des dons de valeurs boursières

English translation: donation of bonds and other securities

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French term or phrase:des dons de valeurs boursières
English translation:donation of bonds and other securities
Entered by: Simon Charass

14:33 Sep 10, 2001
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
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French term or phrase: des dons de valeurs boursières
This word combination comes from a brochure about ways in which one can make donations to a NGO. The whole sentence reads "Vous pouvez aussi appuyer notre travail par de contributions mensuelles, des dons testmentaires et des dons de valeurs boursières."
mmorris
United States
Local time: 15:03
donation of bonds and other securities
Explanation:
"Valeurs boursieres" are generaly Bond and other Securities, such as shares, options, warrants.
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Simon Charass
Canada
Local time: 15:03
Grading comment
Thanks so much!
Micah
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1donations of stocks and shares (UK)
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
5donation of bonds and other securities
Simon Charass
4donations in securities
Parrot
4 -1donations/gifts with market value ( or a sales price or valuable consideration)
1964
4 -1donations/gifts with market value ( or a sales price or valuable consideration)
1964


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
donation of bonds and other securities


Explanation:
"Valeurs boursieres" are generaly Bond and other Securities, such as shares, options, warrants.

Simon Charass
Canada
Local time: 15:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 230
Grading comment
Thanks so much!
Micah
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
donations in securities


Explanation:
to be general about it.


    Cf., Business French, Collin / Laurendeau
Parrot
Spain
Local time: 21:03
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 1861
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
donations/gifts with market value ( or a sales price or valuable consideration)


Explanation:
I think it does not mean money equivalent of a donation , but a donation with market value, that is donations with material values not spirtual values, that might be converted to cash. or in exact wording "valuable consideration "

1964
Türkiye
Local time: 22:03
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in pair: 294

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: market value has nothing to do with it I'm afraid
28 mins
  -> But this other security/share/stock somehow seems strange it must be "valuable consideration " in its generality
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
donations/gifts with market value ( or a sales price or valuable consideration)


Explanation:
I think it does not mean money equivalent of a donation , but a donation with market value, that is donations with material values not spirtual values, that might be converted to cash. or in exact wording "donations worth valuable consideration "

1964
Türkiye
Local time: 22:03
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in pair: 294

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Buzzy: No, a "valeur" here is a share, etc as the others say
10 hrs
  -> Yes I first thought "shares " can not be donated , and exclude this meaning but certainly can be donated
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
donations of stocks and shares (UK)


Explanation:
"Valeur" as in "valeur mobilière"

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 21:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 4638

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  annekneip (X)
11 hrs
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