L'action
Example: L'action de cette entreprise a fortement augmenté cette année.
Definition
"L'action" refers to a share or stock representing ownership in a company, which entitles the holder to a portion of the company's profits and assets. For example, "L'action de cette entreprise a fortement augmenté cette année" means the company's stock price has significantly risen this year.
Etymology
The word "l'action" comes from the Latin 'actio,' meaning 'a doing or driving,' which evolved in Old French to mean an act or deed. In finance, it took on the specific meaning of a share in a company, reflecting the idea of participation or involvement in business activities.
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"L'action" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Finance - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 150 commonly used words.
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