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1 noun
(a) STOCK EXCHANGE (on stock market) clôture f; (closing price) cours m de clôture;
∎ at close of business à la ou en clôture
(b) COMPUTING close box case f de fermeture
2 transitive verb
(a) ACCOUNTANCY
∎ to close the books balancer les comptes, régler les livres;
∎ to close the yearly accounts arrêter les comptes de l'exercice
(b) (meeting) clore; (account) fermer; (deal) conclure, clore
(c) STOCK EXCHANGE (operation) liquider;
∎ to close a position couvrir une position
3 intransitive verb
STOCK EXCHANGE clôturer;
∎ the shares closed at 420p les actions ont clôturé ou terminé à 420 pence;
∎ the share index closed two points down l'indice (boursier) a clôturé en baisse de deux points
▸ close down
1 transitive verb
fermer (définitivement);
∎ the factory was closed down after a drop in orders l'usine a fermé ses portes à la suite d'une baisse des commandes
2 intransitive verb
(of factory, business) fermer
▸ close off transitive verb
(account) arrêter
▸ close out transitive verb
American (goods) solder, liquider (avant fermeture)
▸ close with transitive verb
(finalize agreement with) conclure un marché avec

English-French business dictionary. 2013.

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