Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. Plural form of transaction.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a written account of what transpired at a meeting
Examples
“President Obama, addressing Wall Street today about his plan for financial reform, reiterated his call for four pillars of financial reform: • Limiting the size of banks, and limiting their risky transactions• Providing more transparency of financial transactions, particularly those related to opaque financial derivatives, which played a major role in creating market havoc in 2008• A dedicated consumer protection agency• Increased power of shareholders and pension funds that own company shares to determine the compensation of the executives in those companies.”
Consumer Reports: Obama calls for "dedicated" consumer protection agency
“President Obama, addressing Wall Street today about his plan for financial reform, reiterated his call for four pillars of financial reform:• Limiting the size of banks, and limiting their risky transactions• Providing more transparency of financial transactions, particularly those related to opaque financial derivatives, which played a major role in creating market havoc in 2008• A dedicated consumer protection agency• Increased power of shareholders and pension funds that own company shares to determine the compensation of the executives in those companies.”
Consumer Reports: Obama calls for "dedicated" consumer protection agency
“The freedom to engage in transactions is part of that “liberty” thingee.”
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“He has extended the theories of why certain transactions can be accomplished more efficiently within firms than they would by competition between firms or individuals.”
“Instead of the once solid 3% cash back on certain transactions, 1% is the new norm.”
“Houghton welcomes renewed efforts by industrialized nations to encourage openness in transactions between international companies and African governments.”
Voice of America: UN Summit Ends with Continuing Debate Over Millennium Development Goals
“More public scrutiny of their transactions is required, not less .”
The Guardian: FSA locks horns with editors over rules to stop insider trading
“In fact, the whole purpose of these short-term transactions was to suggest capital reserves were higher by $50 billion than they actually were just before reporting periods.”
The Huffington Post: Jeff Connaughton: Where Are the Cops on Wall Street?
“And we must challenge the claim of the financial services lobby that it is a "blow to the competitiveness of the European economy" to discourage risky short-term transactions; the real blow to the EU's competitiveness is to continue placing the tax burden on employment and real investment.”
The Guardian: Letters: EU must take the lead on Robin Hood tax
“The general difference between DTM and I can be summed up as DTM appears to believe that circulating money through the economy by increasing the number of transactions is the foundation of economic growth.”
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These user-created lists contain the word ‘transactions’.
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BUDG - general terms
Budgetese - not a sexy topic but a very comprehensive list of words and collocations used in EU circles. Budgeting experts please comment and expand.
heading, across-the-board ..., emergency reserve, frontload, mopping-up, performance reserve, positive margin, negative margin, public finances, structural operat..., administrative ex..., management of EU ... and 657 more...
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CONT - general terms
additionality, audit trail, accounting standards, auditing standards, general audit obj..., a posteriori audit, a priori audit, above board, acceptable error ..., access rights, accountability, accountable entities and 1283 more...
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