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MAISON-MERE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Structure
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Finance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parent company
1, record 1, English, parent%20company
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- parent 2, record 1, English, parent
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A parent company is a single company that has a controlling interest in another company ... Parent companies are formed when they spin off or carve out subsidiaries, or through an acquisition or merger. 3, record 1, English, - parent%20company
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Structures de l'entreprise
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Finances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- société mère
1, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20m%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maison mère 2, record 1, French, maison%20m%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Société qui détient directement ou indirectement la majorité des participations financières d'une autre ou de plusieurs autres sociétés, ses filiales, et qui exerce par conséquent un pouvoir de contrôle sur celles-ci. 3, record 1, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20m%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
société mère; maison mère : Selon la majorité des ouvrages de référence consultés, il faut écrire ces termes sans trait d'union. Le nom «mère» mis en apposition s'accorde avec le nom qui le précède. Au pluriel, on écrira donc «sociétés mères» et «maisons mères». 4, record 1, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20m%C3%A8re
Record 1, Key term(s)
- société-mère
- maison-mère
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estructura de la empresa
- Organismos comerciales y otros (Derecho)
- Finanzas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- matriz
1, record 1, Spanish, matriz
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- compañía matriz 2, record 1, Spanish, compa%C3%B1%C3%ADa%20matriz
correct, feminine noun
- sociedad matriz 3, record 1, Spanish, sociedad%20matriz
feminine noun
- sociedad central 4, record 1, Spanish, sociedad%20central
feminine noun
- casa matriz 5, record 1, Spanish, casa%20matriz
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- amounts owing to subsidiaries 1, record 2, English, amounts%20owing%20to%20subsidiaries
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amounts owing to subsidiaries: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 2, English, - amounts%20owing%20to%20subsidiaries
Record 2, Key term(s)
- amount owing to subsidiaries
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dette de la maison-mère vis-à-vis des filiales
1, record 2, French, dette%20de%20la%20maison%2Dm%C3%A8re%20vis%2D%C3%A0%2Dvis%20des%20filiales
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dette de la maison-mère vis-à-vis des filiales : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 2, French, - dette%20de%20la%20maison%2Dm%C3%A8re%20vis%2D%C3%A0%2Dvis%20des%20filiales
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- amounts owing from subsidiaries 1, record 3, English, amounts%20owing%20from%20subsidiaries
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amounts owing from subsidiaries: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 3, English, - amounts%20owing%20from%20subsidiaries
Record 3, Key term(s)
- amount owing from subsidiaries
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dette des filiales à la maison-mère
1, record 3, French, dette%20des%20filiales%20%C3%A0%20la%20maison%2Dm%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dette des filiales à la maison-mère : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 3, French, - dette%20des%20filiales%20%C3%A0%20la%20maison%2Dm%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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