Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
période d'inaliénabilité
English translation:
lock-up period
Added to glossary by
Jessica Edwards
May 31, 2011 09:09
13 yrs ago
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French term
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période d'inaliénabilité
French to English
Bus/Financial
Investment / Securities
Shares
I'd really appreciate it if someone could help me with this term please. If I understand the term correctly, it is the period during which shareholders may not dispose of their shares. I have been looking into "vesting period" but came across a text which stipulates that shareholders may not 'exercise their rights' or dispose of their shares during the vesting period so I'm not sure whether it is an accurate reflection of période d'inaliénabilité.
Proposed translations
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| 3 +4 | lock-up period |
Jessica Edwards
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| 4 +1 | holding period |
Mary Lalevee
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| 3 +1 | period of inalienability |
Alain Mouchel
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| 3 | market stand off period |
pooja_chic
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Jun 9, 2011 08:46: Jessica Edwards Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Jessica Edwards
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France
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Native in: English
Works in: French to English
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lock-up period
Often used for the period immediately following an IPO, or regarding hedge funds.
To be sure of the translation, more context is necessary!
To be sure of the translation, more context is necessary!
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cc in nyc
: Or lock-out period. These are the terms I'm familiar with...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock-up_period
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Thanks cc
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philgoddard
: Eleven syllables in French, five in English!
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Don't you love that?!
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rkillings
: for the plain-English crowd.
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Thanks.
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joehlindsay
: "holding period" as submitted by Mary LaLevée is also correct. Both terms are used.
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Alain Mouchel
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Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, Danish to French
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period of inalienability
period of inalienability
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rkillings
: for that authentic 18thC ring -- but times have changed. (OED cite: 1885 Law Times … "The present generation has seen a momentous change in the theory of inalienability" ;-)
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holding period
Hi Sarah,
this is the term I used for this in a recent similar translation. In other words, period during which the shares may not be sold. Possibly compulsory holding period.
HTH
Mary
this is the term I used for this in a recent similar translation. In other words, period during which the shares may not be sold. Possibly compulsory holding period.
HTH
Mary
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joehlindsay
: this is also correct, but 'lock-up' is very common in the States.
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Jessica Edwards
: In a translation I did recently, the author used "période de détention", which I translated as holding period. I don't think this term implies anything compulsory.
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pooja_chic
Native in English
Translation is depth of the passion
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English to French, Portuguese to English
market stand off period
http://www.startupcompanylawyer.com/2007/08/25/what-is-a-mar...
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http://contracts.onecle.com/demand-media/rosenblatt-purchase...
or purposes of this Agreement, the term "Market Standoff Period" shall mean any period following the effective date of a registration statement of the Company filed under the Securities Act during which Purchaser may not sell or otherwise transfer any Shares or other securities of the Company under Section 3.11 of the Amended and Restated Stockholders' Agreement among the Company and certain of its stockholders, dated as of September 27, 2006 (as such agreement may be further amended and restated, the "Stockholders' Agreement") (or under any similar market standoff provisions relating to an IPO contained in any amendment or restatement of the Stockholders' Agreement).
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http://contracts.onecle.com/demand-media/rosenblatt-purchase...
or purposes of this Agreement, the term "Market Standoff Period" shall mean any period following the effective date of a registration statement of the Company filed under the Securities Act during which Purchaser may not sell or otherwise transfer any Shares or other securities of the Company under Section 3.11 of the Amended and Restated Stockholders' Agreement among the Company and certain of its stockholders, dated as of September 27, 2006 (as such agreement may be further amended and restated, the "Stockholders' Agreement") (or under any similar market standoff provisions relating to an IPO contained in any amendment or restatement of the Stockholders' Agreement).
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