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VOLTAGE

Amount of volts of potential difference of a circuit.

VOLUNTARY BARGAINING ISSUE

Matter mandated by law and discussed in collective bargaining processes. Also known as Voluntary bargaining subject, permissive bargaining issue.

VOLUNTARY REDUNDANCY

Accepting termination of employment by the employer based on terms offered to the employee.

VOLUNTARY SECTOR

Part of a not-for profit- segment of the economy where quasipublic institutions are exclude. Such as hospitals.

VOSTRO ACCOUNT

Account in local currency held by a coal bank for a foreign bank.

VOTING RIGHT

Delegable right of a common share holder to vote in decision making processes and to select board members.

VOTING STOCK

Common shares give the owner the right to vote at the AGM. Also known as voting shares.

VOUCHER

Document confirming an action has occurred.

VOUCHER SYSTEM

Internal system of financial control for payments and cash relying on vouchers to establish transactions, amounts paid, ledger name where it will be recorded.

VOYAGE CHARTER

Vessel of transport used for a number of trips (voyages). Also known as spot charter. See time charter.

VOYAGE POLICY

Marine policy of insurance covering one trip and only the cargo on the trip.

VULNERABILITY

Degree of people, resources, property, environments are susceptible to be harmed, degrade, destroyed or exposed to hostile factors.

VULTURE CAPITAL

Derogatory term used for investment and funding taking in fair advantage of a situation.

VULTURE CAPITALIST

Derogatory term for an investor whose hidden agenda is to cease control of the firm invested in. See angel investor.

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