disclosure
Significado: The act of making new or previously secret information known; in law and finance, the formal process of revealing relevant documents, facts, or interests.
Disclosure is central to legal proceedings, corporate governance, and financial regulation. In litigation, disclosure (called 'discovery' in American law) requires parties to reveal all relevant documents. In corporate finance, listed companies must make timely disclosure of material information that could affect their share price. In employment law, a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check reveals criminal records. The word also has a general sense of revealing any previously hidden information. Common collocations include 'full disclosure,' 'disclosure requirements,' 'material disclosure,' and 'disclosure obligations.'
Ejemplos
- The company was fined for its failure to make timely disclosure of the chief executive's share dealings. 该公司因未能及时披露首席执行官的股票交易而被处以罚款。La empresa fue multada por no haber comunicado oportunamente las operaciones con acciones del consejero delegado.同社は最高経営責任者の株式取引の適時開示を怠ったとして罰金を科された。해당 회사는 최고경영자의 주식 거래에 대한 적시 공시를 이행하지 않아 벌금을 부과받았다.
- Full disclosure of all financial interests is mandatory for members of the parliamentary select committee. 议会特别委员会成员必须全面披露所有财务利益。La declaración completa de todos los intereses financieros es obligatoria para los miembros de la comisión parlamentaria.議会特別委員会の委員には、すべての金銭的利害の完全な開示が義務づけられている。의회 특별위원회 위원에게는 모든 재정적 이해관계의 완전한 공시가 의무화되어 있다.
- The disclosure of classified documents by the former intelligence analyst sparked a major diplomatic row. 前情报分析员泄露机密文件引发了一场重大的外交风波。La revelación de documentos clasificados por parte del antiguo analista de inteligencia desencadenó una importante crisis diplomática.元情報分析官による機密文書の公開は、大きな外交問題を引き起こした。전직 정보 분석관에 의한 기밀 문서 공개는 중대한 외교적 분쟁을 촉발했다.
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Guía de uso
Contexto: legal, finance, corporate
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Old French desclosure (an opening, revelation), from desclore (to open, reveal), from des- (un-) and clore (to close), from Latin claudere (to shut, close). Entered English in the late 16th century.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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