Börsenparkett

German

Etymology

Börse (stock exchange) +‎ -n- +‎ Parkett (parquet/floor)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbœʁzn̩paʁˌkɛt]
  • Hyphenation: Bör‧sen‧par‧kett

Noun

Börsenparkett n (strong, genitive Börsenparketts, plural Börsenparkette)

  1. (finance) trading floor (the physical area of a stock exchange where trading in securities is conducted)
    Nach dem erfolgreichen Börsengang feierte die Geschäftsführung auf dem Börsenparkett.
    After the successful IPO, the management celebrated on the trading floor.
    Trotz der Digitalisierung bleibt das Börsenparkett ein wichtiges Symbol für das Marktgeschehen.
    Despite digitalization, the trading floor remains an important symbol of market activity.

Declension

Synonyms

  • Handelssaal (the large hall where trading takes place)
  • Parkett (short form; refers specifically to the floor area)

Antonyms

  • Computerhandel (fully automated electronic trading without a physical floor)
  • Off-Floor-Handel (trading conducted outside of the official exchange floor)

Coordinate terms

  • Orderbuch (the list of buy and sell orders for a specific security)
  • Schranke (the physical or virtual barrier where a specific broker operates)
  • Maklerpult (the desk or station from which a floor broker manages trades)
  • Anzeigetafel (the large screen displaying current stock prices and trends)
  • Präsenzhandel (the form of trading that requires physical attendance on the floor)
  • Parketthändler (a professional trader physically present on the floor)
  • Börsenglocke (the bell used to signal the opening or closing of a trading session)
  • Skontroführer (the person responsible for matching buy and sell orders on the floor)

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