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SWAP [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- swap
1, record 1, English, swap
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- swap transaction 2, record 1, English, swap%20transaction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A financial transaction in which two counterparties agree to exchange streams of payments over time according to a predetermined rule. 3, record 1, English, - swap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- swap
1, record 1, French, swap
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échange financier 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9change%20financier
correct, masculine noun
- échange 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9change
correct, masculine noun
- troc financier 4, record 1, French, troc%20financier
see observation, masculine noun
- troc 5, record 1, French, troc
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération par laquelle deux parties conviennent d'échanger des flux financiers selon des modalités prédéterminées prévoyant notamment un notionnel, un indice de référence, un échéancier de versements et une durée. 4, record 1, French, - swap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «échange» est généralement qualifié par l'objet de l'échange, par exemple échange de devises, échange de taux d'intérêt. 4, record 1, French, - swap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes «troc financier» [et «troc» ont été proposés comme équivalents] français de «swap», mais [ils ne se sont pas implantés] dans l'usage. 4, record 1, French, - swap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
échange financier : terme publié au Journal officiel par la Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie du gouvernement de la France. 6, record 1, French, - swap
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Inversiones
- Bolsa de valores
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acuerdo de permuta financiera
1, record 1, Spanish, acuerdo%20de%20permuta%20financiera
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- interest rate swap
1, record 2, English, interest%20rate%20swap
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- IRS 2, record 2, English, IRS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- interest-rate swap 3, record 2, English, interest%2Drate%20swap
correct
- interest swap 4, record 2, English, interest%20swap
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An agreement between two parties to exchange predetermined interest rate streams for a stipulated period of time, based on either a notional principal amount (single currency interest rate swap) or on an actual principal amount exchanged in differing currencies (cross-currency interest rate swap). 5, record 2, English, - interest%20rate%20swap
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
interest rate swap; interest swap: terms published in the Journal officiel by the Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie of the Government of France. 6, record 2, English, - interest%20rate%20swap
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- swap de taux d'intérêt
1, record 2, French, swap%20de%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- swap de taux 2, record 2, French, swap%20de%20taux
correct, masculine noun
- échange de taux 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9change%20de%20taux
correct, masculine noun
- échange de taux d'intérêt 4, record 2, French, %C3%A9change%20de%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun
- swap d'intérêts 5, record 2, French, swap%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts
correct, masculine noun
- échange d'intérêts 5, record 2, French, %C3%A9change%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts
correct, masculine noun
- opération swap sur taux d'intérêt 6, record 2, French, op%C3%A9ration%20swap%20sur%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération de swap par laquelle deux parties conviennent de s'échanger des flux d'intérêt ayant des caractéristiques propres (notamment en ce qui concerne la nature fixe ou variable du taux), sur la base d'un notionnel déterminé, pour une période donnée. 7, record 2, French, - swap%20de%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe plusieurs types de swap de taux d'intérêt selon qu'il s'agit de l'échange d'un taux fixe contre un taux variable (swap fixe-variable) d'un taux variable contre un autre taux variable (swap variable-variable, ou swap de taux de référence), etc. 7, record 2, French, - swap%20de%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
échange de taux d'intérêt : terme publié au Journal officiel par la Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie du gouvernement de la France. 8, record 2, French, - swap%20de%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- intercambio de tipos de interés
1, record 2, Spanish, intercambio%20de%20tipos%20de%20inter%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- intercambio de tasas de interés 1, record 2, Spanish, intercambio%20de%20tasas%20de%20inter%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
- trueque de tipos de interés 2, record 2, Spanish, trueque%20de%20tipos%20de%20inter%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- swap de intereses 3, record 2, Spanish, swap%20de%20intereses
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrato por el que dos empresas intercambian los flujos de caja asociados a dos créditos en la misma moneda, uno con interés fijo y otro con tipo variable. Las empresas siguen vinculadas legalmente a sus créditos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - intercambio%20de%20tipos%20de%20inter%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El trueque de tipos de interés surgió para que las empresas se pudieran proteger del riesgo de oscilación de los tipos. Su razón de ser estriba en que el diferencial varía menos de un prestatario a otro en los créditos con tipo variable que en los que tienen tipo fijo. 2, record 2, Spanish, - intercambio%20de%20tipos%20de%20inter%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trueque de tipos de interés: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 2, Spanish, - intercambio%20de%20tipos%20de%20inter%C3%A9s
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-02-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Investment
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- swap
1, record 3, English, swap
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To carry out a swap transaction. 2, record 3, English, - swap
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Investissements et placements
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- échanger
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9changer
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- conclure un swap 2, record 3, French, conclure%20un%20swap
correct
- swapper 2, record 3, French, swapper
correct
- troquer 3, record 3, French, troquer
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effectuer une opération d'échange financier ou swap. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9changer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Échanger» : Terme normalisé par le gouvernement de la France. 4, record 3, French, - %C3%A9changer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Inversiones
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- intercambiar 1, record 3, Spanish, intercambiar
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- convertir 1, record 3, Spanish, convertir
- efectuar una operación de swap 1, record 3, Spanish, efectuar%20una%20operaci%C3%B3n%20de%20swap
- efectuar un swap 1, record 3, Spanish, efectuar%20un%20swap
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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