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SPECIFIED DEBT [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gold value clause
1, record 1, English, gold%20value%20clause
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In an ordinary domestic English case, or a conflicts case where English law is the proper law of the contract, a clause referring to payment in gold of a specified standard of weight and fineness is presumed to be a gold value clause : it does not impose an obligation to pay gold or gold coins, but is used to ascertain or measure the amount of the debt, so that the debtor is obliged to pay in legal tender of the chosen currency the amount necessary at the date of payment to purchase gold or gold coins to the nominal amount of the debt. 1, record 1, English, - gold%20value%20clause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clause de paiement en valeur-or
1, record 1, French, clause%20de%20paiement%20en%20valeur%2Dor
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les payements en période de cours forcé, sont interdites les clauses de payements en or ou en valeur-or, en monnaie étrangère ou de garantie de change. 2, record 1, French, - clause%20de%20paiement%20en%20valeur%2Dor
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- instalment
1, record 2, English, instalment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A part payment on the purchase price of property which has been sold under an agreement that the unpaid balance of the purchase price shall be paid on specified future dates; also applies to a part payment on a debt, e. g., a note or tax assessment.("The Arnold Encyclopedia of Real Estate", 1978, p. 43). 1, record 2, English, - instalment
Record 2, Key term(s)
- installment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- versement
1, record 2, French, versement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
versement : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - versement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-07-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- general moratorium
1, record 3, English, general%20moratorium
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Loan pre-disbursement insurance provides cover for the following specified commercial and political risks :... a general moratorium on external debt... 2, record 3, English, - general%20moratorium
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- moratoire général
1, record 3, French, moratoire%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'assurance préalable au versement du prêt protège l'exportateur contre les sinistres découlant des risques commerciaux et politiques suivants : [...] moratoire général sur la dette extérieure [...] 2, record 3, French, - moratoire%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
- Comercio exterior
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- moratoria general
1, record 3, Spanish, moratoria%20general
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- convertible debenture
1, record 4, English, convertible%20debenture
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- convertible 2, record 4, English, convertible
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A certificate issued by a corporation as evidence of debt that can be converted at the option of the holder into other securities(usually common stock, but sometimes preferred stock) of the same corporation. Each debenture can be converted into a specified number of shares of stock at a stipulated price for a certain period. 3, record 4, English, - convertible%20debenture
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- débenture convertible
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9benture%20convertible
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une petite société peut choisir de se procurer des capitaux au moyen d'une émission de débentures convertibles ou d'actions privilégiées convertibles. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9benture%20convertible
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Bolsa de valores
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- obligación convertible
1, record 4, Spanish, obligaci%C3%B3n%20convertible
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Obligación que] concede al tenedor el derecho a canjearla por acciones del emisor, en fechas y a precios fijados, a cambio de un menor tipo de interés. El emisor obtiene así financiación más barata, a cambio del riesgo de tener que emitir acciones para la conversión a un precio menor que el de mercado. 1, record 4, Spanish, - obligaci%C3%B3n%20convertible
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-09-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Financial Institutions
- Taxation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- specified financial institution
1, record 5, English, specified%20financial%20institution
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The definition of specified financial institution includes banks, trust companies, insurance companies and corporations whose principal business is the lending of money and/or the purchasing of debt obligations as well as corporations controlled by such financial institutions and corporations associated with such financial institutions. Accordingly, many public corporations are specified financial institutions because of the business activities of their subsidiaries or other associated corporations. 2, record 5, English, - specified%20financial%20institution
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term defined in the Income Tax Act. 3, record 5, English, - specified%20financial%20institution
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Institutions financières
- Fiscalité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- institution financière déterminée
1, record 5, French, institution%20financi%C3%A8re%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- institution financière désignée 2, record 5, French, institution%20financi%C3%A8re%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La définition d'institution financière désignée comprend les banques, fiducies, compagnies d'assurance et corporations dont l'activité est de prêter de l'argent ou d'acheter des dettes, ainsi que les corporations contrôlées par telles institutions financières et les corporations associées à de telles institutions financières. En conséquence, plusieurs corporations publiques sont des institutions financières désignées en raison des activités commerciales de leurs filiales ou d'autres corporations associées. 3, record 5, French, - institution%20financi%C3%A8re%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes définis par la Loi de l'impot sur le revenu. 4, record 5, French, - institution%20financi%C3%A8re%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-09-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Law of Security
- Property Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- redeem the collateral
1, record 6, English, redeem%20the%20collateral
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Upon the expiration of the property lien lending, the pledger should clear the debt and redeem the collateral. If the pledger failed to redeem within the specified period of time, the lien holder may liquidate the collateral to clear the debt, or assume the ownership to that collateral. 2, record 6, English, - redeem%20the%20collateral
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit des sûretés
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- libérer le bien grévé 1, record 6, French, lib%C3%A9rer%20le%20bien%20gr%C3%A9v%C3%A9
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 1999-03-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- non-budgetary transaction
1, record 7, English, non%2Dbudgetary%20transaction
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transaction which consists of loans, investments and advances, primarily to Crown corporations and to provincial and foreign governments, government employees’ pensions accounts, other specified accounts, interest and debt accounts, and other non-budgetary transactions. Total non-budgetary transactions have traditionally provided the government with a net source of funds, lessening its dependence on financial markets. 2, record 7, English, - non%2Dbudgetary%20transaction
