English, market%20foreclosure
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Marchés publics
- Lois du marché (Économie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mainmise sur le marché
1, record 6, French, mainmise%20sur%20le%20march%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-08-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
- Industry-Government Relations (Econ.)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- foreign ownership
1, record 7, English, foreign%20ownership
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- non-resident ownership 2, record 7, English, non%2Dresident%20ownership
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most of the benefits of foreign investment are economic in nature. ... There is no strong "noneconomic" or social argument for foreign ownership or control as an ethical end in itself. ... the economic argument for continuing to permit, or encourage, foreign ownership is that infusions of capital from abroad raise the productivity of Canadian labor. In this way they raise GNP, and make it possible for the population to grow without diminishing returns. 3, record 7, English, - foreign%20ownership
Record 7, Key term(s)
- foreign control
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
- Relations de l'industrie avec l'État (Écon.)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- propriété étrangère
1, record 7, French, propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- intérêts étrangers 2, record 7, French, int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20%C3%A9trangers
correct, masculine noun, plural
- appartenance étrangère 2, record 7, French, appartenance%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Possession totale ou partielle de certaines ressources nationales par des compagnies ou des particuliers d'autres pays. 3, record 7, French, - propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
Record 7, Key term(s)
- investissements étrangers
- mainmise étrangère
- domination étrangère
- prise de participation étrangère
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-02-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- takeover deal 1, record 8, English, takeover%20deal
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- accord de mainmise
1, record 8, French, accord%20de%20mainmise
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1984-08-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- US controlled 1, record 9, English, US%20controlled
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- sous mainmise étatsunienne 1, record 9, French, sous%20mainmise%20%C3%A9tatsunienne
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1983-10-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- control of stocks 1, record 10, English, control%20of%20stocks
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- mainmise sur les approvisionnements 1, record 10, French, mainmise%20sur%20les%20approvisionnements
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Inventory and Material Management
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- control the stocks
1, record 11, English, control%20the%20stocks
verb
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- avoir la mainmise sur les approvisionnements 1, record 11, French, avoir%20la%20mainmise%20sur%20les%20approvisionnements
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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