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English translation: face value


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French term or phrase:valeur faciale
English translation:face value
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11:36 Mar 7, 2011
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics
French term or phrase: valeur faciale
des titres au pair, présentant une valeur faciale identique aux obligations existantes
veratek
France
Local time: 02:36
face value
Explanation:
"The face value of bonds usually represents the principal or redemption value. Interest payments are expressed as a percentage of face value. Before maturity, the actual value of a bond may be greater or less than face value, depending on the interest rate payable and the perceived risk of default. As bonds approach maturity, actual value approaches face value.

In the case of stock certificates, face value is the par value of the stock. In the case of common stock, par value is largely symbolic. In the case of preferred stock, dividends may be expressed as a percentage of par value."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Face_value
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Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
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face value


Explanation:
"The face value of bonds usually represents the principal or redemption value. Interest payments are expressed as a percentage of face value. Before maturity, the actual value of a bond may be greater or less than face value, depending on the interest rate payable and the perceived risk of default. As bonds approach maturity, actual value approaches face value.

In the case of stock certificates, face value is the par value of the stock. In the case of common stock, par value is largely symbolic. In the case of preferred stock, dividends may be expressed as a percentage of par value."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Face_value

Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
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face value


Explanation:
des titres au pair, présentant une valeur faciale identique aux obligations existantes/ A par security, (title), selling at an identical face value as the existing obligations.

Titre= security, title; The nominal dollar amount assign to a security by the issuer. For an equity security, par is usually a very small amount that bears no relationship to its market price.

Valeur faciale= face value

Obligation = Any debt, written promise, or duty.



    Reference: http://www.investorwords.com/3583/par.html
Monica Rightenour
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Asker: Thanks for the explanation.


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Changes made by editors
Mar 7, 2011 - Changes made by philgoddard:
LevelPRO => Non-PRO
Mar 7, 2011 - Changes made by Stéphanie Soudais:
Term askedprésentant une valeur faciale identique aux obligations existantes => valeur faciale


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