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Loans, investments and advances are non-budgetary transactions because they result in a change in the government’s financial holdings. 3, record 7, English, - non%2Dbudgetary%20transaction
Record 7, Key term(s)
- non budgetary transaction
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- opération non budgétaire
1, record 7, French, op%C3%A9ration%20non%20budg%C3%A9taire
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération constituée par les prêts, placements et avances, versés principalement aux sociétés d'État ainsi qu'aux gouvernements provinciaux et étrangers, les comptes de pension des employés de l'État, d'autres comptes à fins déterminées, les comptes d'intérêt et de dette et les opérations non budgétaires diverses. Le total des opérations non budgétaires se solde généralement par une source nette de fonds pour le gouvernement, réduisant ainsi les recours de celui-ci aux marchés financiers. 2, record 7, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20non%20budg%C3%A9taire
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les prêts, placements et avances sont considérés comme des opérations non budgétaires parce qu'ils font varier les actifs financiers de l'État. 3, record 7, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20non%20budg%C3%A9taire
Record 7, Key term(s)
- transaction non budgétaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Verificación (Contabilidad)
- Presupuestación del sector público
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Contabilidad pública
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- operación extrapresupuestaria
1, record 7, Spanish, operaci%C3%B3n%20extrapresupuestaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7, Key term(s)
- operación no presupuestaria
- transacción extrapresupuestaria
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-03-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- fixed-coupon marketable bond
1, record 8, English, fixed%2Dcoupon%20marketable%20bond
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- fixed-rate marketable bond 1, record 8, English, fixed%2Drate%20marketable%20bond
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A market debt instrument issued by the Government of Canada and sold via public tender. These issues have a specific maturity date and a specified interest rate. All Canadian dollar marketable bonds pay a fixed rate of interest semi-annually and are non-callable. They are transferable and hence can be traded in the secondary market. 1, record 8, English, - fixed%2Dcoupon%20marketable%20bond
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- obligation négociable à taux fixe
1, record 8, French, obligation%20n%C3%A9gociable%20%C3%A0%20taux%20fixe
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obligations négociables à taux fixe Titres d'emprunt négociables émis par le gouvernement du Canada et vendus par adjudication ou enchère publique. Ils sont assortis d'une date d'échéance et d'un taux d'intérêt spécifiés. Toutes les obligations négociables en dollars canadiens portent un intérêt fixe payable semestriellement et ne sont pas rachetables par anticipation. Comme elles sont transférables, elles peuvent être négociées sur le marché secondaire. 1, record 8, French, - obligation%20n%C3%A9gociable%20%C3%A0%20taux%20fixe
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-11-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- forward purchase contract
1, record 9, English, forward%20purchase%20contract
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A forward purchase contract is an agreement by an investor to purchase bonds from the issuer on a specific, future date at a specified rate of interest. This financing arrangement was developed in 1989 to assist municipal debt issuers in meeting their financing needs and in lowering their borrowing costs. 2, record 9, English, - forward%20purchase%20contract
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- contrat d'achat à terme
1, record 9, French, contrat%20d%27achat%20%C3%A0%20terme
correct, masculine noun
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 1997-03-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- other liabilities
1, record 10, English, other%20liabilities
correct, plural
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The financial obligations of the Government of Canada to organizations and individuals outside the government accounting entity, excluding unmatured debt and specified purpose accounts. Generally, these other liabilities are for goods and services received by the government for accrued interest on the public debt, and for payment instruments which have yet to be charged to the Consolidated Revenue Fund. 1, record 10, English, - other%20liabilities
Record 10, Key term(s)
- other liability
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- autre passif
1, record 10, French, autre%20passif
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- autres passifs 1, record 10, French, autres%20passifs
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dettes de l'État canadien envers les tiers, à l'exclusion de la dette non échue et des comptes à fins déterminées. En général, ces dettes représentent des biens et des services fournis à l'État, les intérêts courus de la dette publique et les demandes de paiements qui n'ont pas encore été imputés au Trésor. 1, record 10, French, - autre%20passif
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1991-11-12
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- preferred issue
1, record 11, English, preferred%20issue
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- preferred share issue 1, record 11, English, preferred%20share%20issue
correct
- preferred stock issue 2, record 11, English, preferred%20stock%20issue
correct, proposal
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Retractable : A feature which can be included in a new debt or preferred issue granting the holder the option under specified conditions to redeem the security on a stated date... 3, record 11, English, - preferred%20issue
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- émission d'actions privilégiées
1, record 11, French, %C3%A9mission%20d%27actions%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Encaissable par anticipation : Caractéristique qui peut être insérée dans une émission d'actions privilégiées ou d'obligations et qui donne au porteur le droit de demander le remboursement à une date et à des conditions fixées d'avance (...) 2, record 11, French, - %C3%A9mission%20d%27actions%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9es
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1991-10-28
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- bond issuer
1, record 12, English, bond%20issuer
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A bond is a certificate that is evidence of a debt. The bond issuer promises to pay the holder a specified amount of interest on specific dates for a specified length of time and to repay the loan on its maturity. 2, record 12, English, - bond%20issuer
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- émetteur d'obligations
1, record 12, French, %C3%A9metteur%20d%27obligations
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une obligation est un certificat qui constitue une reconnaissance de dette. L'émetteur d'obligations promet de verser au porteur un intérêt précis à des dates précises pendant une période de temps déterminée, et de rembourser l'emprunt à son échéance. 2, record 12, French, - %C3%A9metteur%20d%27obligations
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1986-06-16
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- specified debt 1, record 13, English, specified%20debt
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- créance désignée
1, record 13, French, cr%C3%A9ance%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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