liquidation

  • 21LIQUIDATION — n. f. T. de Jurisprudence, de Finance et de Commerce Action par laquelle on règle, on fixe ce qui était indéterminé, en toute espèce de comptes. Liquidation de dépens, d’intérêts, de compte. Liquidation et partage d’une succession. Il travaille à …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 22liquidation — (li ki da sion ; en vers, de cinq syllabes) s. f. 1°   Terme de jurisprudence, de finance et de commerce. Action de liquider. Liquidation de dépens, d intérêts, de fruits. Liquidation et partage d une succession. •   Si l appel de la sentence de… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 23liquidation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ compulsory (BrE), forced (AmE), voluntary VERB + LIQUIDATION ▪ be forced into, be placed in (BrE), be put into (BrE), go into …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 24liquidation — winding up The distribution of a company s assets among its creditors and members prior to its dissolution. This brings the life of the company to an end. The liquidation may be voluntary (see creditors voluntary liquidation, members voluntary… …

    Accounting dictionary

  • 25liquidation — winding up The distribution of a company s assets among its creditors and members prior to its dissolution. This brings the life of the company to an end. The liquidation may be voluntary (see creditors voluntary liquidation; members voluntary… …

    Big dictionary of business and management

  • 26liquidation — UK [ˌlɪkwɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms liquidation : singular liquidation plural liquidations business 1) a situation in which a business closes and sells everything it owns in order to pay money that it owes go into… …

    English dictionary

  • 27liquidation — /ˌlɪkwɪ deɪʃ(ə)n/ noun 1. ♦ liquidation of a debt payment of a debt 2. the winding up or closing of a company and selling of its assets ♦ on a liquidation basis at a very low bid price to encourage buyers ♦ the company went into liquidation the… …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 28liquidation — liq|ui|da|tion [ ,lıkwı deıʃn ] noun count or uncount BUSINESS 1. ) a situation in which a business closes and sells everything it owns in order to pay money that it owes: go into liquidation: The toy manufacturer has gone into liquidation. 2. )… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 29liquidation — (interim payment) liquidating dividend / liquidation proceedings Distribution of cash, assets, or both. Debt may be paid in order of priority based on preferred claims to assets specified by the security. Security holders may be able to choose… …

    Euroclear glossary

  • 30liquidation — noun (C, U) 1 the act of closing down a company in order to pay its debts by selling its assets asset (1): go into liquidation: land being sold off because the builder has gone into liquidation 2 the act of paying a debt …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English