convertibles ou océanes
English translation: convertibles or OCEANEs (bonds convertible into new or existing shares)
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| 5 | convertibles or OCEANEs (bonds convertible into new or existing shares) |
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11 mins confidence: 
convertibles (into already existing or newly issued shares) Explanation: I would suggest that for your text it is not relevant to translate oceanes back-to-back after convertibles, as there is no equivalent compact word in english and the difference is minimal regarding the main purpose of the sentence, which is to show that these firms are indebted "... ou d'échange en actions nouvelles ou existantes (Océanes). Sur le premier semestre 2001, les émissions d'obligations convertibles ont représenté près Les ... " exp fin. |
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convertibles or OCEANEs (bonds convertible into new or existing shares) Explanation: Convertibles is the general term. They are just that, "convertibles." A "convertible" is not always a bond. A "convertible bond" is "obligation convertible" CONVERTIBLE Convertible Finance Qui peut faire l'objet d'une conversion; se dit d'une monnaie qui peut être convertie en monnaie d'un autre pays, ou encore de titres que leurs porteurs peuvent échanger contre d'autres titres conformément à des conditions déterminées d'avance. Dictionnaire de la comptabilité ... Louis Ménard, CA French:Investment Stock Exchange obligation convertible en actions s CORRECT,FEM obligation convertible s CORRECT,FEM DEF - Obligation susceptible d'être convertie, à la discrétion de celui qui la possède, en un nombre déterminé d'autres titres de la même société (en règle générale des actions) au cours d'une certaine période, compte tenu des conditions déterminées par la société emprunteuse lors de l'émission de l'obligation. s OBS - obligation convertible : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. s English:Investment Stock Exchange convertible bond s CORRECT DEF - A bond that, at the option of the holder, may be exchanged for other securities of the same issuer (usually capital stock) under specified conditions. s OBS - convertible bond: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. s 1999-02-09 From the same site as my OCEANe answer an investment document describing all of the instruments involving the abovementioned companies uses: 104 European video games *convertibles*: a real alternative to the underlying shares? |
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