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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

paramètres

English translation:

(causal) factors

Added to glossary by Bianca Jacobsohn
Aug 18, 2005 18:18
18 yrs ago
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French term

paramètres

Homework / test French to English Bus/Financial Finance (general) Stock exchange
Hi everyone,

This is from a text about the Paris Stock Exchange. The translation I have found for this word is simply "(financial/fiscal) parametres". If this is the correct word, I'd appreciate it if someone could explain what it means. The sentence is:

"Le cours de Bourse représente la valeur estimée d'un titre, à un instant donné, par les acheteurs et les vendeurs. Cette valeur prend en compte une grande quantité de paramètres, certains relativement objectifs comme, pour les actions, l'actif net d'une société, le nombre d'actions en circulation, le bénéfice distribué par action, etc...."

TIA!
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 (causal) factors
5 +6 elements/factors/parameters
5 -1 parameter
3 +1 metrics
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Proposed translations

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51 mins
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(causal) factors

I think that you could use something like factors, data or information here. Parameter may be too literal a translation. Basically, buyers and sellers are using a large amount of information to value the share price; underlying these valuations is some sort of model - hence the use of parameter (if for argument's sake the model underlying a valuation was y = a + bx, where y is the share price and x is something like net assets then and b are the parameters of the model; i.e. the things which determine its form). I'd go for factors as buyers and sellers are looking at causal influences of a share price.

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Note added at 2005-08-18 20:07:16 (GMT)
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Should be \"a and b\"
Peer comment(s):
agree ketter : Factors, definitely factors. I wouldn't use "causal."
21 hrs
Thanks. I know that "causal factor" sounds like a tautology, but it does crop up (e.g. in terms of spurious influences or where one variable is effectively a component of the other, so there's an identity rather than a genuine relationship).
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I'm going to go with this one as the explanation was really helpful (and it looks like they were posted at more or less the same time!). Thanks for your help (and to everyone else too)! Cheers, Bianca."
-1
16 mins
French term (edited): param�tres

parameter

the same word
Peer comment(s):
neutral writeaway : here's the question: "If this is the correct word, I'd appreciate it if someone could explain what it means"
27 mins
disagree awilliams : seconded
1 hr
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+6
45 mins
French term (edited): param�tres

elements/factors/parameters

The parameters are the measurable or quantifiable characteristics of something or the boundaries which define its scope.
Synonyms include elements or factors.
Peer comment(s):
agree DocteurPC : exactly
0 min
agree John Peterson : beat me to it! I'd go for factors
12 mins
agree Céline Odo
1 hr
agree Philippe Maillard
1 hr
agree Jane Lamb-Ru (X) : factor no parameter or elements...they are all factors of value of the stock
2 hrs
agree Charlie Bavington : factors if a general/layman's text; parameters if it has a more scientific bent (idea is that the params in the equation that make up the price are net assets, no. of shares, E/S, etc)
4 hrs
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+1
7 hrs
French term (edited): param�tres

metrics

I think metrics would work well in this context.

Using Cash Flow to Value Stocks - The Importance of Cash Flow Analysis ... For many, these metrics are better than P/E for that purpose. ...
stocks.about.com/od/evaluatingstocks/ - 31k -

Cash flow ratios are a better measurement of a stock’s value than price earnings ratio (P/E) ... Be sure you look at other metrics to verify relative value. ...
stocks.about.com/od/ evaluatingstocks/a/Cashflo071905.htm - 31k

Valuation metrics: how does the market value the company's stock? ... Price to
earnings ratio; Book value per share; Book value per share, common stock ...
www.solutionmatrix.com/financial-metrics-pro.html - 28k
Peer comment(s):
agree John Peterson
2 hrs
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