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  • 51Préférence — Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Préférence », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) La préférence est l expression d un choix, en raison de critères soit subjectifs (on parle alors de goût, notamment en matière de… …

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  • 52preference share — preferred shares of a corporation that have first claim to preferred dividends. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary A type of share that pays a fixed percentage dividend. Preference shareholders come before the ordinary shareholder when it comes to… …

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  • 53Preference Pane — A Preference Pane (often abbreviated as prefpane) is a special dynamically loaded plugin in Mac OS X. Introduced in Mac OS 10.0, the purpose of a Preference Pane is to allow the user to set preferences for a specific application or the system by… …

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  • 54preference — /ˈprɛfərəns / (say prefuhruhns), /ˈprɛfrəns / (say prefruhns) noun 1. the act of preferring; estimation of one thing above another; prior favour or choice. 2. the state of being preferred. 3. that which is preferred; the object of prior favour or …

  • 55preference — [[t]pre̱fərəns[/t]] preferences 1) N VAR: usu N for n If you have a preference for something, you would like to have or do that thing rather than something else. The Bill will allow parents the right to express a preference for the school their… …

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  • 56Preference vote — In an open list proportional representation system voters can indicate their preference for a particular individual candidate on a party list by voting for him or her. In the Netherlands, a country with an open list proportional representation… …

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  • 57preference shares — Shares in a company which usually receive a fixed dividend each year and which, if redeemed, are redeemed at par value. Although the dividend ( dividends) is fixed, it is not guaranteed. However, if the company fails to pay ( passes ) the… …

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  • 58preference — noun 1) her preference for boys games Syn: liking, partiality, predilection, proclivity, fondness, taste, inclination, leaning, bias, bent, penchant, predisposition 2) my preference is rock music Syn …

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  • 59preference*/ — [ˈpref(ə)rəns] noun [C/U] someone or something that you prefer to something else Either tomorrow or Wednesday is fine for me. Do you have a preference?[/ex] It s really just a matter of personal preference which you choose.[/ex] • in preference… …

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  • 60preference — The right of one person over other persons, to be appointed administrator, for example, the right of a surviving spouse. 31 Am J2d Ex & Ad §§ 50 et seq. A right given to a stockholder of a corporation to subscribe at a stated price for shares of… …

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