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bouclage

English translation: "settling," as in...

10:51 Aug 8, 2000
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial
French term or phrase: bouclage
Regarding the movements of shares on the stock market:

Faire preciser les modalites du bouclage de la position courte a partir de juin 1998.
Roseanne Gaspari
United States
Local time: 15:47
English translation:"settling," as in...
Explanation:
"specify the procedures for settling the short position starting as of June 1998." Alternatively, "specify the settlement procedures for the short position..." In this context, "settling" or "settlement" refers to the completion of the financial transaction, i.e., the liquidation of the trade or trades.
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Heathcliff
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Local time: 15:47
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Thanks a lot! Good explanation.
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naLocking
Telesforo Fernandez (X)
na"settling," as in...
Heathcliff
nasettling
Nikki Scott-Despaigne


  

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17 mins
Locking


Explanation:
Locking of the value of shares or currency.

Telesforo Fernandez (X)
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PRO pts in pair: 216

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Heathcliff
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
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1 hr
"settling," as in...


Explanation:
"specify the procedures for settling the short position starting as of June 1998." Alternatively, "specify the settlement procedures for the short position..." In this context, "settling" or "settlement" refers to the completion of the financial transaction, i.e., the liquidation of the trade or trades.

Heathcliff
United States
Local time: 15:47
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 953
Grading comment
Thanks a lot! Good explanation.

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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
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13 hrs
settling


Explanation:
If only to concur with the previous as "locking" concernes rather long-term than short-term : "On financial markets, an investment expected to yield profit only in the long term and in which capital will therefore be "locked-up" for some time."


    Intl. Dic of Insurance & Finance, Clark, J., Chartered Inst of Bankers, 1999
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 00:47
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PRO pts in pair: 4638

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