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Record 1 2023-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Numismatics
  • Stock Exchange
DEF

The hobby or pursuit of collecting old bond and share certificates.

CONT

A specialized field of numismatics, scripophily has developed as an area of collecting because of the inherent beauty of certain historical certificates, and because of the interesting historical context of many of the documents.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Numismatique
  • Bourse
DEF

Collection des anciens titres de bourse et des actions.

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
  • Investment
DEF

An increase in the number of shares of a class of capital stock, with no change in the total dollar amount of the class, but with a converse reduction in the par or stated value of each of the shares.

OBS

A specified number of new shares is issued in exchange for one old share.

OBS

stock split-up; split-up: terms reproduced from "The Encyclopedia of Banking and Finance," Tenth Edition (1993), by Glenn G. Munn, F.L. Garcia and Charles J. Woelfel, with the permission of the copyright holder, The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. In no event shall McGraw-Hill have any liability to any party for special, incidental, tort, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use of this material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse
  • Investissements et placements
DEF

Opération qui consiste à remplacer chaque action en circulation d'une catégorie donnée par un nombre déterminé de nouvelles actions de la même catégorie, multipliant ainsi le nombre d'actions en circulation de la catégorie concernée.

OBS

Cette procédure a également pour conséquence le fractionnement de son cours de bourse dans les mêmes proportions. Elle permet ainsi une diffusion plus large du titre.

OBS

division : terme publié au Journal officiel de France du 22 septembre 2000.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bolsa de valores
  • Inversiones
DEF

Emisión de acciones nuevas que se distribuye a los accionistas sin incrementar su capital total.

CONT

El [...] desdoblamiento de acciones consiste en multiplicar el número de acciones por un determinado factor, reduciendo el valor nominal de las mismas. No supone, por lo tanto, aportación alguna a la sociedad. El capital social y el neto patrimonial permanecen invariables y lo único que aumenta es el número de acciones en circulación.

CONT

El objeto de una pulverización de las acciones consiste en reducir el precio promedio de cotización de las acciones para promover su venta.

OBS

desdoblamiento de acciones: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda el término "desdoblamiento" como alternativa al anglicismo "split".

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Record 3 2005-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Municipal Administration
OBS

The UBCM was formed to provide a common voice for local government and this role is as important today as it was 100 years ago. The UBCM reflects the truth in the old adages "strength in numbers" and "united we stand-divided we fall". Convention continues to be the main forum for UBCM policy-making. It provides an opportunity for local governments of all sizes and from all areas of the province to come together, share their experiences and take a united position.

Key term(s)
  • Union of British Columbia Municipalities
  • BC Union of Municipalities
  • British Columbia Union of Municipalities
  • Union of Municipalities of BC
  • Union of Municipalities of British Columbia

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Administration municipale
Key term(s)
  • Union des municipalités de la Colombie-Britannique

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
  • Investment
DEF

Reduction in the number of shares of a class of capital stock, with no change in the total dollar amount of the class, but with a converse increase in the par or stated value of the shares. This is achieved by issuing one new share in exchange for a specified number of old shares.

OBS

Compare to "stock split".

Key term(s)
  • reverse split-up
  • split-back
  • split-down

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse
  • Investissements et placements
DEF

Opération qui consiste à remplacer un nombre déterminé d'actions en circulation d'une catégorie donnée par une nouvelle action de la même catégorie, réduisant ainsi le nombre d'actions en circulation de la catégorie concernée.

Key term(s)
  • consolidation d'actions
  • regroupement de valeurs mobilières

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bolsa de valores
  • Inversiones
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Record 5 2001-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
  • Investment
DEF

A stock split where the transfer agent forwards new shares directly to the registered holders of old share certificates-without the necessity of surrendering the old shares. Both old and new shares henceforth have equal value.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse
  • Investissements et placements
DEF

Division d'actions où l'agent des transferts envoie directement des actions nouvelles aux détenteurs d'actions anciennes sans qu'ils aient à rendre les certificats de ces dernières. Les actions anciennes et nouvelles ont alors la même valeur.

Spanish

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Record 6 1998-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
CONT

If the regions are related such that they share a common c direction, the twin plane being the old mirror plane of the monoclinic structure, the twin is termed an albite twin.

CONT

Albite twin. The plagioclase feldspars, particularly albite ..., are frequently twinned on the albite law ... where the twin-plane and composition plane is (010). This twinning is often repeated to give a series of five lamellae, seen in the hand specimens as striations...; such twinning is usually called "polysynthetic" or "lamellar" twinning.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
CONT

La macle de l'albite, dite encore polysynthétique, donne en lumière polarisée une alternance de bandes claires et foncées.

OBS

macle : Assemblage régulier de deux ou plusieurs individus cristallins de même nature. [...] Ces macles sont très fréquentes dans les minéraux (ex. gypse, quartz, pyrite, aragonite, rutile, albite, péricline, fluorite, or, etc.).

Spanish

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